Why people try to paint DC in a bad light by highlighting every bad things they can find?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who moved to the suburbs want to make sure they retroactively justify their decision.

Are you suggesting they are commiting crimes in the city?

No, I am saying that, having decided to leave DC, they have to exaggerate everything that is wrong with DC (and lord knows, its not perfect) to continually justify that decision in their minds.

I know that people in the burbs are going to read this and get all defensive about it, but its plain as day here on DCUM.

This^.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah; that’s what us people are doing. Painting DC in bad light. I’m livid (as I hear illegal ATVs revving up to disrupt my kids from their homework). DC should be a Paris or Copenhagen but is instead a shithole.

It should be better than Paris or Copenhagen but it ain't a shithole. Both local and federal governments need to take it seriously as they take their election campaigns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are also certain inconveniences in cities that many people who moved here in the last 10-15 years think are specific to DC - we can always work to do better as a community but acting like rats, litter, crime, etc.. are particular to DC is out of touch

Personally i think it started with the redevelopment of Logan Circle when it was sold as if people were moving to Bethesda Row and then they were upset that that was not the case

D.C. crime is related directly to bad policy. There is wide agreement on that.

If you disagree, then look no further than the D.C. council’s extreme “criminal reform bill,” which was so radical, even Biden would not support it.

And why? Everyone from Congress to President Biden recognizes those policies actually increase crime and lower quality of city life for everyone.

It is time for a change. But change in D.C. is highly unlikely to happen with the current council and mayor in place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who moved to the suburbs want to make sure they retroactively justify their decision.

Are you suggesting they are commiting crimes in the city?

No, I am saying that, having decided to leave DC, they have to exaggerate everything that is wrong with DC (and lord knows, its not perfect) to continually justify that decision in their minds.

I know that people in the burbs are going to read this and get all defensive about it, but its plain as day here on DCUM.

Are you suggesting I have to minimize that my house on Capital Hill was broken in twice? One time by the crazy person with an axe? Or that my car window was smashed in the middle of the winter to steal some pennies from the cup holder? So if I tell this story to someone, I will be exaggerating everything? I don't need to justify my decision to move to NoVa. But I also should not be precluded to state the facts without being accused of exaggerating. DC is a SH to raise the family. It is just a matter of time until one becomes a victim of crime. Yes, I lived in big cities, and London and Paris are not much better these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah; that’s what us people are doing. Painting DC in bad light. I’m livid (as I hear illegal ATVs revving up to disrupt my kids from their homework). DC should be a Paris or Copenhagen but is instead a shithole.

It should be better than Paris or Copenhagen but it ain't a shithole. Both local and federal governments need to take it seriously as they take their election campaigns.

You obviously have not been to Paris recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who moved to the suburbs want to make sure they retroactively justify their decision.

Are you suggesting they are commiting crimes in the city?

No, I am saying that, having decided to leave DC, they have to exaggerate everything that is wrong with DC (and lord knows, its not perfect) to continually justify that decision in their minds.

I know that people in the burbs are going to read this and get all defensive about it, but its plain as day here on DCUM.

Are you suggesting I have to minimize that my house on Capital Hill was broken in twice? One time by the crazy person with an axe? Or that my car window was smashed in the middle of the winter to steal some pennies from the cup holder? So if I tell this story to someone, I will be exaggerating everything? I don't need to justify my decision to move to NoVa. But I also should not be precluded to state the facts without being accused of exaggerating. DC is a SH to raise the family. It is just a matter of time until one becomes a victim of crime. Yes, I lived in big cities, and London and Paris are not much better these days.

You were supposed to embrace that as part of city life.

[Anonymous]

I am a longtime resident of DC and my complaints about recent crime are based on my experience living in the city and my fears for where the city might be headed in coming years. If you've lived here a very long time, as I have, you remember how bad it can get.

Yes, some of the people who complain about DC crime are people who have never lived her or people who left for the burbs and who want to justify their preconceived notions. These people are annoying. Especially because a lot of the crime issues DC is currently facing also exist in most of the close-in suburbs. One reason we aren't currently planning to move is that the places we'd be most likely to move due to price and proximity of family are PG County or Silver Spring, both of which are dealign with many of the exact same issues.

We should all be worried about an increase in violent crime (I'm aware that MPD is repeating a decline in some aspects of violent crime -- never believe DC's heavily massaged crime stats) but especially the increase in juveniles, younger and younger, committing these crimes. That's a problem with a lot of externalities, not just for the victims of these crimes but for these kids themselves, and for the future of DC. It should bother everyone that there are so many 12-17 yr olds committing violent crimes right now. I worry about it ever day.

