Anonymous wrote:Is there any possibility to prevent Youngkin and the rest of the reactionaries from being sworn in and keep the current administration and legislature in place because of the severe omicron crisis? I feel changing political leadership during this uncertain time would be stupid and cause needless suffering.

I hate Republicans as much as anybody but if you start “pausing” democracy over a crisis the Republicans will never let us have an election again, and they’re already on the precipice of fascism as it is.

Is there any possibility to prevent Youngkin and the rest of the reactionaries from being sworn in and keep the current administration and legislature in place because of the severe omicron crisis? I feel changing political leadership during this uncertain time would be stupid and cause needless suffering.

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FYI, DCUM has recently been over-run by right wing trolls, who are then taken to task by other posters, and the discussion is trashed.

The moderator requests that you report all posts, right or left-leaning, that derail the thread.

The tread title is literally left wing. How do you have a discussion on whether or not the governor is an authoritarian threat to children without right or left leaning responses?

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So many of these threads are given utterly stupid, hyperbolic, far-left titles designed to start fights. Very hard to take people like the OPs (and other simpletons who pile on) seriously.

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FYI, DCUM has recently been over-run by right wing trolls, who are then taken to task by other posters, and the discussion is trashed.

The moderator requests that you report all posts, right or left-leaning, that derail the thread.

The tread title is literally left wing. How do you have a discussion on whether or not the governor is an authoritarian threat to children without right or left leaning responses?

You naysayers forgot to mention this part:

In a statement, however, House Speaker-designee Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, applauded Youngkin’s move, saying that “public policy must achieve results. If it doesn’t, then it’s not good policy.”

“Virginia’s participation in RGGI was premised on the fact that it showed ‘leadership’ in combating climate change. The cost of RGGI to Virginia families and businesses is very real, while the impact of RGGI on climate change is negligible at best — a fact that was documented well before outgoing Governor Northam opted the commonwealth into the pact,” said Gilbert. “In fact, Virginia was reducing carbon emissions from power plants at a rate comparable to RGGI states before joining the cap and trade group.”

He will cut. And the air and water will be dirtier. And Virginia will miss out on the burgeoning Carbon markets while DC, NC and MD do participate.

Meanwhile, Virginia businesses will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage as their markets demand these reforms and they will be forced to relocate or do it on their own, which is much more expensive than if the whole state does it.

Sad.

Anonymous wrote:So I guess Youngkin supports dirty air and water. I wonder how the beach and mountain tourism communities will like this?

Whelp, that's $228 million he needs to replace or cut

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/12/06/virginia-reaps-228-million-in-first-year-of-carbon-market-participation/

So I guess Youngkin supports dirty air and water. I wonder how the beach and mountain tourism communities will like this?

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Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

You must be new to NOVA. Your perspective is hilarious because it's quite the opposite. It has really shifted from red to blue in 20 years. And, the trend has been to escape MoCo TO NoVa.

P.S. - Maryland has a Republican governor too.

PS MD and DC have higher taxes too.

High need populations, duh!

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Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

You must be new to NOVA. Your perspective is hilarious because it's quite the opposite. It has really shifted from red to blue in 20 years. And, the trend has been to escape MoCo TO NoVa.

P.S. - Maryland has a Republican governor too.

PS MD and DC have higher taxes too.

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Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

Nope. The old VA trash is dying off and all of the educated people who’ve moved in over the last few decades are taking over. Plus, a steady stream of new liberals c/o Amazon and incoming new tech/law grads.

Tick tock. It’s just a matter of time.

It will go even faster if Youngkin tries to push any of the current GOP insanity.

It was the tech people in Loudoun who supported Youngkin.

LOL. No, it wasn’t the “tech people”.

Lots of Asian Indian tech people in Loudoun, and we supported Youngkin. We want schools that educate our kids not ones that make them feel bad about our accomplishments.

Oh, I know the type. They are the exception.

Most suburban, educated people supported McAuliffe. And don’t believe the GOP lies about CRT, etc.

Im suburban, have a graduate degree and am white. And a clich, apparently. Focus groups have shown Biden/ Youngkin voters weren’t voting CRT or banned books. It was schools. That’s in line with my voting. Here come the Omicron variant. I want schools to stay open, AAP to remain, advanced math tracks to be available, and TJ to be a pure merit system.

Not only tech folks care about schools.

I want our schools to emphasize academics and rigor as well. I just don't see how the GOP has ever been for strong academics.

Well for now the FCPS and LCPS school boards remain a progressive sh#Tshow so unclear how much the governor will be able to rein them in until they are voted out in their strongly blue counties.

Would love see the FCPS board rethink their changes to TJ but not holding my breath. VOTE THEM OUT!

The rest of the state will enjoy rigor in their public schooling.

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Lots of Asian Indian tech people in Loudoun, and we supported Youngkin. We want schools that educate our kids not ones that make them feel bad about our accomplishments.

Oh, I know the type. They are the exception.

Most suburban, educated people supported McAuliffe. And don’t believe the GOP lies about CRT, etc.

Im suburban, have a graduate degree and am white. And a clich, apparently. Focus groups have shown Biden/ Youngkin voters weren’t voting CRT or banned books. It was schools. That’s in line with my voting. Here come the Omicron variant. I want schools to stay open, AAP to remain, advanced math tracks to be available, and TJ to be a pure merit system.

Not only tech folks care about schools.

I want our schools to emphasize academics and rigor as well. I just don't see how the GOP has ever been for strong academics.

Going by numbers of college graduates, the Democrats' edge in education seems to be relatively recent. Based on the dates, the drop-off from Republicans seems to have been a casualty of the Dubya administration.

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Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

Nope. The old VA trash is dying off and all of the educated people who’ve moved in over the last few decades are taking over. Plus, a steady stream of new liberals c/o Amazon and incoming new tech/law grads.

Tick tock. It’s just a matter of time.

It will go even faster if Youngkin tries to push any of the current GOP insanity.

It was the tech people in Loudoun who supported Youngkin.

LOL. No, it wasn’t the “tech people”.

Lots of Asian Indian tech people in Loudoun, and we supported Youngkin. We want schools that educate our kids not ones that make them feel bad about our accomplishments.

Oh, I know the type. They are the exception.

Most suburban, educated people supported McAuliffe. And don’t believe the GOP lies about CRT, etc.

Im suburban, have a graduate degree and am white. And a clich, apparently. Focus groups have shown Biden/ Youngkin voters weren’t voting CRT or banned books. It was schools. That’s in line with my voting. Here come the Omicron variant. I want schools to stay open, AAP to remain, advanced math tracks to be available, and TJ to be a pure merit system.

Not only tech folks care about schools.

I want our schools to emphasize academics and rigor as well. I just don't see how the GOP has ever been for strong academics.

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Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

You must be new to NOVA. Your perspective is hilarious because it's quite the opposite. It has really shifted from red to blue in 20 years. And, the trend has been to escape MoCo TO NoVa.

P.S. - Maryland has a Republican governor too.

The post is obvious trolling by someone from MoCo who has never lived in NoVa.

Anonymous wrote:We have put our house on the market and are moving to Montgomery County. We and many of my neighbors are getting out while selling prices remain strong and going to a true progressive state. At least their Republican gov is kept in check by the blue legislature.
Excellent schools, the economy, progressive secular values, etc. are being replaced by hillbillies and their ridiculous “rights” funded by fascist republicans.
Virginia is sunk. Get out while you can!

You must be new to NOVA. Your perspective is hilarious because it's quite the opposite. It has really shifted from red to blue in 20 years. And, the trend has been to escape MoCo TO NoVa.

P.S. - Maryland has a Republican governor too.