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February 8, 2017 at 12:43 PM #22271February 8, 2017 at 1:39 PM #805424
carlsbadworker
ParticipantBut according to the report, it is not all that bad for rural: a higher percentage owned their housing units “free and clear,” with no mortgage or loan (44.0 percent compared with 32.3 percent).
February 8, 2017 at 1:47 PM #805425an
ParticipantIt’s nice if you can afford it. It sucks if you can’t. Just like, it’s nice to drive a 911 Turbo but if you have to go in debt and live pay check to pay check to do it, it would suck. Now, if the government can create rent control for 911 Turbo lease where I can lease it for $50/month, that would be freaking awesome. Or government can tell Porsche that in order to sell 911 here, I should be able to buy it for $15k.
February 8, 2017 at 3:28 PM #805426The-Shoveler
ParticipantSanders understood this, the Dem’s establishment centered mind set just could not (would not) run an honest election so we got Trump.
Had the Dem’s run an honest election and nominated Sanders, Sanders would have won.
Of course a lot of the establishment (drug and insurance companies and Banks etc..) would be just as unhappy with Sanders.
February 8, 2017 at 5:19 PM #805429ParticipantThe only other thing I would add is it may have been a blessing in disguise LOL.
If Clinton had won she almost certainly would have started world war three by instating a no fly zone in Syria.
Well it would have been over in a few days.
She was just as dangerous but the establishment would have bought it LOL.
February 8, 2017 at 7:43 PM #805432FlyerInHi
Guest[quote=carlsbadworker]But according to the report, it is not all that bad for rural: a higher percentage owned their housing units “free and clear,” with no mortgage or loan (44.0 percent compared with 32.3 percent).[/quote]
That might be bad. Someone maybe stuck in a $150k house outside of Peoria.
Maybe better for career and progeny to follow Caterpillar and ConAgra and move to Chicago. I happen to know that Naperville outside of Chicago has good schools.
February 8, 2017 at 8:22 PM #805433Guest[quote=The-Shoveler]Sanders understood this, the Dem’s establishment centered mind set just could not (would not) run an honest election so we got Trump.
Had the Dem’s run an honest election and nominated Sanders, Sanders would have won.
Of course a lot of the establishment (drug and insurance companies and Banks etc..) would be just as unhappy with Sanders.[/quote]
Shoveler, Republicans voted for Trump so it takes some mental gyrations to blame Democrats.
Hillary was a hippie. She was an intervention hawk as Secretary of State to immunize herself. Yes, kinda calculating, but also serves the goal of spreading American democratic values.
I’m waiting to see how Trump will deal with Syria, Russia, Iran, ISIS, and Israel/Palestine all at the same time. Pretty hard to reconcile all the interests.
BTW, Hillary won 88 of the top 100 cities, including Orange County for the first time. I predicted this, but I did not see rustbelt Democrats turning Trump Republicans like they voted for Reagan. And what happened since Reagan? The industrial towns atrophied and the cities blossomed. Remember the pic of Reagan visiting NYC? That was the bottom for NYC. If your parents had bought townhouses in NYC back then, you’d be independently wealthy today.
February 8, 2017 at 9:34 PM #805435GuestSteve Case pointed out on Bloomberg that 85% of venture capital went to states that Hillary won.
February 9, 2017 at 6:48 AM #805441ParticipantHow 107 Superdelegates Robbed 11 Million Democratic Voters
There is a lot more on this but it is history at this point so I don’t want to keep it going,
We were Robbed , enough said.
http://usuncut.com/politics/superdelegates-robbed-voters-primary/February 13, 2017 at 1:12 AM #805526GuestGE is moving suburban Connecticut to Boston Not the suburbs, but the center.
21st century companies like the cities. We are seeing a move back to cities or large metros. Other than college towns, state capitols or tourist towns, the small and mid size towns are dying.Immelt said he doesn’t want see deers from his office. He wants to run into savvy young people.
February 13, 2017 at 9:36 AM #805530ParticipantI have spent quite a bit of time in Boston (mostly during the 90’s).
It is a lot like LA in some regards where the suburbs are actually fairly large cities in their own right and most of the companies are actually in the burbs not in Boston proper.
Spent most of my time in places like newton etc…
February 13, 2017 at 10:27 AM #805532Guest[quote=The-Shoveler]I have spent quite a bit of time in Boston (mostly during the 90’s).
It is a lot like LA in some regards where the suburbs are actually fairly large cities in their own right and most of the companies are actually in the burbs not in Boston proper.
Spent most of my time in places like newton etc…[/quote]
That makes the move to the urban core more significant. Not just young folks anymore. Stuffy establishment executives want to live in the city, likely in nearby condos. I’m sure they can afford secondary houses with yards.
If I were in Huntsville AL, or some place like that, I’d contemplate a move to a top metro.
February 13, 2017 at 10:29 AM #805533ParticipantIMO Urban core revival is way over hyped.
It’s OK in you early 20’s before you have kids etc…
Then you have your first kid and you realize it’s not going to work.
They really want to move to the burb’s.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/young-americans-yearning-suburbs-stuck-123500280.html
February 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM #805535Guest[quote=The-Shoveler]IMO Urban core revival is way over hyped.
It’s OK in you early 20’s before you have kids etc…
Then you have your first kid and you realize it’s not going to work.
They really want to move to the burb’s.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/young-americans-yearning-suburbs-stuck-123500280.html
[/quote]Interesting article. They are stuck in city. It’s not like they’re moving en masses to the suburbs.
My gay cousin married, adopted a daughter and bought a house in Jersey, a move away from Brooklyn. Big mistake, the taxes in jersey are so high. Now they live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by trees; though compared to CA, it’s not far from NY, distance wise.
What’s more upper middle class apple pie than Connecticut? So why did GE give that up for Boston? Did you see American beauty, the movie?
February 13, 2017 at 10:58 AM #805537ParticipantI don’t remember ever seeing American beauty, maybe I never saw it, really don’t know what Connecticut has going for it.
Most of the north east other than NY-City has been losing population for a while now (moving south for the most part).
The property tax system seems set up to force you to move to Florida before you retire LOL.
You have to be fairly rich to retire in NY (especially the city) not sure about Boston or MA, never hear much about it.
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