Lots of great things about DC. IYKYK, I don't need to go on about it to people who already live here. Let's protect the good stuff by doing something about the bad stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a longtime resident of DC and my complaints about recent crime are based on my experience living in the city and my fears for where the city might be headed in coming years. If you've lived here a very long time, as I have, you remember how bad it can get.

Yes, some of the people who complain about DC crime are people who have never lived her or people who left for the burbs and who want to justify their preconceived notions. These people are annoying. Especially because a lot of the crime issues DC is currently facing also exist in most of the close-in suburbs. One reason we aren't currently planning to move is that the places we'd be most likely to move due to price and proximity of family are PG County or Silver Spring, both of which are dealign with many of the exact same issues.

We should all be worried about an increase in violent crime (I'm aware that MPD is repeating a decline in some aspects of violent crime -- never believe DC's heavily massaged crime stats) but especially the increase in juveniles, younger and younger, committing these crimes. That's a problem with a lot of externalities, not just for the victims of these crimes but for these kids themselves, and for the future of DC. It should bother everyone that there are so many 12-17 yr olds committing violent crimes right now. I worry about it ever day.

Lots of great things about DC. IYKYK, I don't need to go on about it to people who already live here. Let's protect the good stuff by doing something about the bad stuff.

Well said.

(DC native who gets annoyed by both those who claim this city sucks, and those who refuse to acknowledge a single flaw)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people who moved to the suburbs want to make sure they retroactively justify their decision.

Are you suggesting they are commiting crimes in the city?

No, I am saying that, having decided to leave DC, they have to exaggerate everything that is wrong with DC (and lord knows, its not perfect) to continually justify that decision in their minds.

I know that people in the burbs are going to read this and get all defensive about it, but its plain as day here on DCUM.

Are you suggesting I have to minimize that my house on Capital Hill was broken in twice? One time by the crazy person with an axe? Or that my car window was smashed in the middle of the winter to steal some pennies from the cup holder? So if I tell this story to someone, I will be exaggerating everything? I don't need to justify my decision to move to NoVa. But I also should not be precluded to state the facts without being accused of exaggerating. DC is a SH to raise the family. It is just a matter of time until one becomes a victim of crime. Yes, I lived in big cities, and London and Paris are not much better these days.

I believe phrase is "You held an open house for your neighbors twice."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a longtime resident of DC and my complaints about recent crime are based on my experience living in the city and my fears for where the city might be headed in coming years. If you've lived here a very long time, as I have, you remember how bad it can get.

Yes, some of the people who complain about DC crime are people who have never lived her or people who left for the burbs and who want to justify their preconceived notions. These people are annoying. Especially because a lot of the crime issues DC is currently facing also exist in most of the close-in suburbs. One reason we aren't currently planning to move is that the places we'd be most likely to move due to price and proximity of family are PG County or Silver Spring, both of which are dealign with many of the exact same issues.

We should all be worried about an increase in violent crime (I'm aware that MPD is repeating a decline in some aspects of violent crime -- never believe DC's heavily massaged crime stats) but especially the increase in juveniles, younger and younger, committing these crimes. That's a problem with a lot of externalities, not just for the victims of these crimes but for these kids themselves, and for the future of DC. It should bother everyone that there are so many 12-17 yr olds committing violent crimes right now. I worry about it ever day.

Lots of great things about DC. IYKYK, I don't need to go on about it to people who already live here. Let's protect the good stuff by doing something about the bad stuff.

There is a common denominator here but most wont face up to it. They prefer to wallow in a vicious cycle loop of partisanship, media bias, confirmation bias, leading to more partisan. Until DC overthrows the dominion of (one party rule isn’t the issue) ideology based authoritarian rule, the evil such rule begets will only worsen.

[Anonymous]

Six shooting incidents yesterday with 10 people shot:

https://twitter.com/AllisonPapson/status/1639099705832665089

But that's just life in a big city, things were worse in the 90s, cope, etc etc.

[Anonymous]

People love DC. The proof is in the housing prices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Six shooting incidents yesterday with 10 people shot:

https://twitter.com/AllisonPapson/status/1639099705832665089

But that's just life in a big city, things were worse in the 90s, cope, etc etc.

Stop picking on every little crime.

[Anonymous]

I like DC and l chose to settle down here after moving a bunch for work, to a bunch of great places including Seattle, Salt Lake City (I ski), Toronto and Vancouver. I actually like DC the best. The weather is fine, lots of good jobs and culture, home prices compared to income are much better than those others except Salt Lake.

I think theyve all had increases in drugs, homelessness and crime. Not unique to DC. There is a noticeable increase in homeless people at the metro station and outside shops in my neighborhood, but sane with family members in Vancouver - my brothers house has been stolen twice from his street in the burbs. I think desirable places also attract the down and out, not just the fortunate.

[Anonymous]

Oops, l mean his car has been stolen twice, not house