Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of us in Arlington would buy in DC if we had more confidence in city services and the chances of our child getting into remotely decent schools. I didn't have enough money to buy anywhere in DC with guaranteed good schools, so Arlington was the solution to that. I don't want to be further from DC, so Fairfax was out. Falls Church is just as expensive as Arlington, and Alexandria's schools aren't much better than DC's. The fact that Arlington is reliably blue politically was also a big factor for me, as was their willingness to spend money on things I value, like parks, libraries and playgrounds.

Translation:
I could afford to buy a home away from poor people in Arlington, but not DC.

LOL!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of us in Arlington would buy in DC if we had more confidence in city services and the chances of our child getting into remotely decent schools. I didn't have enough money to buy anywhere in DC with guaranteed good schools, so Arlington was the solution to that. I don't want to be further from DC, so Fairfax was out. Falls Church is just as expensive as Arlington, and Alexandria's schools aren't much better than DC's. The fact that Arlington is reliably blue politically was also a big factor for me, as was their willingness to spend money on things I value, like parks, libraries and playgrounds.

Translation:
I could afford to buy a home away from poor people in Arlington, but not DC.

Anonymous wrote:17:49. Thanks for pointing out what we see as the obvious. "Blue politically" but doesn't want to live near the poor.

"would buy in DC if we had more confidence in city services and the chances of our child getting into remotely decent schools"

"I didn't have enough money to buy anywhere in DC with guaranteed good schools"

"The fact that Arlington is reliably blue politically was also a big factor for me"

Anonymous wrote:

I agree and no surprise. The parents are focusing their energy on what they find to be important and allow their kid to "succeed." Little do they know they're raising a little smart-@ss $hithead. Character and respect for elders is first and foremost in our household. I hear from others how their little Johnny snaps back at them and the parents just shrug it off as "little Johnny is just a difficult kid." Nah, you're just a bad parent and you let your kid run the house. Many parents delusionally think their little "Johnny" is special so let him get away with bad behavior. Parents are definitely soft these days.

Anonymous wrote:People are plenty honest about why the chose to live where they do.
You, on the other hand, just like to call people "racist" when they are just following their self-interest having nothing to do with race.
Furthermore, you insist that people in wealthier neighborhoods should sacrifice what they view as their children's interest and have their children be bused to schools in poorer neighborhood to benefit other kids. And you expect them to support you politically in these policies.
Lastly, you (or perhaps some other poster) suggest that this problem is somehow specific to North Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I totally disagree with this. The tiger parents I know--affluent suburb as well--are concerned with success in school/music/sports and that's it--not character. In other ways, they seem to totally spoil their kids, baby them, let them run totally wild, and treat them like their opinions and whims are of more value than those of adults. I have seen these parents applaud disrespectful behavior as "independent." Like when the kids talk back to adults, they are praised for making themselves heard and for voicing strong opinions. I agree with OP and cannot stand it.

I will admit that I am surprised that these same parents, who let shocking things go behavior-wise, are extremely tough when it comes to academics. I suppose it's better to be strict about something than nothing. But I am very turned off by this trend.

+100000

Completely agree with every word here.

Anonymous wrote:People are plenty honest about why the chose to live where they do.
You, on the other hand, just like to call people "racist" when they are just following their self-interest having nothing to do with race.
Furthermore, you insist that people in wealthier neighborhoods should sacrifice what they view as their children's interest and have their children be bused to schools in poorer neighborhood to benefit other kids. And you expect them to support you politically in these policies.
Lastly, you (or perhaps some other poster) suggest that this problem is somehow specific to North Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:You might be surprised, but the vast majority of people of all colors want to purchase homes that they can afford in areas with good schools, short commutes, and low crime. The end result is that neighborhoods tend to stratify by income and wealth. This is not an issue specific to Arlington. No amount of social engineering is going to change it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of us in Arlington would buy in DC if we had more confidence in city services and the chances of our child getting into remotely decent schools. I didn't have enough money to buy anywhere in DC with guaranteed good schools, so Arlington was the solution to that. I don't want to be further from DC, so Fairfax was out. Falls Church is just as expensive as Arlington, and Alexandria's schools aren't much better than DC's. The fact that Arlington is reliably blue politically was also a big factor for me, as was their willingness to spend money on things I value, like parks, libraries and playgrounds.

Translation:
I could afford to buy a home away from poor people in Arlington, but not DC.

Anonymous wrote:Some of us in Arlington would buy in DC if we had more confidence in city services and the chances of our child getting into remotely decent schools. I didn't have enough money to buy anywhere in DC with guaranteed good schools, so Arlington was the solution to that. I don't want to be further from DC, so Fairfax was out. Falls Church is just as expensive as Arlington, and Alexandria's schools aren't much better than DC's. The fact that Arlington is reliably blue politically was also a big factor for me, as was their willingness to spend money on things I value, like parks, libraries and playgrounds.