Vibrant diverse youths

The AP staff must have a macro that generates these phrases:
Saint-Denis is one of France's most historic places. French kings were crowned and buried through the centuries in its famed basilica, a majestic Gothic church that towers over the area. Today the district is home to a vibrant and very ethnically diverse population and sees sporadic tension between police and violent youths.

7 comments:

Grim said...

It's enough to make one question whether "vibrant" urban districts (let alone "diverse" ones) are a thing to be desired.

Cassandra said...

Perhaps "vibrancy" is a euphemism for rioting and burning cars?

Grim said...

I was wondering where you'd been. :)

Cassandra said...

I'm tempted to say, "off rioting and burning cars", but don't want to be accused of undue vibrancy :p

Ymar Sakar said...

"Vibrancy is the strength of the West" hah

james said...

Google came up with a few things: Steve Sailer and John Karras. The latter wrote "the level of debate about a neighborhood’s boundaries is one the most accurate indicators of a vibrant neighborhood." Which sounds like a neighborhood with street gangs...

Grim said...

Wait, "vibrant" means "attractive women walking around at night"? That seems strangely unlikely in a neighborhood otherwise filled with burning cars and riots.