Anonymous wrote:Lots of people from Takoma Park are for Thrive and are Nimby. They want upzoning, just not in their precious historic district. It’s the very definition of NIMBY.

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Anonymous wrote:When guys like Friedsen and Katz are the closest thing reseembling moderates on the council- you have your answer already.

David Blair might have helped in a "goalie" sense, but the train is pretty far down the tracks now, and the answer is option A that the OP put out.

Those with means will vote with their feet.

I already moved to Howard- plenty of the progressive values we like, but way less of the BS. And schools and services that are still good, and no crime issues.

And yet here you still are, posting about Montgomery County like you just can't quit it.

For real. I think some of these people living in Howard just wish they were still in Montgomery. It's like there's some sort of an inferiority complex. They wish they were MoCo but they aren't. MoCo is a much larger county population and importance wise. Howard is kind of provincial. It's got 300k people. The City of Rockville has 20% of the population of all of Howard County. They're basically wishing they were MoCo. Why else would they constantly talk about us? It's so weird too because no one in MoCo hardly ever speaking about Howard but we live rent free in their heads.

We moved from MoCo to PG years ago. It was a great choice, and one that I have never regretted. As for why I still care about MoCo, that’s because my DH still works in Silver Spring. We still see first-hand the changes in MoCo, and they still affect us even though we left.

Trust me when I say nobody in my PG neighborhood is jealous of MoCo residents.

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Anonymous wrote:When guys like Friedsen and Katz are the closest thing reseembling moderates on the council- you have your answer already.

David Blair might have helped in a "goalie" sense, but the train is pretty far down the tracks now, and the answer is option A that the OP put out.

Those with means will vote with their feet.

I already moved to Howard- plenty of the progressive values we like, but way less of the BS. And schools and services that are still good, and no crime issues.

And yet here you still are, posting about Montgomery County like you just can't quit it.

For real. I think some of these people living in Howard just wish they were still in Montgomery. It's like there's some sort of a inferiority complex. They wish they were MoCo but they aren't. MoCo is a much larger county population and importance wise. Howard is kind of provincial. It's got 300k people. The City of Rockville has 20% of the population of all of Howard County. They're basically wishing they were MoCo. Why else would they constantly talk about us? It's so weird too because no one in MoCo hardly ever speaking about Howard but we live rent free in their heads.

Lets get real. MoCo may be a decent place to live but I would avoid being too arrogant about it. It is NOT that nice or interesting or enjoyable, etc.

Lets get real. Over 85% of MoCo REAL residents say it is a great place to live. What DCUM trolls say is irrelevant and out of touch with reality.
We don't' give a damn about what DCUM trolls say.

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Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

Hence my post about PG overtaking MoCo in about 10 years.

Blame it on the liberal white professionals in TT/SS, who have never had a real job in their lives.

Takoma Park gained more influence in county politics when it consolidated in Montgomery County in 1997. In the succeeding years, it came to dominate the council. The rest of us have regretted it ever since. Their anti-business, pro-NIMBY policies have killed the county’s economy.

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Anonymous wrote:When guys like Friedsen and Katz are the closest thing reseembling moderates on the council- you have your answer already.

David Blair might have helped in a "goalie" sense, but the train is pretty far down the tracks now, and the answer is option A that the OP put out.

Those with means will vote with their feet.

I already moved to Howard- plenty of the progressive values we like, but way less of the BS. And schools and services that are still good, and no crime issues.

And yet here you still are, posting about Montgomery County like you just can't quit it.

For real. I think some of these people living in Howard just wish they were still in Montgomery. It's like there's some sort of a inferiority complex. They wish they were MoCo but they aren't. MoCo is a much larger county population and importance wise. Howard is kind of provincial. It's got 300k people. The City of Rockville has 20% of the population of all of Howard County. They're basically wishing they were MoCo. Why else would they constantly talk about us? It's so weird too because no one in MoCo hardly ever speaking about Howard but we live rent free in their heads.

