Soros and Garza have blood on their hands, just as Biden, Bragg, and Mayorkas do with Laken Riley. However, Voters need to take responsibility. If they continue to back far left DSA candidates, then they will reap the crime and deterioration that they sow.
Comments like, "It's not a Democrat or a Republican issue" only come up when the Democrats are in the line of fire. Whenever Republicans are in charge, it is a full-throated attack. When Democrats are ruining things, then we need to look for "nuance"...
It won't matter which Democrat stooge the people of Austin choose. By choosing Democrats, they are choosing to turn Austin into another liberal shithole...
1) Crime statistics are murky now. I have seen it here in Philly. In areas where crime has become the norm many crimes go unreported. When citizens know the criminal is likely to be back on the street in their neighborhood, any crime below murder is sometimes unreported. The Austin DA touting a “drop” in crime is likely a drop in reported crime.
2) Isn’t it ironic that safe streets and other ideas like an organized border, functioning and merit based schools, a powerful and judiciously deployed military and controlled government spending are things the Democrats are “returning” to? I have been told for almost a decade that Rs have moved to the extreme right and the D’s are moderate. But if the D’s are “returning” to common sense, maybe they are the ones who moved to the extreme. Trump’s and R policies look a lot like Truman’s, JFK’s and Bill Clinton’s. Yes, Trumpian rhetoric is harsher but perhaps it needs to be to get through what has become a politicized media.
Like the author, I also lived in Austin during the 1980s, earning two degrees from UT, performing poetry and music all over town, and as a merchandiser for 2 years for Shiner of Austin. Ironically I am headed there today for a doctor’s appointment and have many friends still living there. Two things I can note is that long time “old school” residents blame much of the decline and change on the newcomers, particularly the Californians. And the current homeless have an aggressive desperate edge the old “drag worms” never had. Back in the day Austin was a live and let live town, with hippies, punk rockers, cosmic and authentic cowboys, government employees, and college students living a cheap great harmonious existence. Nowadays Austin has acquired the big city problems of urban blight, income disparity, terrible traffic and, yes, crime unknown in most of Texas, where acting out of line used to be quickly, harshly and largely self policed by the Texan attitude. It’s sad, really, but it seems all the folks pouring in come looking for a legendary laid back lifestyle they are helping to destroy.
But it's the city voters who put these people in office. Radical leftists cannot govern -- the cities are falling apart, and the voters still elect them.
It's demographics and sociology. The balancing middle class - the middle of all races has left the city --priced and taxed out, schools, crime, and more crime --has left city elections to large numbers of poor, many also migrants, who will vote for redistribution, and, it appears, anti- white rhetoric. Look at New York's anti- law enforcement, anti- white, anti- American, anti-voter integrity- it voted to give non- citizens the vote and was rebuffed by the courts -- anti- capitalist city council. These things used to be called sedition. The council reflects the electorate. Absolutely, there are some who don't feel that way, but they are out-numbered by the above and by rich, progressive elites. And let's not forget the drmographic/generational change and voting patterns after decades of indoctrination.
You're seeing what happens without the social glue of the " bourgeois" middle class, when it doesn't hold. Or, as in the cases of Seattle and Portland, the far left takes over. I think people are intimidated from addressing the demographics of crime and decline. And we stand by and watch our cities become dystopian sink holes.
Let’s see what happens. I agree things are looking slightly better but Democrats have been doing a horrible job for quite a while and are masters of projection. It seems to me what and who are screwing up has been obvious for a long time. Now Democrats elites are being affected, which they seemed perfectly happy when others have to deal with it, now it’s a crisis!
Why do so many billionaires like Lubetzky choose to be progressive/liberal and vote, lobby and donate to causes aimed directly at destroying the country and system that allowed them to achieve great success? From the safety of their walled-off opulent claves protected by armed security, they decry inequality yet are unwilling to live a modest lifestyle similar to that of the unwashed masses. Why would you not protect and promote the system that facilitated their success so that others have a chance to also succeed? Perhaps they're insecure that if others succeed it will threaten to dilute their standing among the elite.
That they ever left it, while imposing authoritarian thought crimes on those who dared contradict the utterly idiotic, low IQ idea of "defunding the police" and no longer prosecuting certain crimes ought to mean, to anyone with half a brain (sadly, there aren't many) should wipe the Dems off the map for all of us. Unfortunately, I have recently engaged with Democrat voters who DENY CRIME EXISTS AT ALL...DENY THE DEMOGRAPHICS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR IT....
NEVER FORGET THE HARM THAT THE DEMOCRAT PROGRESSIVES HAVE DONE TO US ALL.
Summary: Modern Democrats are locusts. Which is why no normal people anywhere in normal America like to see the the new refugee neighbors turn up with a rainbow flag and an "In this house we believe" yard sign.
Hearing the stories of the (true) victims, boils my blood. Of course the stats show improvement.......like most progressive cities, people either aren't reporting the crime because they know nothing will happen or the perpetrator is getting off without any punishment. I can say I lose weight everyday if I never weigh myself!
Maybe more Austin residents need to take advantage of Texas' permit-free open carry law, but then, Garza would probably throw the book at them should an incident occur.
Soros and Garza have blood on their hands, just as Biden, Bragg, and Mayorkas do with Laken Riley. However, Voters need to take responsibility. If they continue to back far left DSA candidates, then they will reap the crime and deterioration that they sow.
