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Is it true that racism is still prevalent and visible/obvious? Would a POC not fit in if living there?

Any candid feedback would be greatly appreciated

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Yes and yes. It’s not the south, but it’s not DTLA either. It’s a lot of silent racism and hiding things in “colorblind” policies.

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Newport Beach is a hell hole of entitled brohan sales dudes and dudettes with the classic neoconservative alt-right mindset and an unchecked drinking problem that started in college. Unless you are a very "white acting" POC that attended USC and you're a potential buyer of mortgages, B2B services, software or other high dollar stuff you're not going to mesh into the NB culture.

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There’s so many places you can be in LA, why Newport?
Avoid at all cost.

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White person here. I moved there I initially, and I felt out of place - a lot of plastic surgery, young women dating MUCH older men. A lot of the stereotypes you hear about Orange County. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was worse for a POC unfortunately. I ended up breaking my lease and moving to LA.

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