Lets get real. MoCo may be a decent place to live but I would avoid being too arrogant about it. It is NOT that nice or interesting or enjoyable, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

Hence my post about PG overtaking MoCo in about 10 years.

Blame it on the liberal white professionals in TT/SS, who have never had a real job in their lives.

Takoma Park gained more influence in county politics when it consolidated in Montgomery County in 1997. In the succeeding years, it came to dominate the council. The rest of us have regretted it ever since. Their anti-business, pro-NIMBY policies have killed the county’s economy.

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Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

Hence my post about PG overtaking MoCo in about 10 years.

Blame it on the liberal white professionals in TT/SS, who have never had a real job in their lives.

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Anonymous wrote:When guys like Friedsen and Katz are the closest thing reseembling moderates on the council- you have your answer already.

David Blair might have helped in a "goalie" sense, but the train is pretty far down the tracks now, and the answer is option A that the OP put out.

Those with means will vote with their feet.

I already moved to Howard- plenty of the progressive values we like, but way less of the BS. And schools and services that are still good, and no crime issues.

And yet here you still are, posting about Montgomery County like you just can't quit it.

For real. I think some of these people living in Howard just wish they were still in Montgomery. It's like there's some sort of an inferiority complex. They wish they were MoCo but they aren't. MoCo is a much larger county population and importance wise. Howard is kind of provincial. It's got 300k people. The City of Rockville has 20% of the population of all of Howard County. They're basically wishing they were MoCo. Why else would they constantly talk about us? It's so weird too because no one in MoCo hardly ever speaking about Howard but we live rent free in their heads.

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Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

That’s funny, because Elrich won the Black and Latino precinct vote. Blair won the White and Asian vote.
https://montgomeryperspective.com/2022/12/27/the-county-executive-primary-part-six/

People presume that Blacks and Latinos hold the same views as these progressive white liberals. They are more commonly economic left and social moderates. The white UMC progressives are typically economic moderates and social left and that was Reiner’s base. Economic and social moderates were Blair’s base.

People apparently make a lot of stereotypical generalizations unsupported by data.

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Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

Hence my post about PG overtaking MoCo in about 10 years.

Blame it on the liberal white professionals in TT/SS, who have never had a real job in their lives.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What MoCo hates to admit is that even PG now creates more jobs than MoCo. Race has nothing to do with the valid points above. It has everything to do with garbage leadership, politics, and stupid voters who keep voting for the same.

Rising taxes will be used to plug budget holes, because the county can't grow economically. People will flee, which means the county will keep raising property and income taxes so that their credit rating won't decline. Eventually they won't be able to raise taxes anymore and the next hit will be a decline in credit rating. Borrowing costs skyrocket and it is a never ending spiral down.

It actually is about race. White people are the ones moving far to the left, not POC. PG isn't voting in white progressives so it's no surprise PG is laying a foundation for business growth and middle class housing

Hence my post about PG overtaking MoCo in about 10 years.

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Anonymous wrote:When guys like Friedsen and Katz are the closest thing reseembling moderates on the council- you have your answer already.

David Blair might have helped in a "goalie" sense, but the train is pretty far down the tracks now, and the answer is option A that the OP put out.

Those with means will vote with their feet.

I already moved to Howard- plenty of the progressive values we like, but way less of the BS. And schools and services that are still good, and no crime issues.

And yet here you still are, posting about Montgomery County like you just can't quit it.

For real. I think some of these people living in Howard just wish they were still in Montgomery. It's like there's some sort of a inferiority complex. They wish they were MoCo but they aren't. MoCo is a much larger county population and importance wise. Howard is kind of provincial. It's got 300k people. The City of Rockville has 20% of the population of all of Howard County. They're basically wishing they were MoCo. Why else would they constantly talk about us? It's so weird too because no one in MoCo hardly ever speaking about Howard but we live rent free in their heads.