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<blockquote data-quote="InGodweTrust38" data-source="post: 1496961" data-attributes="member: 22907">Disclaimer: have not neen to Montgomery, Alabama.I am glad that you have your new home (even if temporarily)there.However, how does point no1 (&quot;demographically makes sense&quot;)make sense to you?So, from your account it seems in Montgomery you are either &quot;White American &quot; or &quot;Black American&quot; end the two groups segregate from one another. How does this make your life any easier (you are a child of first-generation immigrants with non-English sounding name). No , am not trying to troll, I am just curious.I think the ideal demographic of an ideal US city would be like LA circa 2010 (Yes, visited LA that year.)about 47 % Hispanic Latino (preferably Mexican or other Central American and not Cuban or Puerto Rican) , cca 30% White American, 6-8% Black American and the remainder is everyone else (Korean, Cambodia, Iranian etc)Yes, I speak Spanish so I wouldn&#039;t mind the presence of Latino folks from Central America. The Korean dentist, the Cambodian shopkeeper, the Iranian dry-cleaner owner, the Ethiopian waiter and the Mexican painter do not bother me, even if English is only their second language. Overall, first generation immigrants (ON AVERAGE) tend to be some of the most genuine people (your parents included)Surely most Black immigrants from African and the Caribbean (except Jamaica) are mostly pleasant to be around and are usually a net win for the US? Can you say the same about most Black Americans in Montgomery? Just a random thought.Plus , I am surprised you did not mention the violent crime rates in Montgomery (much higher than in Washington DC) plus the sky-high obesity rates in Alabama,as a whole?Again, I am not trying to spoil it for you, I am glad you found your home there.PS Found most people in LA mostly polite. Sadly did not have such good experience in the cities in the American South I visited (Orlando, FL, Memphis TN...surprisingly Atlanta , GA, was in the &quot;alright&quot; category).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="InGodweTrust38, post: 1496961, member: 22907"] Disclaimer: have not neen to Montgomery, Alabama. I am glad that you have your new home (even if temporarily)there. However, how does point no1 ("demographically makes sense")make sense to you? So, from your account it seems in Montgomery you are either "White American " or "Black American" end the two groups segregate from one another. How does this make your life any easier (you are a child of first-generation immigrants with non-English sounding name). No , am not trying to troll, I am just curious. I think the ideal demographic of an ideal US city would be like LA circa 2010 (Yes, visited LA that year.) about 47 % Hispanic Latino (preferably Mexican or other Central American and not Cuban or Puerto Rican) , cca 30% White American, 6-8% Black American and the remainder is everyone else (Korean, Cambodia, Iranian etc) Yes, I speak Spanish so I wouldn't mind the presence of Latino folks from Central America. The Korean dentist, the Cambodian shopkeeper, the Iranian dry-cleaner owner, the Ethiopian waiter and the Mexican painter do not bother me, even if English is only their second language. Overall, first generation immigrants (ON AVERAGE) tend to be some of the most genuine people (your parents included) Surely most Black immigrants from African and the Caribbean (except Jamaica) are mostly pleasant to be around and are usually a net win for the US? Can you say the same about most Black Americans in Montgomery? Just a random thought. Plus , I am surprised you did not mention the violent crime rates in Montgomery (much higher than in Washington DC) plus the sky-high obesity rates in Alabama,as a whole? Again, I am not trying to spoil it for you, I am glad you found your home there. PS Found most people in LA mostly polite. Sadly did not have such good experience in the cities in the American South I visited (Orlando, FL, Memphis TN...surprisingly Atlanta , GA, was in the "alright" category). [/QUOTE]

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