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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Reply to Is Shelton really as bad as the internet says? by Fideli91
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.