and teacher isn't protecting them from aggression or of trouble makers.

It is crucial to elevate everyone in society for a society to cumulatively do well. There is no argument against it. However, its like teacher solely focused on troubled kids and ignoring quite kids who work hard to behave and perform well but they can't have more productive or fun activities because all resources are focused on troubled or trouble making peers.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there any local leaders who advocate for rights of law abiding tax payers?

Yes, except for maybe a handful of the absolute most corrupt, all of them are doing what they believe is best for law abiding taxpayers, and just because they aren't doing exactly what you believe they should do does not change that fact.

What a strange post.

This has been a problem in MoCo for a long time. People moved to this County in the 1990s to enjoy good schools, nice libraries and parks, decent roads and neighborhoods. Later, the County decided to recreate itself into some newly graduated urban planner's dream, along with also acting as a magnet for illegal immigrants. The County has become more and more urbanized and more and more funding has had to move to social services and away from amenities. I'd say their policies left behind the majority of taxpayers a long time ago.

Anonymous wrote:OP has a point - the trend of local governments has been to give criminals MORE leniancy...at the expense of those following the law and paying taxes.

It's a resurgence of critical criminology from the 80s and 90s which views crime through the lens of power imbalances.

The problem is, they go all-or-nothing, instead of balancing appropriate state sanctions against people who commit crimes, and the safety and rights of the victims of the crimes.

Anonymous wrote:OP has a point - the trend of local governments has been to give criminals MORE leniancy...at the expense of those following the law and paying taxes.

Oh, you mean “equity” achieved through things like progressive criminal justice reform? Yeah, that’s big in dc. And op, no there are no council members who care about the non-criminal, wealthier, less troublesome voters.

Anonymous wrote:Are there any local leaders who advocate for rights of law abiding tax payers?

Biden/Harris 2024!

The left has embraced policies that let criminals run wild and the right only cares about locking up abortion providers. So to answer your question, no.

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Anonymous wrote:You are talking about a voting block that sees Portland as an aspirational city rather than a cautionary tale. You can’t stop what they consider to be progress…you just slow it down so that you have enough time to conveniently move elsewhere.

I think it's less of a voting bloc than a weak field of candidates. If there were a progressive candidate for mayor of DC who was willing to crack down on the epidemic of crime issues I'd vote for them in a heartbeat. As would many others.

New York Mayor Eric Adams got elected after running on a "tough on crime" platform. DC needs someone to step up with the same - and with workable solutions.

Anonymous wrote:You are talking about a voting block that sees Portland as an aspirational city rather than a cautionary tale. You can’t stop what they consider to be progress…you just slow it down so that you have enough time to conveniently move elsewhere.

I think it's less of a voting bloc than a weak field of candidates. If there were a progressive candidate for mayor of DC who was willing to crack down on the epidemic of crime issues I'd vote for them in a heartbeat. As would many others.

You are talking about a voting block that sees Portland as an aspirational city rather than a cautionary tale. You can’t stop what they consider to be progress…you just slow it down so that you have enough time to conveniently move elsewhere.

OP has a point - the trend of local governments has been to give criminals MORE leniancy...at the expense of those following the law and paying taxes.

Anonymous wrote:Are there any local leaders who advocate for rights of law abiding tax payers?

Yes, except for maybe a handful of the absolute most corrupt, all of them are doing what they believe is best for law abiding taxpayers, and just because they aren't doing exactly what you believe they should do does not change that fact.

What a strange post.

Mostly safety,good schooling, homeowners's rights, efficient public services, good use of tax dollars to make their area a better place to raise a family, etc.

What rights do you have in mind?

Are there any local leaders who advocate for rights of law abiding tax payers?