Ah ILD but those housing projects will only turn up in SOME neighborhoods. You won't find them among the "elites". Oh and let us not forget the community that welcomes "diversity of thought" was ready to take someone to court over flying their Trump flag. The village quickly backed down when faced with a possible six figure legal settlement however. Rest assured, if it comes to that another time, they will do so yet again. (Just as they have no doubt cooperated with federal authorities in the past on assorted issues---and will do so again.) They can virtue signal from now until the cows come home. Unless Croton plans to secede from the Union, there is only so much they can do.
Well, you were obviously free to express your opinion as you have just done. Conservatives in Croton have to accept that they are a distinct minority and that has consequences. If you convinced more people of your point of view, then you wouldn’t be such a minority!
[Technically, I’m not a conservative. I consider myself a staunch independent. I feel like I have to clarify this because in Croton calling someone a conservative is the same as calling them a deplorable nazi. Let’s stick to the no personal attacks rule.]
How diverse is our village government? Out of 5 trustees, not even one to the right of the mayor? How diverse is our school board?
Diversity of thought in Croton has been successfully quashed. Prove me wrong by posting your articles in Croton’s facebook pages. You are right, conservatives in Croton are a minority, so much so that the Republican party has written Croton off. This does not make our little village diverse. It proves my point, there is no diversity of thought in Croton. Sure, anyone can yack here, but where it matters, no chance!
Unfortunately, I feel out that out and about, if you have any thought that aligns politically in the middle or to the right in Croton, you are automatically labeled as an enemy and/or racist.
I know that is very much a blanket statement, but it’s just what I’ve noticed in online discussions and during meetings, etc.
As this publication has mentioned, it is part of the detriment that comes with little opposition to our current Croton politicians in recent years (despite a great last minute effort in the last election), but part of that is because of how the right side is ostracized in most settings around here.
Again, just to be clear. This publication has a comments policy that asks readers not to engage in personal attacks on others in Croton but to make arguments based on issues and policies. I interpret this pretty liberally—eg, I am reluctant to dampen criticisms of public officials who are responsible to the community—but even then I ask that things not be personal. Folks can say whatever they want on the Croton Uncensored Facebook page and I recommend it for those who want to be unrestrained in their attacks on others. But this is not the place for it.
I’ve asked that comments on this story, as with all posts in the Chronicle, be polite and respectful and not engage in personal attacks. I have removed a comment that I think crosses that line, which I do not do very often.
I didn’t see the comment that you deleted and it is your substack so you’re free to do as you please, but I think we can all agree that censorship is not good.
The clearly stated comments policy of the chronicle does not allow for personal attacks or for comments that are not respectful to others. This one was a clear violation.
You don’t have to name an individual for your comment to be in essence a personal attack, and also lacking in politeness and respectfulness. Focus on issues and not on characterizing other people. thank you.
I have noticed that in many articles that mention President Trump he is referred to as " Trump" with the highest office in the land not mentioned. Looking back, I notice that every time Mayor Pugh is mentioned it is never just "Pugh" or when various trustees are mentioned it is always with their office as Trustee preceding their name. Is this a subconscious diminution of the man or possibly a purposeful one? Just wondering!
I can’t speak for other publications, but you will notice that the first time Trump is mentioned in the article you are commenting on he is introduced as President Donald Trump. After that it is just Trump. The same for the mayor and trustees in this and other articles in the Chronicle, except that sometimes (but not always) we will repeat the title lower down in the story. That’s because we don’t assume that everyone reading this knows who the mayor and the trustees are, especially the trustees, and might need reminding. The first year I lived in Croton I could not tell you the name of a single trustee until I started paying attention to village politics. As for attitudes towards Trump, most reputable journalists consider him to be a danger to democracy and are constantly having to report not only his antipathy towards the media (Enemy of the People) but the unprecedented number of lies and falsehoods he tells on a daily basis. Since journalists are normally not neutral on the question of whether democracy is good or bad, it is not surprising that many reporters have an antagonistic relationship with the current president and a negative attitude towards him.
Hey look everyone:
- We’re going to fight Trump
- We’re going to own the conservatives with a symbol pledge everywhere, against legal advice
- We’re going to raise the pride flag using the school band
[Oh, we’re also destroying your neighborhood by shoving a housing project in every possible spot.]
