Anonymous
09/17/2018 10:47
Subject: Re:immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
OP--your post shows intolerance....why would you care if your kids' friends are republican or democrat or whatever? They're kids.....just find a school you like and shop around there. We have plenty of mixed republican/democrat households in Western LoCo and I can assure you our kids get along just fine and I don't give a crap about their parents' political affiliations. You can still hang out with your "crunchy" friends if you don't like your neighbors.
Signed--Western LoCo "Almost Off The Boat Immigrant Republican" not caring about his kids' friends political affiliations.
Signed--Western LoCo "Almost Off The Boat Immigrant Republican" not caring about his kids' friends political affiliations.
Anonymous
09/17/2018 00:03
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
OP where are y'all commuting to?
Anonymous
09/16/2018 22:01
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McLean has become very Liberal OP. Your assumptions show your own biases quite frankly.
Liberal and lots of money seem to be at odds.
just sayin'
Another one of the phenomenally stupid comments I’ve read on DCUM. Congrats on being a total moron.
Really? How many “open-minded” wealthy libs send their kids to a mediocre or “bad” school?
McLean has SOOO many low-performing schools with tons of SES diversity.
I’m not sure how this is connected to your suggestion that one cannot have lots of money and also be a liberal.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 18:24
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You want "better school," and you are basically asking us which white dominated area you should move to?
Do you see the problem with that?
^^^ THIIIIIIIIS. If DCPS is genuinely not working for your child, that's one thing. But if your attitude appears to be "Obviously we need to leave the District by middle school," which is not super great, nor based on reality.
With that said, Takoma Park is a great option for ensuring progressive, queer friendly, immigrant friendly, neighbors. But look at the thread on the MD Schools forum about Piney Branch ES for a pretty straightforward discussion of how Black kids in particular are underperforming. So....basically, nothing is perfect. Not even Takoma Park.
+1
Yes!
Anonymous
09/16/2018 18:17
Subject: Re:immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McLean and Falls Church have lots of immigrants - certainly more than North Arlington. The areas zoned to Langley HS are mostly Republican, but anywhere else in McLean or Falls Church (zoned for McLean, Marshall, George Mason, Falls Church or Justice HS) will be mostly Democratic.
Immigrants are not necessarily liberals especially in McLean area. We're first gen immigrants and we together with many of our friends are firmly against liberals and democrats.
this, I think NoVa in general has a ton of very conservative immigrant families. Alexandria, for example.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 17:36
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McLean has become very Liberal OP. Your assumptions show your own biases quite frankly.
Liberal and lots of money seem to be at odds.
just sayin'
Another one of the phenomenally stupid comments I’ve read on DCUM. Congrats on being a total moron.
Really? How many “open-minded” wealthy libs send their kids to a mediocre or “bad” school?
McLean has SOOO many low-performing schools with tons of SES diversity.
NP here. Not sure that OP was looking for you to come up with your own personal litmus test.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 17:26
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McLean has become very Liberal OP. Your assumptions show your own biases quite frankly.
Liberal and lots of money seem to be at odds.
just sayin'
Another one of the phenomenally stupid comments I’ve read on DCUM. Congrats on being a total moron.
Really? How many “open-minded” wealthy libs send their kids to a mediocre or “bad” school?
McLean has SOOO many low-performing schools with tons of SES diversity.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 16:00
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you a legal immigrant, you will be okay in Falls Church or McLean. If you are illegals, please stay in DC or Maryland.
Who do you think mows lawns of the NoVa McMansions?
OP, are you sure you want to go to VA with neighbors like these PPs?
Sorry that’s not what I meant. I’m actually a Latina immigrant. I meant to criticize the idiots who think that undocumented workers only live in DC or MD and are a negative for the community. And then hire them as help.
They are not "undocumented workers." Words count. They are illegal immigrants. They are illegal since they have no papers to be in this country. They are immigrants as they have no intention of going back to their country. I absolutely do not hire them to work at my house. I specifically tell folks whom I hire not to bring illegal day labor to my house.
You are naive if you think you do not benefit from illegal labor.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 15:37
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you a legal immigrant, you will be okay in Falls Church or McLean. If you are illegals, please stay in DC or Maryland.