Austin is the most demoralized city in Texas: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-texas-two-step-part-2
Comments like, "It's not a Democrat or a Republican issue" only come up when the Democrats are in the line of fire. Whenever Republicans are in charge, it is a full-throated attack. When Democrats are ruining things, then we need to look for "nuance"...
It won't matter which Democrat stooge the people of Austin choose. By choosing Democrats, they are choosing to turn Austin into another liberal shithole...
Two quick unrelated points-
1) Crime statistics are murky now. I have seen it here in Philly. In areas where crime has become the norm many crimes go unreported. When citizens know the criminal is likely to be back on the street in their neighborhood, any crime below murder is sometimes unreported. The Austin DA touting a “drop” in crime is likely a drop in reported crime.
2) Isn’t it ironic that safe streets and other ideas like an organized border, functioning and merit based schools, a powerful and judiciously deployed military and controlled government spending are things the Democrats are “returning” to? I have been told for almost a decade that Rs have moved to the extreme right and the D’s are moderate. But if the D’s are “returning” to common sense, maybe they are the ones who moved to the extreme. Trump’s and R policies look a lot like Truman’s, JFK’s and Bill Clinton’s. Yes, Trumpian rhetoric is harsher but perhaps it needs to be to get through what has become a politicized media.
Like the author, I also lived in Austin during the 1980s, earning two degrees from UT, performing poetry and music all over town, and as a merchandiser for 2 years for Shiner of Austin. Ironically I am headed there today for a doctor’s appointment and have many friends still living there. Two things I can note is that long time “old school” residents blame much of the decline and change on the newcomers, particularly the Californians. And the current homeless have an aggressive desperate edge the old “drag worms” never had. Back in the day Austin was a live and let live town, with hippies, punk rockers, cosmic and authentic cowboys, government employees, and college students living a cheap great harmonious existence. Nowadays Austin has acquired the big city problems of urban blight, income disparity, terrible traffic and, yes, crime unknown in most of Texas, where acting out of line used to be quickly, harshly and largely self policed by the Texan attitude. It’s sad, really, but it seems all the folks pouring in come looking for a legendary laid back lifestyle they are helping to destroy.
The list of cities I used to love but would now never ever move to just keeps growing.
The common thread?
They all put in place progressive DA's and policies.
But it's the city voters who put these people in office. Radical leftists cannot govern -- the cities are falling apart, and the voters still elect them.
It's demographics and sociology. The balancing middle class - the middle of all races has left the city --priced and taxed out, schools, crime, and more crime --has left city elections to large numbers of poor, many also migrants, who will vote for redistribution, and, it appears, anti- white rhetoric. Look at New York's anti- law enforcement, anti- white, anti- American, anti-voter integrity- it voted to give non- citizens the vote and was rebuffed by the courts -- anti- capitalist city council. These things used to be called sedition. The council reflects the electorate. Absolutely, there are some who don't feel that way, but they are out-numbered by the above and by rich, progressive elites. And let's not forget the drmographic/generational change and voting patterns after decades of indoctrination.
You're seeing what happens without the social glue of the " bourgeois" middle class, when it doesn't hold. Or, as in the cases of Seattle and Portland, the far left takes over. I think people are intimidated from addressing the demographics of crime and decline. And we stand by and watch our cities become dystopian sink holes.
Let’s see what happens. I agree things are looking slightly better but Democrats have been doing a horrible job for quite a while and are masters of projection. It seems to me what and who are screwing up has been obvious for a long time. Now Democrats elites are being affected, which they seemed perfectly happy when others have to deal with it, now it’s a crisis!
Why do so many billionaires like Lubetzky choose to be progressive/liberal and vote, lobby and donate to causes aimed directly at destroying the country and system that allowed them to achieve great success? From the safety of their walled-off opulent claves protected by armed security, they decry inequality yet are unwilling to live a modest lifestyle similar to that of the unwashed masses. Why would you not protect and promote the system that facilitated their success so that others have a chance to also succeed? Perhaps they're insecure that if others succeed it will threaten to dilute their standing among the elite.
What do you call a guy that says he’s an independent but votes only for democrats? A democrat.
And it seems like Garza hates women. Maybe he’s a closet predator?
Democrats are "returning" to law and order.
That they ever left it, while imposing authoritarian thought crimes on those who dared contradict the utterly idiotic, low IQ idea of "defunding the police" and no longer prosecuting certain crimes ought to mean, to anyone with half a brain (sadly, there aren't many) should wipe the Dems off the map for all of us. Unfortunately, I have recently engaged with Democrat voters who DENY CRIME EXISTS AT ALL...DENY THE DEMOGRAPHICS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR IT....
NEVER FORGET THE HARM THAT THE DEMOCRAT PROGRESSIVES HAVE DONE TO US ALL.
I will never vote Democrat again.
Vote for a sewer, live in a sewer. Don't be lazy on Tuesday. Vote for a return to civilized behavior.
Garza will win, because the majority of the residents of "progressive " cities are idiots
Summary: Modern Democrats are locusts. Which is why no normal people anywhere in normal America like to see the the new refugee neighbors turn up with a rainbow flag and an "In this house we believe" yard sign.
Hearing the stories of the (true) victims, boils my blood. Of course the stats show improvement.......like most progressive cities, people either aren't reporting the crime because they know nothing will happen or the perpetrator is getting off without any punishment. I can say I lose weight everyday if I never weigh myself!
Maybe more Austin residents need to take advantage of Texas' permit-free open carry law, but then, Garza would probably throw the book at them should an incident occur.
IDK. I think most Democrats are unwaveringly dedicated to self-immolation.