Reply to The Purple Line builders want out

Forum Index » Metropolitan DC Local Politics

Reply to "The Purple Line builders want out"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basically, transportation for millions of people is come to a grinding halt just because some rich a$$holes are mad they'll get a train near their backyard, and are feigning concerns for the environment.  Somehow I think of that made the line go through poorer neighborhoods they wouldn't block it.

This just shows you the astounding entitlement and racism in MoCo's wealither parts. The good ol boy system is alive and well in Chevy Chase. Gotta keep those brown people in PG, because they might increase crime in our neighborhoods!  Maybe you shouldn't have bought a home in one of the most densely populated and congested areas of the country while expecting ridiculous suburb accommodations like gigantic SFH, plenty of parking for your 4th car, and urban amenities that are still walkable. They need to steamroll giant locamotives and build section 8 housing in Chevy Chase to break up the good ole boy club. [/quote]

What?!?!?   So by your rationale any nice, wealthy city in America deserves to be destroyed?  Why?

What’s with all the accusations of racism?  [/quote]

No, not destroyed.  Made accessible by all, including less wealthy minorities.  Right now, CC and Bethesda are the epitome of privilege by race.

Statewide, MD is 56.2% white, 29.78% black, 6.23% Asian, 4.16% other, 3.3% 2 or more races
Bethesda, MD is 85.86% white, 2.67% black, 7.92% Asian,  1.23% other, 2.11% 2 or more races
Chevy Chase, MD is 92.1% white, 1% black, 3.9% Asian, 0.7% other, 2.2% 2 or more races

Bethesda and CC are notoriously unwelcoming to minorities.  Everyone here on DCUM always says "oh, not my neighborhood" and yet, the reality is that the culture is very, very white and while whites don't go out of their way to dissuade minorities from living there, they have double standards that are easy to miss when you are white, but very noticeable when you are not.  Minority residents have been stopped without provocation and asked to show ID.  Minority students have had police called over incidents that should not have had police involved.  Minority residents have had police called for house parties.  Minorities are often questioned in stores whether they want to purchase higher priced products when whites are not so questioned.  All of which happen disproportionately to minorities over whites.

The purple line will bring a lot of minorities from PG county.  They will be able to work lower end jobs in Bethesda and CC when they normally wouldn't because they can't afford to live in those areas and the commute is horrible.  The PL will allow them access to work there.  The PL will also bring minority customers to higher end businesses in Bethesda and CC when they otherwise might have trouble getting there.  You are very naive if you don't think that both of these are problems for many who live in Bethesda and CC.  They won't come out and say it, but they will discourage such and will do their darnedest to obstruct the racial blending of their environment.
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics