Article: A Tale of Two Cities, and Two Stadiums.(Periscope; ANALOGY CHECK)(San Diego, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Qualcomm Stadium; Superdome)(Brief article)

Byline: Jonathan Darman

History repeats itself, but not without a few wrinkles. We make the connections -- then pick them apart.

The Comparison

The housing of 10,000 fire evacuees at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium drew comparisons with New Orleans's post-Katrina chaos. The Superdome had death and mayhem; Qualcomm had Starbucks and free massages. The unspoken (and bogus) insinuation: affluent, white San Diego behaved better than poor, black New Orleans.

Why It Works

New Orleans tragically assumed citizens would flee the area altogether rather than stay in the stadium, even though 100,000 residents didn't have cars or any ...

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