[buggyone]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

I guess it would be dishonest to want to go to a Vietnamese restaurant and have some fresh spring rolls. Sorry if that offends anyone!

There is a very good Thai restaurant at Lake Sumter Landing. Ask for medium heat and it will be great.

There are some good Vietnamese restaurants in Orlando.

[VT2TV]

Why is this topic even important, or being discussed. People live where they want to live, and don't live where they don't want to live. Discussing it on this site will change nothing. Everyone has the right to live here and everyone has the right to leave-the whys and wherefores are no one's business but their own. Simple.

[Tennisnut]

Originally Posted by buggyone

There is a very good Thai restaurant at Lake Sumter Landing. Ask for medium heat and it will be great.

There are some good Vietnamese restaurants in Orlando.

THANK YOU!!

A civil response!

[graciegirl]

I grew up in Ohio. I was in my late twenties before I took my first airplane ride and also in my twenties when I first met and talked to an Asian person and a Native American person. When I did I found that they were people no different than the ones I had known all of my life. People are people. They may have different customs and national origins and skin tones but we drift toward and feel comfortable with those who have a similar value system and way of living.


We may like people best who are family oriented, who we meet in church, or in a garden club or investment club or art class. When I was young I drifted toward those who enjoyed parenting classes and cooking and even those who belonged to a homemakers club. That is what I was focused on at the time. I feel most comfortable toward those who have like ideas about respecting others and working hard. I am not into swinging, singing, or bell ringing but as long as people don't try to get me to swing, sing or ring, I am fine with their doing it.


As we get older we are most comfortable with people who see the universe the way we do and I find that people do form friendships here based on immediate comfort and seeing the joy of life in others and recognizing that they have a similar attitude toward the world.


I am delighted that some folks here like an older, not skinny, white haired woman who enjoys people. I came here hoping that I would finds folks like that.


Yesterday I met a new friend who was so delightful that I immediately told her that I hoped we could be friends for a thousand years. She was younger than me, smarter than me, shorter than me and far superior to me in every way.


I think she had a pink complexion. But if she was purple with green spots and played the bassoon which she carried with her, I would have just loved her. I hope she reads this and knows that I was very sincere in my hope that we could be friends for a thousand years. Or fifteen would be nice.

[dirtbanker]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

THANK YOU!!

A civil response!

The first 3 pages had many civil responses, but that is not what you are looking for is it?

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

I really think the Moderator should close this post. Asking the question regarding the lack of ethnicity in the Villages has resulted in denigration of California as well as myself.

I believe you meant to use the word "thread" in lieu of the word "post"...

As many have pointed out several times now; there is ethnicity in the Villages, apparently it just is not enough percentage wise for your liking.

Nobody on here caused the denigration of California, you would have to put blame for that to the residents of California, so stop whining about California's problems on a TV forum. I highly doubt anyone on here wants to hear about your personal denigration either.

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

Beginning of what? Please explain!

I asked you 2 or 3 questions (page 4 of this thread) that you totally ignored, why should anyone on here answer your questions?

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

I guess it would be dishonest to want to go to a Vietnamese restaurant and have some fresh spring rolls. Sorry if that offends anyone!

What offends me is you putting words in other people's mouths. I have reread the posts by Buggyone in this thread and I can't find one that suggests "it would be dishonest to want to go to a Vietnamese restaurant and have some fresh spring rolls". In fact, I am unable to find any post that suggests that, other than yours.

It appears after 5 pages you are still unhappy with the responses on this subject, if you want TV to be more like California with regard to diversity, go ask the "several blacks, Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Hispanics, and Iranians" you know in California why they have not bought here. I still stand by my assumption it has more to do with you than TV.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

Coming from California where we have a lot of diversity, I was wondering what the ethnic diversity is in The Villages. It appears that it is a lot less than the National average and far less than in California. I know it makes life life a lot more interesting to experience different cultures and to have those exchanges. After all, that diversity has helped America be who it is today. Hopefully, that old saying will be true, " If we build it, they will come." Do you think the Villages will become more ethnically diverse in the future?

A large component of ethnic diversity shift is birth rate. So, do I think the Villages will become more ethnically diverse in the future? Not much. Another contributor to ethnic diversity is illegal immigration which is also never going to be a significant factor in The Villages.

[rp001]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Okay, commence bashing me... I do believe that the majority of TV is very conservative.

But I do not agree with Tennisnut's opinion quoted in ilovetv's post that left-center is non existent. There are left-centers and liberals here, for sure. I've found some, and there is even a club. It is something to consider that they are not the majority, but my husband and I (moderate and liberal) are not politically active and quite happy to concentrate on other things and ignore political view contrary to our own. It's not a deal breaker. We don't talk politics very often with friends.

BTW, there are some super extremely conservative parts of California that would put TV to shame.

This may be getting too political for the mods. Back to the original topic, I
believe if you really want to be immersed in true ethnic diversity, you need to be in a big city, or on either the CA coast or NY coast and vicinity. We purposely sent our sons off to big city eastern colleges to get them out of the cloistered, narrow atmosphere of the small religiously conservative city they spent a good chunk of their upbringing in due to our job situation.

