Rise Above and Reach Across That Aisle

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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Jeanwah wrote:
    MY negativity! :lol: And derailing is continuing to talk politics when YOUR op is about bridging what separates
    us and "reaching across the aisle". Make up your mind!!

    how does one achieve bridging the gap if you don't address what causes that gap? :?


    THIS IS A POLITICAL THREAD. THAT IS WHAT I HAD INTENDED. there is no derailment here by talking about politics. you are the one derailing. please stop.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    MY negativity! :lol: And derailing is continuing to talk politics when YOUR op is about bridging what separates
    us and "reaching across the aisle". Make up your mind!!

    how does one achieve bridging the gap if you don't address what causes that gap? :?


    THIS IS A POLITICAL THREAD. THAT IS WHAT I HAD INTENDED. there is no derailment here by talking about politics. you are the one derailing. please stop.

    Then DON'T WRITE DECEIVING TITLES AND OPs.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Prince Of Dorkness wrote:
    Kat wrote:
    We have computers that could knock out a map of squares and rectangles with equal numbers of people in a heartbeat.

    the problem with that is about 80-fold.

    First... there are more people who live within a 1-mile radius of my house than the entire state of Alaska.

    There are more people in my county (being LA County) than the combined populations of Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, Washington DC and Wyoming.

    And you can't just have "squares." You need to group areas that have common needs together. So for instance.. grouping areas that are common income. Take West Hollywood... There's one area that's mostly english-speaking, younger and urban with a lot of nightlife and business aimed at a population that would support it.

    Then there's a different area that's mostly Russian Jewish immigrants who don't generally speak English and have not only different values but very different needs... in the "barrel of the gun" (that's the Russian Jewish neighborhood), the people are concerned with things like parking, residential zoning (things like multi-family dwellings), noise pollution, accessibility for disabled seniors, pubic shcools and health codes.

    In the more "young urban" area, they're concerned with zoning to encourage a robust nightlife... so more night clubs, bars, restaurants and the public space that supports that (ie wide sidewalks and easily walkable streets). They want to bring more high-end retail businesses in... the older Russian Jewish people don't do a lot of shopping at Macy's and Nordstrom... but the younger, single gay population in "the trigger" do.

    The people who live in "the butt" or "the handle" are rich... VERY rich. And they want totally different things from their representatives than either of the other areas.

    And West Hollywood... it's only 2 square miles. It's a tiny city. That's a lot of diversity and it requires different people representing the different needs of the people.

    (btw ... "barrel of the gun," the "butt" and the "trigger" all sound like parts of a gun... they are. West Hollywood is shaped like a revolver. Go figure.)
    Huh. I'm right at the "butt", amid a hugely diverse community as it relates to wealth, age, nationality/language, and needs too. Gotta say the reps here have done a great job.

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