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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Erlich is horrible. Just horrible. The fact he will likely be back on the Council is a testament to the ignorance for voters [/quote]

Maybe, just maybe, you should try to understand why Elrich appeals to so many voters. It has nothing to do with those voters being ignorant.[/quote]
Can you explain it to me? I’m a lifelong Montgomery County resident and a liberal Democrat and I have never understood it.[/quote]

Sure. Lots of Montgomery County voters don't want upzoning. Sure, if there's a big empty plot of land near a metro station, go ahead and build an apartment building there (see White Flint). But in neighborhoods full of single family homes, people don't want a bunch of quadplexes and townhouses on their street. And they don't understand how demolishing SFHs that cost $600K, and building townhomes that cost $900K, helps the affordability problem. Finally, they understand that our roads and schools are already stressed, and so we need to be careful about the development that happens.

Just read through Elrich's newsletters, and you'll see that Elrich thoughtfully addresses everything I mentioned above (and much more):
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/news?search=&fromDate=&toDate=&category=&department=&newsType=257&page=0

The YIMBYs can yell, scream and belittle the Elrich supporters all they want. It is not going to change the fact that it's a significant voting block. And no they're not ignorant just because they believe that unchecked development and endless incentives to developers are not good for the county.[/quote]

Nobody wants to voluntarily listen to that bloviator. [/quote]

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