Ah ILD but those housing projects will only turn up in SOME neighborhoods. You won't find them among the "elites". Oh and let us not forget the community that welcomes "diversity of thought" was ready to take someone to court over flying their Trump flag. The village quickly backed down when faced with a possible six figure legal settlement however. Rest assured, if it comes to that another time, they will do so yet again. (Just as they have no doubt cooperated with federal authorities in the past on assorted issues---and will do so again.) They can virtue signal from now until the cows come home. Unless Croton plans to secede from the Union, there is only so much they can do.
“No matter the political climate, I know diversity—of thought, lived experience and ancestry—remains a strength in Croton.”
Diversity of thought? In Croton? Seriously?
Well, you were obviously free to express your opinion as you have just done. Conservatives in Croton have to accept that they are a distinct minority and that has consequences. If you convinced more people of your point of view, then you wouldn’t be such a minority!
[Technically, I’m not a conservative. I consider myself a staunch independent. I feel like I have to clarify this because in Croton calling someone a conservative is the same as calling them a deplorable nazi. Let’s stick to the no personal attacks rule.]
How diverse is our village government? Out of 5 trustees, not even one to the right of the mayor? How diverse is our school board?
Diversity of thought in Croton has been successfully quashed. Prove me wrong by posting your articles in Croton’s facebook pages. You are right, conservatives in Croton are a minority, so much so that the Republican party has written Croton off. This does not make our little village diverse. It proves my point, there is no diversity of thought in Croton. Sure, anyone can yack here, but where it matters, no chance!
By the way… you mean as do liberals in every red state and actually: the entire country! Right?
Very interesting. So when someone is a distinct minority, there are consequences? Ponder that a bit.
Unfortunately, I feel out that out and about, if you have any thought that aligns politically in the middle or to the right in Croton, you are automatically labeled as an enemy and/or racist.
I know that is very much a blanket statement, but it’s just what I’ve noticed in online discussions and during meetings, etc.
As this publication has mentioned, it is part of the detriment that comes with little opposition to our current Croton politicians in recent years (despite a great last minute effort in the last election), but part of that is because of how the right side is ostracized in most settings around here.
Again, just to be clear. This publication has a comments policy that asks readers not to engage in personal attacks on others in Croton but to make arguments based on issues and policies. I interpret this pretty liberally—eg, I am reluctant to dampen criticisms of public officials who are responsible to the community—but even then I ask that things not be personal. Folks can say whatever they want on the Croton Uncensored Facebook page and I recommend it for those who want to be unrestrained in their attacks on others. But this is not the place for it.
I’ve asked that comments on this story, as with all posts in the Chronicle, be polite and respectful and not engage in personal attacks. I have removed a comment that I think crosses that line, which I do not do very often.
I didn’t see the comment that you deleted and it is your substack so you’re free to do as you please, but I think we can all agree that censorship is not good.
The clearly stated comments policy of the chronicle does not allow for personal attacks or for comments that are not respectful to others. This one was a clear violation.
That’s too bad. No one was named in my comment which was deleted.
You don’t have to name an individual for your comment to be in essence a personal attack, and also lacking in politeness and respectfulness. Focus on issues and not on characterizing other people. thank you.
It’s your Substack. You can obviously do whatever you please with it. I stand by my comment.
I have noticed that in many articles that mention President Trump he is referred to as " Trump" with the highest office in the land not mentioned. Looking back, I notice that every time Mayor Pugh is mentioned it is never just "Pugh" or when various trustees are mentioned it is always with their office as Trustee preceding their name. Is this a subconscious diminution of the man or possibly a purposeful one? Just wondering!
I can’t speak for other publications, but you will notice that the first time Trump is mentioned in the article you are commenting on he is introduced as President Donald Trump. After that it is just Trump. The same for the mayor and trustees in this and other articles in the Chronicle, except that sometimes (but not always) we will repeat the title lower down in the story. That’s because we don’t assume that everyone reading this knows who the mayor and the trustees are, especially the trustees, and might need reminding. The first year I lived in Croton I could not tell you the name of a single trustee until I started paying attention to village politics. As for attitudes towards Trump, most reputable journalists consider him to be a danger to democracy and are constantly having to report not only his antipathy towards the media (Enemy of the People) but the unprecedented number of lies and falsehoods he tells on a daily basis. Since journalists are normally not neutral on the question of whether democracy is good or bad, it is not surprising that many reporters have an antagonistic relationship with the current president and a negative attitude towards him.
How about, instead of virtue signaling at every turn, we all just adopt a "don't be a dick" mentality and go about our lives?
LOVED this one!