This is Los Angeles, California in a location that used to be full of stores

Twitter/X ^ | October 4, 2025 | Wall Street Apes

[lowbridge]

This is not a war zone, a riot didn’t happen here, and no a bomb didn’t go off here

This is Los Angeles, California in a location that used to be full of stores.

Busy traffic still drives by and Gavin Newsom wants to be President…

“You know I love exploring but even I got my limits when I’m by myself”

[AZJeep]

It looks like typical street in Mexico.

[OldHarbor]

30 years ago LA was covered in graffiti, what wasn’t covered in graffiti had concertina wire wrapped around it so the taggers couldn’t access it to spray it .

Have things gotten better ? /s

[crusher2013]

California is a poorly run state that is so expensive to live in that many middle class people are fleeing.

However that/those pictures are misleading. California/Los Angeles is a giant place and it is easy to cherry pick a few pictures to make it look bad.

I guarantee you that is not what 99% of the place looks like.

[Zathras]

Looks just like parts of South Africa right now.

[gloryblaze]

Civilization can be destroyed very fast by the uncivilized.

It has had to be seen to believe, but we are seeing it right before our eyes. And we all know about putting the toothpaste back in.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "...a giant place and it is easy to cherry pick a few pictures to make it look bad."

Okay.

[Telepathic Intruder]

It looks very progressive. Democrats’ Amexico being realized.

[j.havenfarm]

I think the author was paid by the word

[alstewartfan]

Well said.🐯

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[Ann Archy]

I just got back from Hiroshima 34 weeks ago......it was LUSH and BEAUTIFUL!!

AS is ALL of Japan....no trash, no grafitti, no homeless.

[Ann Archy]

3-4 weeks ago....not 34 weeks ago.

[Thank You Rush]

Thanks for the pics - maybe the beach pic is Venice Beach or Santa Monica - not sure which one would take you to the 101 as the sign indicates....

[scrabblehack]

Dragnet went off the air in 1970.

[chopperk]

Results of Gavin’s leadership. He is on top of his game.

[GOPJ]

Criminals are the Brownshirts of the Democrat party who through violence get the normies to leave the area giving them even more control.

Good point. See tag...

[GOPJ]

Criminals are the Brownshirts of the Democrat party who through violence get the normies to leave the area giving them even more control.

Good point. See tag...

[Lizavetta]

There is a beautiful building that was a Bullock’s store on Wilshire Blvd.

I remember going to the Bullock's on Wilshire with my mother. I can still see the beige and blue triangles of the floor tiles in my mind of the elevator floor that took you to the children's clothes level.

[Bob Mc]

If you know the address, you can use Google street view and it will show past years street views.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "I remember going to the Bullock's on Wilshire with my mother. I can still see the beige and blue triangles of the floor tiles in my mind of the elevator floor that took you to the children's clothes level."

Now the Southwestern Law School.

And now a memory test. Do you remember the Desmond's on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile? Now an "upscale" apartment house where a studio apartment rents for circa $2,500 / month without utilities.

We shopped at the old Desmond's, which holds fond memories.