Be proud of your beliefs as all are. There are many more with the same beliefs than " they" can imagine. I see this change more and more as younger folks move in. It is much more apparent south of 466a.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by rp001

Be proud of your beliefs as all are. There are many more with the same beliefs than " they" can imagine. I see this change more and more as younger folks move in. It is much more apparent south of 466a.

Since this thread from the beginning has really been about "improving" the voting blocs here (as if actual constituents here need fixing by superior thinkers), here are the voter registration numbers shown on the front pages of TV's three counties' board of elections.

I think it's a pretty good balance, especially when considering the number of people who remain independent and open-minded to learning what's right/wrong on both sides.

Marion County: (Northern part of TV)
Active registered voters:

Democrat:77,909

Republican:92,456

Other:46,483

Total:216,848

Marion County Supervisor of Elections > Home

Sumter County Active registered voters:

Democrats:23,545

Republicans:40,139

Others:16,652

Total:80,336

Sumter County Supervisor of Elections > Home

Lake County Active registered voters:

Total: 203,636

Democrats: 67,311

Republicans: 88,862

NPA: 37,700

Other: 9,763

Welcome to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections Website

[graciegirl]

Most of us are old enough and wise enough that we don't let a political group define us. There are many Republicans who aren't Tea Partiers and Many Democrats who are moderate liberals. We are a little bit of this and a little bit of that based on our life experiences. We are mostly rule followers with a lot of creativity and tons of gumption. We are resting firmly on our laurels after having spent most of our lives doing the "right stuff" and a bit of the wrong stuff too.


We are enjoyable and alive people. We are VILLAGERS.

[Tennisnut]

How did my post get to be about liberals, conservatives, Republicans or Democrats? It was about the fact that The Villages is over 98% white and the lack of cultural diversity that is apparent in other parts of the States. I used California, from where I spend the summers as a comparison. Other states such as New York demonstrate this diversity. I also saw a show last night on Atlanta, Bizarre Foods, which addressed the many ethnic people and their foods. Although I love spending my winters here, I do miss that kind of diversity. Now does anyone want to bash New York, Atlanta as well as me for this comment?

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Okay, commence bashing me... I do believe that the majority of TV is very conservative.

But I do not agree with Tennisnut's opinion quoted in ilovetv's post that left-center is non existent. There are left-centers and liberals here, for sure. I've found some, and there is even a club. It is something to consider that they are not the majority, but my husband and I (moderate and liberal) are not politically active and quite happy to concentrate on other things and ignore political view contrary to our own. It's not a deal breaker. We don't talk politics very often with friends.

BTW, there are some super extremely conservative parts of California that would put TV to shame.

This may be getting too political for the mods. Back to the original topic, I believe if you really want to be immersed in true ethnic diversity, you need to be in a big city, or on either the CA coast or NY coast and vicinity. We purposely sent our sons off to big city eastern colleges to get them out of the cloistered, narrow atmosphere of the small religiously conservative city they spent a good chunk of their upbringing in due to our job situation.

There are plenty of Left-leaning Villagers ... just go to a Civil Discourse meeting sometime and it's pretty easy to figure out who is on what side of an issues. I would say they are actually a majority at most of the CD presentations I've been to where something has a political bent to it.

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by billethkid

That certainly was not an item/issue of concern on my list of considerations for moving here or not. Just like it did not and still doesn't matter what politics or religion are here.
Some things just don't figure into most of us when making decisions on moving.

If one wants diversity they can go look for it...not necessary to live next to it or within it.

To each his own......for most of us TV is just fine like it is and will be......

I agree with the gist of what you are saying BTK. Diversity in the contemporary sense (ie quotas, skin color) is not high on my list of things that would make me move to TV. Things are also pretty diverse already in terms of accents (maybe too many Yankees ) , past occupations, and income. In many ways, TV is the most Jeffersonian place I've ever lived in the classical meaning. It's not who you were or what you used to do ... it's what you do now. In that sense, it's quite meritocratic

[Tennisnut]

Originally Posted by TexaninVA

I agree with the gist of what you are saying BTK. Diversity in the contemporary sense (ie quotas, skin color) is not high on my list of things that would make me move to TV. Things are also pretty diverse already in terms of accents (maybe too many Yankees ) , past occupations, and income. In many ways, TV is the most Jeffersonian place I've ever lived in the classical meaning. It's not who you were or what you used to do ... it's what you do now. In that sense, it's quite meritocratic

I don't think of diversity in the sense of skin color or quotas and I don't think it has anything to do with past occupations nor income. Although skin color is a measure of race, there are several different cultures that are white. Most Chinese would be offended if you thought they were Japanese and vice versa. They both have a very different culture. In addition, it has nothing to do with meritocracy which is very much multi-cultural. But it does have a lot to do with foods , music, style of dress, and language. Those differences make the world a very interesting place to visit in our lifetime.

[Cisco Kid]

I hope The Villages stays like it is.

Why mess with perfection ?

[ilovetv]

Here's an interesting breaking news article on CA.....I think TV's natural cultural diversity surely would prevent this:

Voters in California contemplate forming new state