When I left DC, a big part of me thought I would definitely be back sooner than later. There’s a lot I liked about the city. Then in the summer of 2020 I saw videos of woke white women going around to the few restaurants that were open and making all patrons raise their fists and chant Black Lives Matter in solidarity. I think I’m good living literally anywhere else now
When I left DC, a big part of me thought I would definitely be back sooner than later. There’s a lot I liked about the city. Then in the summer of 2020 I saw videos of woke white women going around to the few restaurants that were open and making all patrons raise their fists and chant Black Lives Matter in solidarity. I think I’m good living literally anywhere else now
So many of them in DC put a manifesto, or at least a bunch of slogans, on their profile and say that you had better agree. Although I judge the lack of open-mindedness, I feel myself becoming like them in a way: I don't think I could be with a far-lefty because they seem to be getting crazier by the week.
Yep. Lived there happily for almost 20 years. The rise of woke/BLM made it intolerable. Covid/Floyd pushed it over the cliff. So happy to be out of there! We used to routinely go to a couple of those restaurants that the "activists" targeted. Our neighborhood was littered with signs and placards telling us (white people) that we were literally killing black people (with our silence, etc). Neighborhood message board complained bitterly about us older white dudes who clearly were "the problem".
Go west an hour or more and none of this lunacy exists at all.
Unfortunately, those people have an outsized influence on our government's policies. They are literally living there for that reason. Given the shitshow that is the federal government these days, I don't think it's a coincidence. By the way, my employer wanted me to transfer to the NCR 15 years ago. I dragged my feet until a contract position opened up in Florida and have been here ever since. I would have made more money in DC, but I don't regret not moving there for a minute.
When I left DC, a big part of me thought I would definitely be back sooner than later. There’s a lot I liked about the city. Then in the summer of 2020 I saw videos of woke white women going around to the few restaurants that were open and making all patrons raise their fists and chant Black Lives Matter in solidarity. I think I’m good living literally anywhere else now
So many of them in DC put a manifesto, or at least a bunch of slogans, on their profile and say that you had better agree. Although I judge the lack of open-mindedness, I feel myself becoming like them in a way: I don't think I could be with a far-lefty because they seem to be getting crazier by the week.
Yep. Lived there happily for almost 20 years. The rise of woke/BLM made it intolerable. Covid/Floyd pushed it over the cliff. So happy to be out of there! We used to routinely go to a couple of those restaurants that the "activists" targeted. Our neighborhood was littered with signs and placards telling us (white people) that we were literally killing black people (with our silence, etc). Neighborhood message board complained bitterly about us older white dudes who clearly were "the problem".
Go west an hour or more and none of this lunacy exists at all.
Unfortunately, those people have an outsized influence on our government's policies. They are literally living there for that reason. Given the shitshow that is the federal government these days, I don't think it's a coincidence. By the way, my employer wanted me to transfer to the NCR 15 years ago. I dragged my feet until a contract position opened up in Florida and have been here ever since. I would have made more money in DC, but I don't regret not moving there for a minute.
I live inside the Beltway. It's godawful here. I am counting the days when I can retire and move out.