Who is leaving Maryland?? (Baltimore, Potomac: sales, lease, car insurance)

[alyce]

Truthhurts--
wow! that was very well said. Very! I have definitely seen all that you have said. I don't want my kids to be raised around this nonsense. It's getting crazier by the week in Maryland, I must say. I'm used to diversity and live and let live, not this mess that they've got going on here.
And you were so right about if a black person is normal and how they get treated by others. I've seen that wa-a-a-y too much---I refer to is as the new slavery. Why treat someone like utter trash for wanting to be educated, well-dressed, and well-mannered and able to think for themselves? When a person starts acting like that mob mentality all because of the pressure, that is a modern day form of abduction(mental) and brainwashing. I've seen students act like this to keep those type of people off their backs (they can be surprisingly cruel, violent, and relentless to blacks who want to do well). Acting ignorant keeps the real ignorants off their backs, crazy as that may sound and inexcusable and sad as it is. Now THAT'S crab in the bucket mentality at its ugliest.

[Floridahater]

Originally Posted by truthhurts

I'll tell you why I would never ever reside in the state of Maryland, but I’m not looking to write a novel that would rival War and Peace.

The top reasons why I would leave Maryland

1. Racism. I have never experienced or seen so much racism in one state in my life and to validate this experience i have lived all over the US. Maryland is a whole racist state on to itself. I would rate whites as the biggest racist in the state, but black are definitely a close second. It is just plain sickening the level of racism in this state.

2. Militant Blacks - If you're a normal black person (not the stereotype depicted by the white liberal media and militant blacks) you have no chance of hell of surviving in certain areas in Maryland. These people will seek you out and destroy you! God forbid you are a black that thinks for themselves and does not buy into this black power bs. This group while not necessarily destructive to whites (although they cause a lot of race tension between the groups) is wholly destructive to young black males.

3. Poor whites and middle class whites (militant ones)- The level of hate and bigotry amongst this group rivals that of the militant black groups and they contribute too as much divisiveness to both blacks, jews, and any other non white group. The only thing i do like about this group is they are not remotely PC about anything, so if they do not like you they have no problem of telling you why.

4. Pseudo Snobby elite. Maryland is full of barely upper middle class people that think they're wealthy or rich, but I’m not even going to give them the dignity of saying noveu riche. These are the people that make 100,000 to 250,000 and act like they're Bill Gates. They have no wealth whatsoever, but have these attitudes like they are so much wealthier than they really are. They live in Darnestown and call it North Potomac lol you know the types. They grew up economically lower middle or middle and toward the end their childhood their parents finally got that promotion that propelled them into the upper middle class economically, so they just expose racist and extremely classist views on everything. People do not confuse this group with the wealthy of Maryland, because they are not part of that group.

5. Stereotypes generated by and controlled by the black militant groups and the white lower and middle class. I have never seen or heard anything to this level in any other state. Granted I have lived in the northeast, Midwest, and south and the stereotypes that exist for groups in Maryland is much worse than in other places.

6. Crime!

7. Cost of living for what you get in most areas

8. Traffic and overpopulation in the metro areas

These are just my main reason I would never live in this area ever or reside in this state ever!!!

This was a very comprehensive analysis of my home state of MD. I would never live there now. Incidentally, MD is rated as one of the worst states for crime. It was sure wonderful when I grew up there in the 60's and 70's, but it's over now!

[Rose31]

Originally Posted by truthhurts

I'll tell you why I would never ever reside in the state of Maryland, but I’m not looking to write a novel that would rival War and Peace.

The top reasons why I would leave Maryland

1. Racism. I have never experienced or seen so much racism in one state in my life and to validate this experience i have lived all over the US. Maryland is a whole racist state on to itself. I would rate whites as the biggest racist in the state, but black are definitely a close second. It is just plain sickening the level of racism in this state.

2. Militant Blacks - If you're a normal black person (not the stereotype depicted by the white liberal media and militant blacks) you have no chance of hell of surviving in certain areas in Maryland. These people will seek you out and destroy you! God forbid you are a black that thinks for themselves and does not buy into this black power bs. This group while not necessarily destructive to whites (although they cause a lot of race tension between the groups) is wholly destructive to young black males.

3. Poor whites and middle class whites (militant ones)- The level of hate and bigotry amongst this group rivals that of the militant black groups and they contribute too as much divisiveness to both blacks, jews, and any other non white group. The only thing i do like about this group is they are not remotely PC about anything, so if they do not like you they have no problem of telling you why.