Who do you think mows lawns of the NoVa McMansions?
OP, are you sure you want to go to VA with neighbors like these PPs?
Sorry that’s not what I meant. I’m actually a Latina immigrant. I meant to criticize the idiots who think that undocumented workers only live in DC or MD and are a negative for the community. And then hire them as help.
They are not "undocumented workers." Words count. They are illegal immigrants. They are illegal since they have no papers to be in this country. They are immigrants as they have no intention of going back to their country. I absolutely do not hire them to work at my house. I specifically tell folks whom I hire not to bring illegal day labor to my house.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 13:27
Subject: Re:immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
You’ll be fine, OP.
McLean feeds into three MS/HS pyramids: Cooper/Langley, Longfellow/McLean and Kilmer/Marshall. None are “crunchy” but all have a significant number of immigrants. As others have noted, the Langley neighborhoods are more Republican and the McLean and Marshall areas are mostly Democratic.
McLean feeds into three MS/HS pyramids: Cooper/Langley, Longfellow/McLean and Kilmer/Marshall. None are “crunchy” but all have a significant number of immigrants. As others have noted, the Langley neighborhoods are more Republican and the McLean and Marshall areas are mostly Democratic.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 13:17
Subject: Re:immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
OP if you move to McLean for middle school you’re not that crunchy anyway so youll probably be fine.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 13:00
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you a legal immigrant, you will be okay in Falls Church or McLean. If you are illegals, please stay in DC or Maryland.
Who do you think mows lawns of the NoVa McMansions?
OP, are you sure you want to go to VA with neighbors like these PPs?
Sorry that’s not what I meant. I’m actually a Latina immigrant. I meant to criticize the idiots who think that undocumented workers only live in DC or MD and are a negative for the community. And then hire them as help.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 12:41
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We moved from NYC to Mclean...religious minority and liberal democrats. I was extremely nervous based on threads like these. We are in a Mclean HS pyramid and have been pleasantly surprised. I would guess our immediate neighborhood is more democrats than republican. 4/5 of our neighbors that identify as republicans have flat out told us on their own accord that this current government is the one they signed up for (voted for) and have been nothing but welcoming.
Now, the area is somewhat bland. The schools are safe, clean and have involved teachers with lots of opportunities for enrichment. All our friends moved to Silver Spring too. Come join us in Mclean. We’re here for the commute as well.
Is or is NOT the one they signed up for? I guess I'd find it somewhat unnerving if I lived near self-identified Republicans who told me with a smile on their face that they signed up for this nonsense.
Most Republicans in McLean (and it is mostly Democratic now, especially in the McLean HS areas) strike me as what used to be considered mainstream Republican, not MAGA types.
Oops! Major content typo. Sorry. *NOT* the one they signed up for. The republicans have been very clear in first meeting us that they did not agree with the current administration. (Which was a huge relief to us, since they have also been extremely friendly and neighborly to us.)
A lot of our neighbors are fed employees, retired military, medical professionals and diplomats. We also seem to have a high percentage of engineer. Some graphic designer/programmers as well.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 09:20
Subject: immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:You want "better school," and you are basically asking us which white dominated area you should move to?
Do you see the problem with that?
^^^ THIIIIIIIIS. If DCPS is genuinely not working for your child, that's one thing. But if your attitude appears to be "Obviously we need to leave the District by middle school," which is not super great, nor based on reality.
With that said, Takoma Park is a great option for ensuring progressive, queer friendly, immigrant friendly, neighbors. But look at the thread on the MD Schools forum about Piney Branch ES for a pretty straightforward discussion of how Black kids in particular are underperforming. So....basically, nothing is perfect. Not even Takoma Park.
Anonymous
09/16/2018 09:07
Subject: Re:immigrant mixed race lefty liberal families in mclean?
Anonymous wrote:Mclean is not walkable.
If you require walk ability and friendly neighbors consider falls church something similar to this house.
https://www.redfin.com/VA/Falls-Church/7411-Lisle-Ave-22043/home/9397120
You will be 1 mile from McLean metro and the scotts run/capital one (wegmans)development.
Pimmit Hills? No thanks.
If you’re near the center of McLean, it’s got some walkability, the schools are better, and the housing is nicer.