No bailouts. Stupidity should be painful.
Will there eventually be another Democrat president? For sure.
Then for sure these D cities will eventually get a federal bailout.
It might even happen if there’s a Republican president, as part of a deal with a Democrat Congress.
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Detroit didn't learn it. It's looking like San Francisco may have by degree. So from what I can tell, it'll be "we'll see." I don't see much hope for LA if the entertainment industry leaves en masse.
There are cities all across the country that have long since passed their prime. Syracuse, Indianapolis, Detroit, etc. Economic trends shifted, the cities declined. The cities are smaller, poorer, less important.
Seattle, New York, Los Angeles can follow in those footsteps. Port facilities may have lasting value, and the shell of a great city may remain so that the ports can still be used — but most of the people ought to go someplace that isn’t insane. There is nothing for normal people in these blue cities.
The dem super-majority in state government is constantly trying to find new tax sources to fund the teacher union utopia, and is running short all the time.
And Pritzker still has fantasies of being President. God help America if that happens.
Let them die, and make sure those responsable for that death aren't able to pretend they didn't have a hand it.
Bkmk
Blue States driving out their tax base:
“Paramount Studios is reportedly in the process of leaving California...This move is driven by an escalating antitrust lawsuit filed by Bonta and 11 other states to block Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros.
Economic Impact: A full relocation could result in the loss of up to 58,000 jobs and $21.2 billion in annual economic output for California.”
I’m all in favor of ‘tough love’ in the form of nuclear strikes.
Great article on causes and effects, great to use Haiti as an example.
But in my view the discussion of making choices falls short. Why does Chicago make all the choices and decisions for Illinois? Why does NYC make all the choices and decisions for New York State? Ask that question for other massive blue cities in “blue” states. The answer is a Supreme Court case from the 1960s that is nonsensical, but forgotten today.
The Court’s “One man, one vote” decision on apportioning state legislatures means the massive cities control everyone in the state. Says the Supreme Court: “It is unconstitutional for a state to have a senate apportioned by geographic areas like the US Senate is in the US Constitution.” This means rural voters may just as well skip elections on state issues, as their votes can’t matter. So, choices are made only by the radical, leftist imbeciles now ruling blue cities.
Great article about cause and effect, but no suggestion of how different choices could really be made. We need a new Supreme Court challenge on state legislature apportionment.
And it cannot be blamed on any one politician or political party. Or fixed by them. It is the general culture of the place. Giuliani was at best a speed bump on the road to Hell.
No to "tough love". Let them die.
Something ponder: Every county in America gets 1 electoral vote. Every county in a state gets one vote on matters in the state brought up for a vote. Every homeowner in a sub gets a vote on matters that come to a vote in the HOA.
“economic sanctions”
They only affect income, not assets.
My income is something disgraceful, but I still have my house, my appliances, my furniture, books, computers, etc.
Putin still lives in a palace, can get almost any food he desires including everything traditionally Russian, and a jet airplane is available upon his command.
Life goes on.
Cut off all Fed aid. 100%.
CaCaLand’s model is get Fed $$ and then redistribute it to internal projects as they see fit — especially if it can be skimmed and given to illegal voters.
Any penny given to any blue area is a penny that will be misused to harm the US.
Two alternatives:
close all roads in for a week.
military admin
My suggestion:
The Income & Property Tax Free Country Act of 2026
Each state government shall be entitled to create new countries. The territory of each country shall be such that navigation to an ocean or the Gulf of Mexico is possible.
Each such country shall be deemed to have a treaty with the United States, which shall, in perpetuity:
1. ensure each American citizen who becomes a citizen and permanent resident of such a country shall not suffer a revenue imposition from any government of the United States,
2. ensure each American citizen who becomes a citizen and permanent resident of such a country shall not be subject to any extraterritorial power of any government of the United States,
3. ensure that country shall have free civilian navigation to and from international waters,
4. ensure that country shall have a constitution, which shall provide, in perpetuity, that it shall be forever revenue limited to:
a. motor fuel sales taxation not exceeding 50% by value, and
b. personal property sales taxation not exceeding 20% nor the value of 10 grams of gold per capita per annum, and
5. bar the placement of foreign military means within the physical bounds of the country.
That can be done by majority vote:
“The Congress shall have power to dispose of...the territory or other property of the United States”
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3
Screw them. Let them devolve into chaos.
best thing you could do for inner city schools is divide them by sex and force the kids to wear some kind of uniform. then kick all the malcontents. and bring in ai education like they do in el salvador.
Just tough...no love.
Let them wallow in their waste and burn to the ground.
No bailouts.