White flight

[Phlegmak]

And while we're on that topic, do you think RS was an attempt by a flaming liberal to make the far right look bad?

I used to believe that. At this moment, I'm undecided if he's a hoaxer. If he's not, then good god.

 

[Drewcifer]

Is this thread about white flight of who has a dl?

 

[woody60707]

Is this thread about white flight of who has a dl?

dl?

Lets be honest, this thread was never really about white flight.

 

[Whomp]

dl?

Lets be honest, this thread was never really about white flight.

I agree. If it was set up as a discussion instead of a hissy fit I think it had a chance.

 

[JohnRM]

On the flip side, I'm living in a town with a large hispanic population and find it to be very nice.

I do not doubt that that is the case. I know a lot of good hispanic families. I have hispanics in my family. They took part in "hispanic flight".

 

[ironduck]

I thought FTW meant **** The World - ah well, it'll still mean that to me!

I dunno. Inquisitor was more articulate. At the very least, the guy who made him up would be a genius.

I tracked him to another forum where he spewed similar garbage. Don't think he was a made-up persona.

 

[Gogf]

Some say it's because of the legalization of abortion.

Just because this thread was not controversial enough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalized_abortion_and_crime_effect

There are a lot of explanations. Another one is the "broken window theory."

 

[Bill3000]

I thought FTW meant **** The World - ah well, it'll still mean that to me!



I tracked him to another forum where he spewed similar garbage. Don't think he was a made-up persona.

I know, ultimately it's the Chick effect. Though what I meant was that if Inq was faked, said person would be a genius because he was actually believable, as opposed to, say, RS or garric.

 

[s.c.dude]

that was largely uncalled for and unnecessary, so please keep such things to yourself.

then by that logic why are you posting at cfc

 

[amadeus]

Despite rmsharpe's ridiculous assertion Minneapolis is doing very well,

I was talking about the inner city parts, not the new developments; I won't deny that the housing market downtown is improving in some places. Minneapolis has certainly made incredible progress despite their incompetent and corrupt city government.

The crime levels, however, are just as bad as they've ever been. Violent crime is up over the past year, and Comrade Rybak doesn't seem all to concerned about it. Comrade Rybak is more interested in "diversity" (Peebles, Bleskachek) than actually improving anything in the city.

 

[amadeus]

I've heard NY has become much safer last 10 years, is that true?

10,000% yes.

I felt safer walking around Manhattan at night than I do walking around downtown Minneapolis.

 

[JohnRM]

10,000% yes.

I felt safer walking around Manhattan at night than I do walking around downtown Minneapolis.

Kind of funny, cause now all of the 1980s movies that take place in NYC seem so unrealistic nowadays.

 

[Godwynn]

Kind of funny, cause now all of the 1980s movies that take place in NYC seem so unrealistic nowadays.

Do The Right Thing?

 

[emzie]

You know what's worse than white flight? Gay flight.

But no, I'm a product of Brain Drain. My granddad moved to the States from the UK because it paid better.

 

[Captain Carnage]

Do you believe in white flight?

No.

Do you support it?

No.

Is it good for America?

No.

Are you a product of white flight?

No.

Is it rasist?

No.

 

[Bill3000]

Kind of funny, cause now all of the 1980s movies that take place in NYC seem so unrealistic nowadays.

Eh, I've seen plenty of beggers, though not as many as I've seen in SF. But the singular form of data is not anecdote. (Thank you, aneesh, for that saying)