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Here we go again - Seattle's stunning Dr. Jose Rizal Park, with epic views of downtown and the stadiums, has been completely overrun by drug addicts, dealers, and pimps operating in broad daylight. What did they expect when they elected a socialist mayor who promised to end encampment sweeps? We take you inside this nightmare with Andrea Suarez from WeHeart Seattle, where fentanyl foil litters children's playgrounds, passed...

San Francisco's finest hotels just sold for 75% off their 2016 value – and the mayor is calling it a "resurgence." That's like celebrating your house burning down because at least someone will buy the ashes. We're diving into how decades of progressive policies turned prime real estate into fire sale territory, where stepping in human waste is apparently part of the downtown experience. From the infamous "...

Here we go again - while the House condemns socialism, Seattle just elected a 43-year-old socialist mayor who still needs mommy and daddy's money to pay her bills. You literally can't make this stuff up. We dive into Katie Wilson's campaign reveal that her parents give her $2,200 monthly for childcare, the House resolution passing 285-98 condemning socialist policies, and why Seattle's about to become the perfect re...

California loses one taxpayer every minute while families pay a staggering $29,753 "penalty" just to live there - yet politicians wonder why people are fleeing in record numbers? Meanwhile, Florida gains a new taxpayer every two minutes, Texas every three minutes, and even states like Tennessee are cleaning up. We break down the jaw-dropping costs driving this mass exodus and why liberal policies are creating economic ref...

Here we go again – another "wake-up call" from San Francisco as nearly 2 million Bay Area residents can't afford rent and poverty explodes by a quarter million people. But hey, let's just throw another billion taxpayer dollars at "affordable housing" that costs over $1 million per unit to build. What could go wrong?We break down how progressive policies created this disaster: 46% cost of living increases...

Portland ranks 80th out of 81 cities for real estate investment – only Hartford, Connecticut is worse. What happens when progressive policies meet economic reality? Spoiler alert: it's not pretty. We dive into how sky-high taxes, rampant homelessness, and woke leadership have turned what was once a booming real estate market into an absolute wasteland that investors are fleeing faster than you can say "defund the police.&q...

Chicago residents are getting absolutely destroyed by property tax hikes—some neighborhoods seeing increases of 130% or more—and they're shocked? Really? This is what happens when you vote for "progressive revenue" politicians like Brandon Johnson who chase away every major business with their anti-corporate agenda. Now that Caterpillar and countless other companies have fled to Texas and Florida, guess who's left...

Here we go again - Texas Governor Greg Abbott just designated two Muslim civil rights groups as terrorist organizations, blocking them from buying land in the Lone Star State. Meanwhile, these same groups tried to build a 10,000-home "Muslim-only" community before suddenly claiming it was "open to everyone" when the heat got turned up. We dive into Abbott's proclamation targeting the Muslim Brotherhood and C...

Here we go again – Washington State just discovered they have a $720 million budget shortfall, and Governor Bob Ferguson's brilliant solution? Blame Trump's tariffs for 40 years of Democrat fiscal incompetence! This is the same state that ranks 48th for starting a business and dead last for keeping one running, yet somehow it's all about federal policy and not the endless taxation driving businesses like Jeff Bezos stra...

Here we go again – another preventable murder by a criminal illegal immigrant who should have been deported years ago. A Seattle bus driver is dead because sanctuary city policies protected a Venezuelan killer who had already stabbed his roommate to death in 2023. But hey, Seattle loves their "sanctuary" status more than protecting actual citizens, right?This video breaks down how Richard Sitzlack (real name: Bastites) we...

Seattle just elected a socialist mayor with zero leadership experience, and the progressive voters are about to get a masterclass in why socialism always fails. Katie Wilson - former boatyard worker turned mayor - promises to solve the housing crisis by... wait for it... taxing everyone into oblivion! Because nothing says "affordable housing" quite like raising property taxes on that teacher who bought in 2009 for $350K a...

Chicago residents are getting absolutely destroyed by property tax hikes—some neighborhoods seeing increases of 130% or more—and they're shocked? Really? This is what happens when you vote for "progressive revenue" politicians like Brandon Johnson who chase away every major business with their anti-corporate agenda. Now that Caterpillar and countless other companies have fled to Texas and Florida, guess who's left...

California officials knew about underground embers a week before the Palisades fire but failed to properly monitor them—then lied about their involvement in court documents. Is anyone surprised? We've got state representatives showing up at 4 AM to direct firefighters, then claiming they had "no responsibility" while fighting a lawsuit from 3,000 residents. Meanwhile, Mayor Karen Bass was vacationing in Ghana despite ...

Santa Monica just approved $600,000 pickle ball courts as a "temporary" use for a lot that's been sitting empty for years - while planning $123 million in "affordable" housing that costs over $1 million per unit. You can't make this stuff up. We break down how California's progressive policies have turned housing for homeless people into luxury-priced units that would cost taxpayers $200 billion stat...

San Francisco's progressive policies have created a real estate apocalypse that's absolutely mind-blowing. A 15-story office building that sold for $62 million in 2016 just went for $6.5 million – that's a jaw-dropping 90% discount! We're diving into the House of Horrors that is SF's property tax crisis, where massive office vacancies, rampant homelessness in the Tenderloin, and work-from-home policies have crea...

Oregon's second-largest brewery, Rogue Ales, just shut down after 37 years – owing over half a million in rent and taxes. But here's the kicker: this isn't just happening in Oregon. It's a nationwide brewery apocalypse, and guess what's driving it? The same progressive policies that promised to help workers and communities are literally killing the businesses that employ them. We dive into how skyrocketing costs...

San Francisco's infamous 'poop mall' just sold for 10% of its original value – and nobody else even bothered to bid on it. The Westfield Center, once valued at $1.2 billion, transferred to lenders for a measly $133 million after years of human waste in elevators, 95% vacancy, and complete business exodus. This isn't just a real estate story – it's a masterclass in how progressive policies can literally turn a pr...

Welcome to progressive paradise, where grocery stores get stabbed for defending pastries and mayors issue executive orders after businesses flee! We're witnessing the creation of food deserts in real time as Portland and Seattle's brilliant leadership watches stores close due to rampant crime, shoplifting, and employee safety concerns. This Grocery Outlet owner is literally getting knifed over $8 bottles of wine while losin...

Los Angeles City Council just voted 12-2 to cap rent increases at 4% annually, and as usual, they're solving the housing crisis by... making it worse? These progressive geniuses think slapping price controls on a supply shortage will somehow make rent affordable, while completely ignoring that their own policies created the problem in the first place.We break down the economic reality behind LA's new rent control madness: h...