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[@timbrady6473]

This is not an accident. This is done by design.

[@BobE_Nagesh]

This is the result of democrat run cities and states.

[@anthonymartinez6516]

I agree 100%

[@visiblekoment]

Completely. People do not realise where this is leading.

[@kevingamble8861]

You're right. It is intentional. These properties will be bought at fire sale prices by Black Rock and other investment firms. Small real estate investors will be pushed out. Private property will no longer be attainable to most citizens-that's already started. As Klaus Schwab of the WEF said"By 2030 you will own nothing and be happy".

[@user-it7lf7kk8m]

Submit to the ccp

[@petroskyrillos]

As a Polish individual who resided in the USA for over 35 years, I experienced a gradual decline in quality of life each year since my arrival. Four years ago, the tipping point was reached, prompting my family's return to Poland. We now reside happily in Warsaw, enjoying its safety and cleanliness. Our daughter, born in California, Orange County refuses to entertain the thought of returning. This decision ranks among the best in my life. It's not solely a California issue; the entire country is crumbling while its elites prioritize excessive spending on endless wars and undocumented immigrants.

[@1DrBar]

As a Czech born, who has now lived in five countries, including 33 years now in the USA, I almost did as you have. But I know better the hisory of Europe and had a strange feeling Europe is soon to suffer a similar fate. So it would be out of the Frying pan, into another frying pan. My mom said it well in the early 2000's when she said to my father "you know better than to ever want to move back. There are cycles of history that always repeat in Europe. It's great now - but we need to remember that Europe will always be in a war eventually. She seems to have been right. Europe is a crazy place now, kind of like Democratic cities were fifteen years ago. Europeans just can't help themselves. They all hate their neighbors at some level. I grew up with Poles in Canada. The Poles were pretty brutal in their own hates and prejudices. And the Czechs are wimps. Europe - no thanks. Not for a long while with what the EU is up to. But good luck.

[@petroskyrillos]

@@1DrBar The European Union is not Poland, and Poland is not the EU, but it has its own skeletons in the closet. We're on our way there, but not quite yet. It's all about where you're positioned and how high.

[@1DrBar]

@@petroskyrillos Poland is in the EU, and seemingly one of the more warlike nuts if one judges by your leaders and media. I feel sorry for the regular people of Poland and other EU member states because you a a puppet of the US's biden regime. But the thing is that American politicians care not one bit about Polands long term well being. They treat their vassal states like cheap tools. Good luck to the people of Poland.

[@somerandomvertebrate9262]

@@petroskyrillos Poland has become a great country in my mind. Conservative, no migrant flooding and the feminist craziness kept under control. If Poland could only get rid of its anti-Russia complex it's headed for a great future I think, something that alas cannot be said of my own country, Sweden.

[@belladonnahigh9206]

@@somerandomvertebrate9262 We elected a leftist gov. some 5 months ago. 4 years and Poland will collapse.

[@strength4863]

From Australia, it was a dream in the 80's & 90's to go to L.A. Now it's a nightmare 🤢

[@Mart77]

From Northern-Europe : same here, USA used to be land of dreams. Now i dont even want to visit it.

[@Raptor1867]

LA in the 80s and 90s was 10x worse than today. They averaged 1,000+ homicides every year in the 80s to 90s.

[@AstralWolf86]

I’m from UK and always wanted to visit. Now I do not want to visit at all.

[@fiveike2234]

LA welcomes you

[@Ozvideo1959]

It was never a dream of mine, and I'm Australian too. I knew America was declining way back in the '80's. My niece had to visit Washington for work, and she told me there were whole families living on the street. Beggars everywhere, and the city was just generally sketchy. Thankfully, we don't have any cities like that in Oz.

[@MrWolfSnack]

hard to believe Grand Theft Auto 5 will be the last visual of what LA used to look like

[@math3capanema]

if you look with more atention yo can see gta 5 is exactly like this, full of trash, hobos, and closed shops

[@flowrepins6663]

Wolves rule!

[@iddqd85]

It's true tho

[@cursedpie8875]

Its turning back into san Andreas

[@Crustis]

aye +

[@cardboardboxification]

things like this happen when you protect criminals and not citizens from criminals

[@PaigeBarrentine]

This happens when you have POLITICIANS THAT ARE CRIMINALS

[@user-mj9lq9vp3w]

And prevent citizens from protecting themselves as well, all at the same time.

[@sleepydoppy8516]

The wealth gap is to blame.

[@sleepydoppy8516]

This is the wealth gap not the people.

[@savemoney5111]

In the name of Human Rights..... 😔😔😪😪

[@136760mas1]

LA will never recover in my lifetime. I have just about given up on AMERICA. What a dump this country has become.

[@GlenLaConey]

So, I'm NOT the only one! 🤔

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Living in the USA and Bahamas back in the late seventies was a great time , saddens the older generation, I am Australian

[@fleendarthemagnificent7372]

Because of Democrats, corruption and greed.

[@bertkilborne6464]

There are cars parked on the side of the road - What is their destination ?

[@eri7-11]

I heard its part of a Western reset, it will be returned to nature along with 90-95% of the rest of America and similar in other Western countries

[@hirudoKamishi]

This looks already so bad during the bright day. I can onyl imagine how creepy and unsafe this must feel during the night. This looks like the definition of decay and disorder.

