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Makhnovist t1_j9q1xe4 wrote

Like many of the contributors to this thread, the general population of people who comment negatively about Shelton and similar communities are simply repulsed by poor people, some apparently to the extent that they will drive 100+ miles out of their way just to not have to look at them through a car window for 15 seconds.

Is Shelton more economically depressed than, say, Olympia and Seattle? Yes. Is it more conservative than those communities? Yes. Do some residents have problems with drugs? Yes. Are there other places you might prefer to live? Absolutely. But is it somehow too scary or depressing to drive through? If you think it is, you might want to reflect on the real reasons you feel that way.

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fatmanchoo t1_j9qarfy wrote

Well said, especially the last part.

There are towns and cities in W. Washington that are worse off and more economically depressed than Shelton.

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Fideli91 OP t1_j9q27s6 wrote

I like this way of thinking. Kind of sums up my current living situation. The idea of people being low income doesn’t scare me. But it’s interesting to see how it can make people associate low income with “bad people”

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