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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Moco basically has all the problems of a declining Western European democracy (no economic growth, declining youth population, lots of illegal immigration) without the European social safety net. Don’t expect it to get any better.[/quote]

Hmm…I wonder if I know you IRL because I’ve heard a number of people make this comment recently. FTR, some of these people work for the county or have worked for the county in the last decade.

The most fascinating conversation transitioned to this suggestion: now that we’ve achieved a sufficiently diverse demographic (racially and socioeconomically), the best next step is to transition to a “gated community” approach and focus on ramping up our “amenities” for the benefit of our children, elderly, etc. Only when we restore mcps and quality of life to a highly desirable level will we be able to retain sufficient tax revenue to sustain our “gated community.”

Anyway, it sounds interesting…but I’m not sure how you do it—or how long it takes. I mean, crime has gotten bad and the schools have devolved quickly.

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