Are we moving away from DC Native representation?

[Anonymous]

Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

The newest generation of Natives are no longer uniformly black. They are younger Millennials and Gen Z that are Latino, white, have immigrant parents, Desi, mixed race, etc.

It's no longer Chocolate City. It will quickly become Melting Pot City. The Council and Mayor's Office will reflect this within the next 10-15 years.

[Anonymous]

What “optics” are you talking about, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

The newest generation of Natives are no longer uniformly black. They are younger Millennials and Gen Z that are Latino, white, have immigrant parents, Desi, mixed race, etc.

It's no longer Chocolate City. It will quickly become Melting Pot City. The Council and Mayor's Office will reflect this within the next 10-15 years.

+1

[Anonymous]

You want DC to be Indianapolis or Kansas City when it's just not. It's good people move here from other places and the leadership of the city should reflect the diversity of the people it represents. Not necessarily the short timer transplants who come for a few years and leave (a lot of those people never even vote here, though, and will not run for office). But yes, the long time transplants who move here to work for the fed or in adjacent industries and then make it their home, raise kids here, and invest in the community.

Your desire to keep that population out of public office because you cling to some image of what DC was in 1982 isn't loyal or "real". It's just run of the mill small mindedness. Maybe try getting to know some of your neighbors who have lived her for a decade or more and really care about the city, even if they didn't go to high school with you. See what happens. You might discover that living in a city that others view as desirable enough to relocate to and make their adopted home is actually a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What “optics” are you talking about, OP?

The understanding of not having a two parent household, living in crime ridden neighborhoods and the list goes on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

The newest generation of Natives are no longer uniformly black. They are younger Millennials and Gen Z that are Latino, white, have immigrant parents, Desi, mixed race, etc.

It's no longer Chocolate City. It will quickly become Melting Pot City. The Council and Mayor's Office will reflect this within the next 10-15 years.

The notion of not being Chocolate City is not even a thing and hasn’t been for some time. I said natives and that comes in all colors sizes and shapes. Where are they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What “optics” are you talking about, OP?

The understanding of not having a two parent household, living in crime ridden neighborhoods and the list goes on.

Explain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What “optics” are you talking about, OP?

The understanding of not having a two parent household, living in crime ridden neighborhoods and the list goes on.

Explain?

You’re being obtuse and I will stop engaging. There’s plenty of research out there is you truly wanna know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What “optics” are you talking about, OP?

The understanding of not having a two parent household, living in crime ridden neighborhoods and the list goes on.

Explain?

You’re being obtuse and I will stop engaging. There’s plenty of research out there is you truly wanna know.

Great. Stop.

But “optics” shouldn’t be the concern. Actual substance is what leaders should focus on. Not how things look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

Are you planning on keeping these transplants from voting?

[Anonymous]

DC is the land of gentrification. We're the only major city in America that's getting whiter. Developers buy homes from long time black residents, turn them into condos and sell them to rich white people. We don't call it gentrification. We call it "increasing density" but it's the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

Are you planning on keeping these transplants from voting?

What a silly thing to comment. What I do know is a handful still vote in their home state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

Are you planning on keeping these transplants from voting?

What a silly thing to comment. What I do know is a handful still vote in their home state.

Okaaay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does it matter? I think so as sometimes the root cause can only be “lived” or experienced from one who grew up in the area or environment. Perhaps I’m wrong.

With Kenyon as Mayor we would have JLG still on the council (fingers crossed) but if it’s the other way around, there would be no JLG , Kenyon, White and possibly no Trayon.

Who is our next generation of leaders? Transplants who want to take over the city with no understanding. Granted they have been elected, but not sure they truly understand the optics.

Are you planning on keeping these transplants from voting?

What a silly thing to comment. What I do know is a handful still vote in their home state.

Okaaay?

Ok what? They’re voting. What’s the issue now?