Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
AeroGuy is on to something here. Millennials would make lousy Democrats because they actually have a more positive view of socialism than other generations.
In a 2011 Pew Research poll, the 18-29 year old bracket had a 49 percent positive view of socialism versus a 46 positive view of capitalism. The only problem is that 99 percent of millennials in DC don't have socialist leanings nor do they belong to any left-wing activist groups. They are here for access to power and to shape policy over the entire US population. The prerequisites are that 1.) Believe in the mystical power of The Market. 2.) Party politics is the end all--be all. Either you are a Republican or a Democrat or you are nothing. 3.) The US electoral and governing systems are sacrosanct. 4.) Just don't question authority or think for yourself in general.
Voting to legalize marijuana is one thing; voting to raise the base minimum wage to $15/hour for workers is another. And I guarantee that the DC millennial, liberal professional class would not favor the latter. Democrats abandoned working people a long time ago.
And if liberal Democrats really cared about marijuana legalization, they would also advocate for mass amnesty of incarcerated individuals who were busted for marijuana possession--the majority of whom were black American citizens. But me thinks the new white population of DC just wants to get baked on the ganja in their own homes.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
I happen to slightly disagree with both of you in regards to party identification. With the presence of Millenials, comes an uptick in the number of political Independents. This is important...especially if a movement to change DC primary election voting rules comes to fruition. As it stands now, DC Democrats are protected by primary voting rules requiring party affiliation in order to vote in the primary. There's already been some discussion in recent years to change that rule. I don't think its safe to assume that Millenials are dyed in the wool Democrats. If given a real viable alternative to the standard DC Democrat, they may well take it. Part of that leap would be to allow Independents to vote in the DC primary.
And if liberal Democrats really cared about marijuana legalization, they would also advocate for mass amnesty of incarcerated individuals who were busted for marijuana possession--the majority of whom were black American citizens. But me thinks the new white population of DC just wants to get baked on the ganja in their own homes.
Regardless of your opinion regarding the motives of these new DC voters to legalize marijuana in DC the fact remains that as a result there will thankfully be many less incarcerations of nonviolent offenders (mostly black) of America's failed war on drugs. I think that's a good thing and I applaud these new voters for finally getting that to happen!!!
I think the one thing to note in the article is how big a role home ownership made in voting. It is no joke, but people who buy homes tend to vote more often. One of the things that is happening is many of the older dc homeowners who are black are literally either moving to retire, or dying. Because of the nature of estate law, if you do not name a sole heir many properties end up on the market. Considering how expensive it is to buy a house west of the river these days, pretty much only professionals are buying houses. This is not an immediate process the same way as rental properties are, but gradually this is changing DC. This gradual process is not evident everywhere, but it is very apparent in some more residential neighborhoods.
I think the one thing to note in the article is how big a role home ownership made in voting. It is no joke, but people who buy homes tend to vote more often. One of the things that is happening is many of the older dc homeowners who are black are literally either moving to retire, or dying. Because of the nature of estate law, if you do not name a sole heir many properties end up on the market. Considering how expensive it is to buy a house west of the river these days, pretty much only professionals are buying houses. This is not an immediate process the same way as rental properties are, but gradually this is changing DC. This gradual process is not evident everywhere, but it is very apparent in some more residential neighborhoods.
Very good point.
Overall, I believe that many folks (especially here on this forum) underestimate the political change that is coming to DC. I have said all along that the Democratic stranglehold on local politics will change, albeit slowly, over the coming years. I do not foresee a Republican takeover....but I do foresee a correction towards moderate/centrist politics. Muriel Bowser....the current mayor....is merely a placeholder and a stepping stone towards that end. She may be a dyed in the wool Democrat, but she's a Fenty Democrat....the second "Fenty Democrat" in three mayoral elections. The trend towards moderate/centrist politics is slowly starting to outweigh DC leftism, which I believe is a preview of what's to come. African American voters becoming the minority is yet another indicator of the crumbling of the protectionist politics of the past.
Overall, I believe that many folks (especially here on this forum) underestimate the political change that is coming to DC. I have said all along that the Democratic stranglehold on local politics will change, albeit slowly, over the coming years. I do not foresee a Republican takeover....but I do foresee a correction towards moderate/centrist politics. Muriel Bowser....the current mayor....is merely a placeholder and a stepping stone towards that end. She may be a dyed in the wool Democrat, but she's a Fenty Democrat....the second "Fenty Democrat" in three mayoral elections. The trend towards moderate/centrist politics is slowly starting to outweigh DC leftism, which I believe is a preview of what's to come. African American voters becoming the minority is yet another indicator of the crumbling of the protectionist politics of the past.
I wouldn't call it completely non-leftist, but priorities will shift. Again, it is a different type of democrat, one you see more in west coast and boston. I like to call it the pragmatic-governing model. It will still be very left wing on what are known as social issues, but budgeting wise is a pragmatist. Charlie Hales of Portland springs to mind. I don't see a hyper-corporate Rahm Emmanuel type either though. I wouldn't call future mayors centrists, but governing-pragmatists from the left. Boring, yet likeable and effective at doing their jobs. This is just my guess, only time will tell. Again the priorities will shift as well, and I think that is where the major change will be.
While you may call it "Fenty Democrat", in reality this started with Anthony Williams.
You need a bigger bait. Because if I say, "I didn't know that was limited to White people (which isn't)" then you'll call me racist, then I say, "why is it so important that race involves who lives where? Isn't it determine of what people can afford?", then you call me a racist, then I say, "don't call me a racist, because playa, don't hate me, hate the game", then you call me a Republican.
Did you not get the memo when you were born? If you mess up, your kids have to pay the price, no matter what race you are in paying the rent. And if you don't like the rent cost, or how people are making sure a certain people live in certain places, then either fight the system or live there.
Holy S, if I can complain enough and provide info-graphics all day so someone can give me a house in Dupont, I'd do that all day long.
This beautiful country isn't like China, where you get same as others because you exist. You have to earn everything you get.
Not all but lots of blacks are leaving the district.
Lots of white, yella, purple, green, rainbow color, and red's are leaving the district as well. It's just that they don't make a big deal of it when they do.
Not all but lots of blacks are leaving the district.
Is there any evidence to support this? From what I have seen it isn't that blacks are leaving, but rather that so many other races are moving in that is has demolished the black majority
Is there any evidence to support this? From what I have seen it isn't that blacks are leaving, but rather that so many other races are moving in that is has demolished the black majority
It's actually part of a national trend of black people leaving the northern cities and moving south.
I'll most likely do the same since I can work from home in a year. A GS-9/11/13 salary is going to go a lot further in the south than it would here in the DC area.
Yay permanent telework!
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
