If White Flight Never Happened... (Atlanta, Madison: apartments, foreclosed, condo)

[City Fanatic]

Originally Posted by AcidSnake

You could be right. But still, I'd think that most of the petty stuff that comes out of southern politics like "states rights", the confederate flag, and the back-and-forth struggling over how to properly fund & deal with schools, healthcare, and other various "wedge" issues would be moot and none-existent.

I'm tired of seeing so many in this state fighting the same battles that should have been decided 30, 40, or 140-something years ago. It is standing in the way of tomorrow.

"States Rights" is part of the set-up of our government, as directed by the Constitution, for any powers not vested to the Federal Government by that Constitution is reserved to the states, respectively.

[City Fanatic]

Originally Posted by cityrover

for one i doubt there would be daily muggings and assaults and even murders in teh GA tech area

Probably not.

It's insane that political correctness prevents people from bulldozing the section 8 garbage housing of Centennial Place, where a lot of these hoodrats are living and robbing people.

[City Fanatic]

Originally Posted by mceis

Well the whites I know are staying and fighting this time.

It's too bad this town is so racist.

Racism is nothing more than the natural desire by a human being to promote, be around, and work for the protection of the group.

There is nothing wrong with it. Without it, societies perish, for they have their guard down, trying to be tolerant and "progressive" and all. Look where it got California.

[City Fanatic]

Originally Posted by AcidSnake

I'm curious. Can you name me an instance of black on white racism? Because I'm pretty sure that the two groups' approaches to race relations are NOT similarly motivated, which is not to say that it doesn't happen.

The FACTS:

USA - Interracial crime at a glance and Statistics (http://www.racismeantiblanc.bizland.com/005/06-02.htm - broken link)

[Wingfoot]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

Well let's consider the fact that White Flight happened every where in America. However, I do believe it was more of a flight to the suburbs than anything else. It just so happened that more white people were middle and upper middle class in the 70s and 80s.

I don't think Atlanta would be much different than it is today, with the exception a few extra thousand people.

Strange, in Europe as/if people move up its just to a different 'hood' in the city.

It must be something in the water here,as Rush has proved there's no such thing as institutional racism in the USA.

[City Fanatic]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

Why is every comment of substance accused of being "politically correct"? It's much more on target to call those comments what they really are: compassionate, honest, tolerant, open-minded.

Compassionate to whom? Such views are dishonest, nor tolerant, for they don't tell the true story of the victims, those being homeowners or long term residents

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by City Fanatic

Probably not.

It's insane that political correctness prevents people from bulldozing the section 8 garbage housing of Centennial Place, where a lot of these hoodrats are living and robbing people.

Centennial Place isn't even all that close to Tech...it's at least a couple of blocks away, with Coca-Cola in between. I wonder why Coke employees aren't getting robbed by all those "hood rats"?

Centennial Place is actually very nice.

Flickr Photo Download: Centennial Place & Coke (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paytonc/85706680/sizes/l/ - broken link)

[Atlantasfinest]

Scraper Enthusiast = City Fanatic...The Resident Racist is BACK!!!

http://www.city-data.com/forum/membe...ic-558151.html
http://www.city-data.com/forum/membe...st-181415.html

Scraper Enthusiast was banned on 4-4-2009 then started up this new page a few days later on 4-6-2009 according to his stats...lol. He even posts on his same beloved subjects as his former Scraper Profile (City vs. City, General U.S., Atlanta, Politics and Other Controversies, Georgia)

Welcome Back Again Scraper!!! I'm sure you will have a new moniker to hide your racist/separatist agenda in no time soon

[AcidSnake]

Just like the Energizer bunny, eh? You keep going and going and going and going....

Originally Posted by City Fanatic

"States Rights" is part of the set-up of our government, as directed by the Constitution, for any powers not vested to the Federal Government by that Constitution is reserved to the states, respectively.

[AcidSnake]

Yeah, look at the wonders that racism and ethnic extremism did for Rwanda. As a matter of fact, Bosnia is looking like a good place right now because of ethnic extremism. Let us not forget the good works that the Nazis brought forth to our planet.

Dude, are you SERIOUS? Look, man everything is static. Societies change over time, it's inevitable. Just ask the Sumerians or the Romans.

It's pure human arrogance to believe that one's society is the best and only one of its kind. This country is no different. In 10, 30, or 100 years, who's to say that the U.S. government won't take a different form?

What a big consolation to know that small-minded views like yours eventually die out in the face of overwhelming progress. Carry on, sir.

Originally Posted by City Fanatic

Racism is nothing more than the natural desire by a human being to promote, be around, and work for the protection of the group.

There is nothing wrong with it. Without it, societies perish, for they have their guard down, trying to be tolerant and "progressive" and all. Look where it got California.