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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, Op there is an intercountry rivalry and it tends to be along the following lines: the down-county area is densely populated with Takoma Park/Silver Spring. There are two populations in these areas: Small house, Antique houses and those in condos/apartments. The people in this section of the county are squished and packed like sardines in their need for walkability to metro access, jobs, etc. The other half have been priced out of other areas of the county.

Those of us in the up-county areas: Damascus, Olney/Brookeville, Germantown, Monacacy, Derwood, Potomac, etc. tend to pay more in taxes for those of you are squished into the DCC. We also tend to be retired and/or unable to get involved in politics. Unfortunately, those local politicians tend to shaft up-county areas unless they want to build dense houses. The divide would not be so great if up-county residents ran for office and if politicians from anywhere in the county saw the county as one unit rather than a divide....As the saying goes: United we stand, divided we fall.

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