4. Pseudo Snobby elite. Maryland is full of barely upper middle class people that think they're wealthy or rich, but I’m not even going to give them the dignity of saying noveu riche. These are the people that make 100,000 to 250,000 and act like they're Bill Gates. They have no wealth whatsoever, but have these attitudes like they are so much wealthier than they really are. They live in Darnestown and call it North Potomac lol you know the types. They grew up economically lower middle or middle and toward the end their childhood their parents finally got that promotion that propelled them into the upper middle class economically, so they just expose racist and extremely classist views on everything. People do not confuse this group with the wealthy of Maryland, because they are not part of that group.

5. Stereotypes generated by and controlled by the black militant groups and the white lower and middle class. I have never seen or heard anything to this level in any other state. Granted I have lived in the northeast, Midwest, and south and the stereotypes that exist for groups in Maryland is much worse than in other places.

6. Crime!

7. Cost of living for what you get in most areas

8. Traffic and overpopulation in the metro areas

These are just my main reason I would never live in this area ever or reside in this state ever!!!

I totally agree with you! You took the words right out of my mouth.

[seschris]

We left Maryland last summer and have never regretted it. We now live in Charlotte, NC and wish we had come here sooner. On the lower eastern shore where the living is supposed to be more family oriented/slower/safer ..well, the salaries have never supported the cost of living, the natives are clannish and treat "transplants" like criminals and the violence in towns like Salisbury, Fruitland and Princess Anne and Pocomoke is getting out of hand. Unless you bring money or start your own business...don't expect to make a decent living on the lower shore of Maryland.

[irisheyes12]

I left in 2006 and we are in the process of trying to move back. I'm in Charleston, SC and everyone up north is moving here which is a major issue with the already horrible traffic. I'll be happy to be back in MD to be near family however i'll be happy because i'll be on the eastern shore on some land

[BlondeLocks]

Leaving too .... hopefully within the next year or so - been here my whole life (Baltimore) it's time to go - heading to Raleigh, NC. Can't wait - so tired of Baltimore.

[Maxchus]

I'll be leaving in 3-4 months, 6 months at the longest, if everything goes according to plan. All the typical reasons for moving have been gone over in detail by quite a few people on this forum.

On a personal level, it just isn't a comfortable and reasonable place for me to live any longer.

[TuborgP]

Originally Posted by BlondeLocks

Leaving too .... hopefully within the next year or so - been here my whole life (Baltimore) it's time to go - heading to Raleigh, NC. Can't wait - so tired of Baltimore.

You will love it. We did what you are doing and love it here. Where in the Triangle?

[nurider2002]

Always good to hear folks who have relocated and are happy with their decision. I've been traveling and looking at various cities; some mentioned in this thread (Raleigh, Charlotte--too bible belty for my taste) also Jacksonville, Scottsdale, San Diego, Atlanta, Austin...the list goes on. Although I am fed up with the high cost of living in MD, the insane traffic, and WINTER, I'm hard pressed to find any place that compares! Small towns like Raleigh and Jacksonville are too quiet for me, Atlanta has worse traffic than baltimore; San Diego-love it but its prohibitively expensive, Scottsdale--way too much "who has how much money" attitude, Austin (well, i still love Austin) but not sure yet if it beats MD. My point is, every city has its positives and negatives. I think I'm looking for a hip and happening Mayberry where everybody knows each other, gets along, is laid back but--that has the French Quarter a half hour away when I need a good bar and live music! And although I'm no huge fan of Baltimore City, in comparison to most cities of a similar size, it's got a lot going for it. Still I love living in the country and would like to find a rural existence somewhere with great weather and a decent city within a 40 minute drive. Does that exist in the good ole
U.S. Of A? Can't relocate to Central America for another 7-8 years so, would like to find a great new location now.

[md to nc]

Originally Posted by nurider2002

Always good to hear folks who have relocated and are happy with their decision. I've been traveling and looking at various cities; some mentioned in this thread (Raleigh, Charlotte--too bible belty for my taste) also Jacksonville, Scottsdale, San Diego, Atlanta, Austin...the list goes on. Although I am fed up with the high cost of living in MD, the insane traffic, and WINTER, I'm hard pressed to find any place that compares! Small towns like Raleigh and Jacksonville are too quiet for me, Atlanta has worse traffic than baltimore; San Diego-love it but its prohibitively expensive, Scottsdale--way too much "who has how much money" attitude, Austin (well, i still love Austin) but not sure yet if it beats MD. My point is, every city has its positives and negatives. I think I'm looking for a hip and happening Mayberry where everybody knows each other, gets along, is laid back but--that has the French Quarter a half hour away when I need a good bar and live music! And although I'm no huge fan of Baltimore City, in comparison to most cities of a similar size, it's got a lot going for it. Still I love living in the country and would like to find a rural existence somewhere with great weather and a decent city within a 40 minute drive. Does that exist in the good ole
U.S. Of A? Can't relocate to Central America for another 7-8 years so, would like to find a great new location now.

Usually Mayberry does includes being considered a bible belt.