Stickers have also been spotted with the message: "Transplants are no longer adapting to NYC. NYC is adapting to the transplants."
There's also a "locals buy locals" variation, as seen on Avenue A and Fifth Street (pic by Stacie Joy).
We're not sure who's behind these.
We posted the graffiti and stickers to our Instagram Stories, and the unsolicited responses poured in. Roughly 80% sided with the "transplants must adapt" message — instead of treating the city like an extension of campus life.
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Funny. Transplants Must Adapt is what the blood and soil conservative Republicans have been saying about immigrants, in general, for years, which is something liberal New Yorkers once found appalling.
"Transplants are no longer adapting to NYC. NYC is adapting to the transplants." - That's at least 15, or even 20 years too late.
And they're not treating the city like an extension of campus life, but as an extension of their flyover states homes. Much worse.
"Transplants Must Adapt is what the blood and soil conservative Republicans have been saying about immigrants, in general, for years, which is something liberal New Yorkers once found appalling."
Bogus analogy. Blood and soil is a 200% racist creed which defines the MAGA world. Jeremiah Moss in his book and at his social media accounts has been posting about the suburbanization of the city that has been relentless for years now. That's what these tags are all about, it's not about "immigrants" MAGA troll.
From JM: ""Yunnie" stands for Young Urban Narcissist. An obvious play on the outmoded "yuppie," this neologism was my earlier attempt to grasp a mass cultural shift currently generating and feeding on tremendous change in New York City--and much of the country.
While "yuppie" was aimed at professionals, describing people of a certain socioeconomic bracket, "yunnie" described a characterological type."
Disgusting. This is Eric Adams / Donald Trump-level right wing nonsense. On September 1, I mark 30 years in New York. Graffiti like this wouldn't bother me 20 years ago. Now it infuriates me.
A brave cause, a soul has devoted thier time in this time of chaos!
I hope adapting doesn’t mean that they spray paint public property like these folks did.
I don't love this vibe but it made me think of this one time when I was at the old Muzzarella Pizza on ave A to grab a slice at night... and this dude-bro came in and ordered a "cheese slice" with ranch... when he was told that they don't have ranch, he started yelling "HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE RANCE. YOU'RE A PIZZA PLACE. I'M GOING TO LEAVE A BAD REVIEW!!" and left in a huff.
bro, we don't ranch here.
I miss muzzarella
"Disgusting. This is Eric Adams / Donald Trump-level right wing nonsense. On September 1, I mark 30 years in New York. Graffiti like this wouldn't bother me 20 years ago. Now it infuriates me."
Sorry, this has nothing to do with Trump's/MAGA racism. Don't be fooled by that first post on this thread. I am a lifer here and, again, Jeremiah Moss has written about this many times. Here is a 2017 example:
"Throughout the 2000s, we've witnessed the suburbanization of New York City."
Mozzarella was awesome.
Is biking the transplant behavior thats being called out here?
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