Anonymous wrote:I agree that MoCo is a joke but I'm mostly disgusted with the council. But they were just elected and their terms are four years. Four long years.

Anonymous wrote:Elrich is a liberal version of Trump. Can’t get department heads, much less decent department heads. He’s brought Baltimore City management to MoCo and it shows.

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery County has become a joke.

For the record, I'm a Democrat. A disillusioned Democrat, but still registered as one so I can have a chance to elect moderates in local elections. But I'm about to give up and move to Fairfax - where my new job is, where ALL THE JOBS ARE.
I would never vote for a Republican at the national level with the current clown circus that is the Party of Trump, but living in a One Party jurisdiction is NOT A GOOD THING.

Montgomery County politicians and the people who put them there are a parody of themselves. Their latest "community forum on policing" was 100% about complaining about how police officers are racist - absolutely nothing on how to reduce crime. the new Council and County Executive have a massive budget shortfall and dwindling tax base and what do they do? Hold a bajillion "racial equity and social justice" forums, listening sessions, galas, and fundraisers to show off their #wokeness with our taxpayer money. They replace the POW/MIA flag with the Pride flag. Every County staff hire is based around some kind of social justice and identity politics contest - you are unbeatable if you are black, disabled, and gay.

I'm a classical liberal - I'm for equality of opportunity, judging on content of our character, participating in a market equality. Meanwhile in MoCo, the Government is the biggest employer and it chooses based on identity politics and how woke you are.

My favorite thing to watch, though, is the Montgomery County Left eat itself up. It's all over Facebook and Twitter. There's the Social Justice Left (the Council and its allies) who obsess about transit-oriented LGBTQ housing and bike lanes and other things that only 1% of taxpayers would benefit from, and they are at war with the Socialist Left (the County Executive, who is a card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists, and his friends), who oppose new housing developments because they are built by corporations who make money. It's pretty hilarious.

One of two things will happen. Either the two factions of the extreme left will eat each other up and the County will elect sensible moderates, or the county will continue its decline into becoming a socialist backwater. I hope it's the former, but I'm not sticking around for the latter. #Bye.

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One of two things will happen. Either the two factions of the extreme left will eat each other up and the County will elect sensible moderates, or the county will continue its decline into becoming a socialist backwater. I hope it's the former, but I'm not sticking around for the latter. #Bye.

OK with me.

-Montgomery County resident who wants more bike lanes, more housing around transit, and a police force that doesn't harass young black men for being young black men

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Similar issues but not to the same extent - Sharon Bulova/Jeff McKay are more moderate and business-friendly than Marc Elrich.

But the younger politicians in Fairfax are AOC-like types light on any practical experience and heavy on virtue signaling.

I know of no FFX county elected officials who oppose Bulova/McKay on business issues.

What is wrong with virtue signaling? Should one signal vice?

Do you struggle with the entire English language, or only select phrases?

Virtue signaling is generally understood to mean placing an emphasis on lofty verbal declarations of one’s moral character, typically accompanied by few acts to back them up (“the conspicuous expression of moral values”).

It seems like those who attack so called virtue signalling don't want more acts, and in fact attack actual acts. And yes, verbal declarations of welcome, etc are still a good thing - it can give comfort to the hated, and make the haters feel isolated. Which AFAICT is what ticks haters off.

When you say "virtue signalling is understood" what you really mean is "this is how it plays into my rhetorical game"

Of course you gave your own political history in order to signal your own virtue.

But its okay, we don't need you in NoVa.

Did someone let their dog take a leak on your “Hate Has No Home Here” yard sign? You seem unhinged.

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Similar issues but not to the same extent - Sharon Bulova/Jeff McKay are more moderate and business-friendly than Marc Elrich.

But the younger politicians in Fairfax are AOC-like types light on any practical experience and heavy on virtue signaling.

I know of no FFX county elected officials who oppose Bulova/McKay on business issues.

What is wrong with virtue signaling? Should one signal vice?

Do you struggle with the entire English language, or only select phrases?

Virtue signaling is generally understood to mean placing an emphasis on lofty verbal declarations of one’s moral character, typically accompanied by few acts to back them up (“the conspicuous expression of moral values”).

It seems like those who attack so called virtue signalling don't want more acts, and in fact attack actual acts. And yes, verbal declarations of welcome, etc are still a good thing - it can give comfort to the hated, and make the haters feel isolated. Which AFAICT is what ticks haters off.

When you say "virtue signalling is understood" what you really mean is "this is how it plays into my rhetorical game"

Of course you gave your own political history in order to signal your own virtue.

But its okay, we don't need you in NoVa.

Anonymous wrote:I think there's going to be a shift in Democratic politicians/policies at all levels nation-wide.

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Similar issues but not to the same extent - Sharon Bulova/Jeff McKay are more moderate and business-friendly than Marc Elrich.

But the younger politicians in Fairfax are AOC-like types light on any practical experience and heavy on virtue signaling.

I know of no FFX county elected officials who oppose Bulova/McKay on business issues.

What is wrong with virtue signaling? Should one signal vice?

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Anonymous wrote:
Similar issues but not to the same extent - Sharon Bulova/Jeff McKay are more moderate and business-friendly than Marc Elrich.

But the younger politicians in Fairfax are AOC-like types light on any practical experience and heavy on virtue signaling.

I know of no FFX county elected officials who oppose Bulova/McKay on business issues.

What is wrong with virtue signaling? Should one signal vice?

Do you struggle with the entire English language, or only select phrases?

Virtue signaling is generally understood to mean placing an emphasis on lofty verbal declarations of one’s moral character, typically accompanied by few acts to back them up (“the conspicuous expression of moral values”).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Similar issues but not to the same extent - Sharon Bulova/Jeff McKay are more moderate and business-friendly than Marc Elrich.

But the younger politicians in Fairfax are AOC-like types light on any practical experience and heavy on virtue signaling.

I know of no FFX county elected officials who oppose Bulova/McKay on business issues.

What is wrong with virtue signaling? Should one signal vice?