Decatur’s a wonderful place to live — if you are white, upper-middle-class, well-educated, and you don’t mind watching entire neighborhood blocks sent to landfills to make way for new McMansions. One Decatur High School teacher recently posted this passage on Nick Cavaliere’s Decatur Metro blog:

Sitting out on the porch Saturday night and what a beautiful evening. Clear skies. Kinda cool. Dark and quiet… a little too quiet but nice, very nice.

Thinking about living in this little town. Perfect place. Great Community. Well-educated and prosperous neighbors. Great people. Everyone looks out for each other. A few lower class folks but don’t see them too often. Future looks bright. Ten year plan in place. Environmental plan almost ready. Government really has everything under control. Great schools. . Life is good. We are heading in the right direction. What could go wrong?

“ Hey Honey, what time is it? 11:39? Thanks. Time to go to bed. Sweet Dreams.”

A few lower class folks but don’t see them too often? Really, he wrote that? Who are “lower class folks” in 2012? You’re a teacher, Mr. B., please enlighten us.

I guess he doesn’t make it across the railroad tracks too often to Oakhurst where there may not be “lower class folks” but there are some economically disadvantaged people who are becoming increasingly marginalized by the city and the gentrifying neighborhood where they live.

Mr. B., you must live in a happy little world.

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