So you actually don't understand what 'white flight' means then, although your continuing use of the inflammatory phrase hints that perhaps you're one of those unreconstructed Millwall fans that the club wishes it was long shot of.
I don't get what's inflammatory about the phrase, it's a pretty conventional term in demographics and sociology.
So what minorities were they fleeing from? And he says it's still happening, so perhaps you could expand on that too?
You are exactly right. Ignore the snippy arguments around the edge of your argument, it's correct at the core. And we are all playing our parts in the process you describe. I am fully aware of the history of the house I now live in (council house, right to buy, sold on at a massive profit), but what can I do?
Who says they were fleeing from minorities?
No, you're totally wrong. He started of throwing around lazy generalisations and has rightly been picked up on what seems a rather dodgy claim about white flight - but all of the debate thus far has been polite.Although I think the 'hostile response to newcomers' rep that urban has is overstated a lot of the time this is shaping up to be a classic example. Don't engage with the points, pick on where it looks 'wrong' and distort the argument. Claims of 'pwnage' no doubt to follow.
Except it's about white people leaving because black people move in. What's actually closer to the truth is black people selling their nice victorian terrace ex-council places and richer white people moving in.
Because that's what "white flight" is.
white flight is, I believe, white people running away from minorities, not people who happen to be white leaving an area they can't afford. Tho as Mrs Magpie says, flight round here isn't white so it is a bit off track anyway.
fucking hell, talk about a problem that exists entirely in your heard.
Indeed. He's got it totally wrong.
is that an issue in Brixton? Barratt Ghetto square may bring it to Brixton, but not personally seen much buy to let round here- what private letting I have seen is yps like me and crispy letting out a flat when they move in with their other half. Tho may be wrong
The right to buy council houses was also a killer blow. Some people were quick to turn a sharp profit and sell them on to property developers who then set prices soaring.
enjoy your cupcake, but make sure you single speed bike is locked up
all of those we looked at, the families lived in them for 20 odd years and are selling now- the Brixton ex council terraces. So they weren't greedy/profiteering, they have made good decisions for their families. Policy may be wrong, but don't think the people who bought should be condemned
What the fuck are you going on about?
I don't blame families for buying cheap council property and then selling it on for a profit. I blame the government that allowed the social housing system to be dismantled in such a mannner.
And here ends all hope of an intelligent debate.as i say son, close down your urban website (drives house prices up), retrain as a postal working, live on teh angel, and then you'll be the real deal
Thornton Heath
Yes, demographics have been changing and will continue to change, mainly for economic reasons. But 'white flight' is something entirely different.
Not just dismantled. Not replaced with anything.... if there was an alternative for people on low incomes I would be more relaxed, but as it is....
My rent's gone down, I must be one of the few to have had that happen.
