Just Don't Know What To Think About Philly These Days (Philadelphia: school, wage)

[AshbyQuin]

Originally Posted by bridge12

Imagine thinking only liberals buy drugs in Chester. Quite frankly, that's kind of embarrassing to believe as well. I grew up in a very Republican area and regularly knew those types of people - white, conservative, mild-to-straight-up racist, who would drive into the city to buy drugs.

The story of Chester is the story of many broke-down small cities across Pennsylvania. The thing that sets it apart, strangely, that I believe the poster you are responding to was pointing out, is that it's been run by the GOP for decades.

You're responding to a burner account that was literally created today. If the user isn't man enough to post on their real account, they do not deserve a response nor your time.

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by itsamadworld

I never said only liberals buy drugs but they absolutely do buy them more than Republicans. Then again I don't come from a community that thinks it's perfectly cool to buy drugs in the city with no regard for the community there and certainly don't come from a mildly to straight up racist one.

Except it hasn't. It was run by the GOP once upon a time but that was years ago. Unless you're trying to imply that the 100% black Chester government that's been 100% black for well over a decade is somehow the same as the GOP party machine that ran most of Delco up until recently and still runs PA to an extent. Even if it was, that completely ignores my point that Chester wasn't all that violent until at the absolute earliest the '90s and that it was outsiders from the suburbs buying drugs there that caused violence to take over the city.

You're embarrassing yourself just like he did.

I worked at Widener University for 18 months in 2006-07.

The Black Republicans who ran Chester during that time (and before and after it) were very much connected to "the last Republican machine in America." And that was then, not "years ago."

I remember touring the city with the university's new VP for Government and Community Relations as he told me about his trip to register to vote in Media at the county courthouse.

This guy usually registers as an independent because he feels his position calls for someone not aligned with any particular party.

He told me how he watched in astonishment as the clerk who took his information simply checked off the "Republican" box in the party affiliation space without even asking him.

When he protested, the clerk responded, "Oh, I just assume everyone does this."

And FWIW, you did say this upthread:

Republicans didn't cause Chester to become violent. Liberals like you buying drugs there did.

I don't know the partisan breakdown of drug use, but since so many of those drug users are affluent suburbanites who keep "the problem" at bay in the city, then exacerbate it by driving there to score, I'll wager a non-trivial number of them are Republicans, though probably fewer now than in 2006-07 simply because affluent suburbanites in this region have been drifting leftward while the GOP is heading into right-populist territory (and, some would say, losing any interest in observing democratic norms).

Sheesh, there were a number of Republicans who pushed for anti-LGBT legislation in the 1980s and 1990s, only to get outed as gay themselves, so why would the same sort of hypocrisy fail to manifest itself here?

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

I remember touring the city with the university's new VP for Government and Community Relations as he told me about his trip to register to vote in Media at the county courthouse.

This guy usually registers as an independent because he feels his position calls for someone not aligned with any particular party.

He told me how he watched in astonishment as the clerk who took his information simply checked off the "Republican" box in the party affiliation space without even asking him.

When he protested, the clerk responded, "Oh, I just assume everyone does this."

My uncle, who is about to retire after working for Delaware County for 25 years, always registered as a Republican, even though he usually votes straight-ticket Democrat. His rationale was that while they can’t find out who you voted for, they can look up your voter registration.

[wpipkins2]

It's pothole season and this is an annual event. I'm in Pittsburgh which has a similar interstate setup. The potholes will be patched shortly.

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by wpipkins2

It's pothole season and this is an annual event. I'm in Pittsburgh which has a similar interstate setup. The potholes will be patched shortly.

Did you post this to the right thread, or did I skim past the post about highway potholes here?

[selhars]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Did you post this to the right thread, or did I skim past the post about highway potholes here?

I did mention potholes in my original post.

[DXBtoFL]

Good luck with your new mask ordinance!

Quite pleased I no longer live in Philadelphia.

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by DXBtoFL

Good luck with your new mask ordinance!

Quite pleased I no longer live in Philadelphia.

We’ll be fine. Thanks for your concern, and glad to hear you’re happy in the land of DeSantis.

[DXBtoFL]

Originally Posted by ElijahAstin

We’ll be fine. Thanks for your concern, and glad to hear you’re happy in the land of DeSantis.

No problem. Where I live (Maryland) our elected officials are pragmatic and sensible

I did pop into a store in Baltimore city that still had a store mask ordinance and it wasn't a problem for me to just leave. They lost my business, but I left respectfully too. Each made its own decision.

I'm sure it will be loads o' fun watching masked waiters escorting people to their tables and then they rip off the masks and have a boisterous time!

[FindingZen]

Originally Posted by DXBtoFL

No problem. Where I live (Maryland) our elected officials are pragmatic and sensible

I did pop into a store in Baltimore city that still had a store mask ordinance and it wasn't a problem for me to just leave. They lost my business, but I left respectfully too. Each made its own decision.

I'm sure it will be loads o' fun watching masked waiters escorting people to their tables and then they rip off the masks and have a boisterous time!

Heaven forbid that Philadelphia happens to be proactive in a situation that may soon compel Baltimore to at least recommend indoor masking in the near future.