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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We'll never know the actual reason, but I suspect it is something along the lines of it's too much work to think about, much less do. Too much red tape.

The majority of the populace living in Old Town are Democrats, so even if a Republican came up with a good idea to solve the high school issue, he or she would never get voted in. The city stays blue every fall, y'all.[/quote]

It's not just old town. I don't live there but if you look at the numbers from the last election, OT was the area with the least support for Wilson and his acolytes.

Alexandria is the one (if not the only) city in VA to have at-large elections. And talk about a systemically racist election system, at-large is it.  Literally designed and instituted to keep black people from voting and having a voice. [b]This is how you can tell that no Alexandria elected official is serious about systemic racism. If they were, they'd advocate to get rid of the at large system (the council can do it) and stand for ward elections even if it hurt them politically. [/b]

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I never thought about it that way but it makes perfect sense. It [b]probably[/b] was initially put in place to keep certain areas from having a representative. You literally could have the entire city council comprised of members from 1 neighborhood. [/quote]

There is no probably about it. At-large elections were put in place to keep blacks from voting. Full stop. Alexandria instituted theirs in 1950.

Of all the candidates for city council last year, only one lived outside of two of alexandria's 8 zip codes. While not every council member is from 1 neighborhood...we're awfully close.

I don't want to hear anyone in Alexandria decry systemic racism unless they support going back to a ward system. [/quote]

How is it racist that the candidates live in similar zip codes? Anyone can run and be a candidate. Just like everyone can vote. I don't understand how this is an at- large election is stopping anyone from voting or running for office. Plus the real problem is that Alexandria is run by a city manager NOT elected officials.[/quote]

You have got to be kidding me. Never change Alexandria with your insanely privileged bubble.

It is very expensive to run for public office, even city council. The time you must dedicate to campaigning and fundraising; you think just anyone can run?  Of course removing wards and not requiring representation from certain neighborhoods has the direct effect to have only well educated and well off people on city council.

Face it, when this system was put in place it very well was likely with the intent from preventing poor and black people from having a representative on the city council. The refusal to require a ward system is indefensible.  Period. 
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