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ishizako t1_j6j2d12 wrote

Reply to comment by MitchTJones in A McDonald’s location has opened in White Settlement, TX, that is almost entirely automated. Since it opened in December 2022, public opinion is mixed. Many are excited but many others are concerned about the impact this could have on millions of low-wage service workers. by Callitaloss

The city got its name because it was the lone settlement of white colonists amid several Native American villages in the Fort Worth area in the Texas Republic territory in the 1840s.

On October 14, 2005, city leaders, citing hurdles in attracting businesses, announced a plan to have local voters decide on a possible name change for the town from White Settlement to West Settlement. the name change was overwhelmingly rejected by a vote of 2,388 to 219

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Lord_of_hosts t1_j6j5lqn wrote

No doubt the voters were concerned the town might still be confused with those Native American villages.

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s2ksuch t1_j6k69cx wrote

I wonder if folks would feel the same way if it was any other color.. I would hope so

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