“Those who, you know, live in high-rise apartment buildings writing for fancy newspapers in the middle of town after they ride the metro, who don’t understand that for most Americans the ability to buy a home, to have their own property, to have a sense of belonging is one of the greatest achievements of their life, and it makes them feel like they are good solid citizens.”
Hey! I live in a high-rise apartment building, and I take public transportation to work! (OK I don’t write for a fancy newspaper, but 2 out of 3 aint bad). So, I guess Newt is right. I don’t understand.
I don’t understand why Newt thinks it would be better for me to move into the suburbs, spend hours a day sitting in traffic, and get into hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt to buy a house. Because my current plan of living downtown, taking the train places, and paying off debt is obviously just big government socialism?
Apparently I’m not the only one that doesn’t get it, given that the recent census data showed the urban downtown cores growing.
Oh, and Newt? This apartment dwelling metro rider feels perfectly fine in the “good solid citizen” department.
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