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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The deleted comments are proof that racists are alive and well in Arlington - not surprising that this couple had a bad experience. 
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Curious what you saw, but a Pakistani-American is hardly novel in N Arlington. If anyone had a stereotype, they would assume he was a doctor!

I guess the wife is PR, which have different stereotypes but I really am skeptical they received any racist baiting.

Now a notice of demolition, and cagey answers as to what they are building in its place — that will surely get neighbors riled up and unfriendly.

The owner is subdividing at least, and wants to deflect the anger by claiming racism. [/quote]

Similarly, racist comments are hardly novel in N Arlington.

I'm not surprised at all that this couple received negative comments - before the demo was posted. 
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Interesting. Do you live in Donaldson Run? Because I did and I know quite a few mixed marriage couples that live there and are quite happy. I also think that MMH is very unpopular in N Arlington so I have no doubt that people were asking questions and are pleased with their neighborhood being testing ground for two lots of MMH. But hey it’s a winning strategy pull the race card to shut everybody up.[/quote]

"I have friends who live in Donaldson Run and are happy. This shows that nobody ever says anything racist to anybody there."[/quote]

The fact that they feel welcome is more proof than you have that it’s racist so… please feel free to provide proof that racist incidents are happening in North Arlington.[/quote]

DP.

1. Read the article. 
2. Neighbors in a nearby neighborhood have assumed I’m the nanny. [/quote]

You have me convinced, North Arlington is filled with racists! [/quote]

NP - If you are white, you really can’t comment. I live in the area, I can pass, Spouse cannot. Micro aggressions are a daily thing. Also, have 2 friends who live in DR neighborhood, one white, one S Asian. South Asian friend and I have commiserated on the casual racism and entitlement - white friend regularly expresses disbelief. That said, completely believe couple’s story bc I’m guessing 90% of these neighbors are 65+ white folk who bought their homes in the 80’s & 90s and want to keep the “good ol days”, not big law. Have a friend who bought a huge house and the old people next door keep trespassing to see what they are doing and tell them what they can and cannot do. Moral of the story seems to be old white arlingtonians are the problem![/quote]

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