[@MichaelWaisJr]

Oh yeah, at night it’s fucked!

[@nancygarrett0000]

lol....Even the rats and roaches only come out during the day time! the humans come out at night🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lexster918]

Yes it is dangerous at night. Don’t use the public transportation. It’s only safe to drive.

[@MichaelWaisJr]

@@Lexster918It’s not even safe to drive there! To breathe there! To poop there! Just hide in a turtleneck sweater like a turtle and you’ll be safe.

[@CrissyMetzger]

OMG - this is SO VERY, VERY SAD!! Thank you for doing this video; so difficult to believe . . . I used to live in LA 30 years ago

[@petroskyrillos]

Lucky you. I was stupid believing it's temporary thing and it never reversed.

[@rakaichi]

This is downtown LA. Is has always been shitty. Nothing much has changed. For sure not for the faint of heart.

[@unhingedreality9515]

Our government has priorities, and Americans are not even in the top ten.

[@danielplummer6385]

Americans are not a priority at all the new Democrat voters are moving in and have been promised everything for free!

[@loraleebeebe4725]

ABSOLUTELY....

[@ftmt9568]

As of today another 95 Billion to Ukraine....

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Well, today Congress voted to give $66 billion to Ukraine. That's the priority.

[@nizicike759]

Ukraine is top 1

[@user-sf3fe4bh2q]

When I watch old black and white American movies I always admire how well- dressed people are, how orderly and clean streets are! And NOW! Total degradation!😢

[@lasondriawyatt2267]

People morally cared🙏🏾

[@AngstG]

And yet someone would manage to call that level of order and cleanliness from the past 'raysis' blah blah blah... Its absurd.

[@Rob-yv9og]

Those were the republican days

[@memorymedia6188]

They call it "white supremacy" now.

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

America was WHITE back then. That's why.

[@caroleja]

Don't you feel like it's this episode of "Back to thé future" when the bad one has won so much money and the guy wakes up in a different world...

[@IngenerateIngenue]

This is happening ALL over the world, here in the UK too. Our towns and cities are being deserted by businesses and neglected by local councils. Our roads have so many potholes too, they don’t want us to drive.

[@Patrick-zc3qg]

Not all over the world. UK, US, France etc. But here in Switzerland it's still a really good life. U will not see people living on the street, also it's very clean. Criminals from abroad will deport quickly

[@andersa3448]

Same here in Sweden too...

[@doctorironniggazumba]

Not in China.

[@nancygarrett0000]

True...but only the USA boasts and brags about "living the american dream"...talk about delusional and self centered!😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Serenadio]

Check videos about Russia, nothing even close to this

[@Miso9380]

When USA can “give” so much money on wars, why not use that money to take care of its own people? Very, very sad😞

[@GiangHoang-hd8uk]

That way politician can get commission by support Isarel or Ukaraina

[@protectorp]

Because they need to feed their boss first, the military complex. Wars is a lucrative business but not for the sake of US people.

[@korana6308]

Because those are all bribes.and they don't care about the populace

[@truthadvocacy]

The US regime doesn't "give" money on wars; it *wastes* money both on its own wars and wars of its proxies (Ukraine and Israel).

[@SteveEddy-od7fb]

In America War is a big business and more important than having Functional communities 😮

[@RJRussoVids]

It’s MIND BLOWING that many California politicians are PROUD of these cities. 🤦‍♂️ To me it’s very sad! 😢

[@soavemusica]

"Space Pontential", "Visionaries Welcome"! LA voters, congrats!

[@davidbricejr.7340]

in order to build you first must destroy

[@Isaac-ev3nq]

@@davidbricejr.7340 Build what? Mass homeless cities with drug usage?

[@desolder75]

@@davidbricejr.7340Very keen observation. Destroy in blue states, build in red states.

[@malo_213]

disgusting will never visit Los Angeles!

[@nonickname5850]

I am from the UK and went to Paramount studios a couple of years back, I couldnt wait to leave the city. people living in tents and drugged up asleep on the streets. Horrible place, never again!!

[@Denis-hw5ci]

Just visited LA in about the same time. LA was one of my dream place to explore as a foreign visitor. I was shock by what I saw and smelt in the downtown. I heard about the city since I was a child, couldn’t believe it is what it is now.

[@EJH783]

LA has always been rough. That;s the hood lol

[@the_dom.]

This is what liberal policies brought

[@robertcovino4889]

LA… where the birds fly upside down because there’s nothing worth shitting on…

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

😂🎉

[@lesliegaskill650]

Lmao 😂😂😂that’s funny!!!

[@noneofthisisreal75]

😂😅😅😂

[@simpson3048]

Portland said hold my beer Detroit, long before LA, same difference now tho.

[@gravekeepersven82]

The castlevania effect

[@tonysdadude]

This is what happens when you let homeless, addicts, drug dealers and tagging rats rule your streets with no recourse or punishment. Who wants to shop, walk, live or visit areas that have zombies walking around.

[@domdz]

there is a bigger problem then arresting people for graffiti etc

[@WN_Byers]

@domdz be quiet when adults are speaking

[@tonysdadude]

@@domdz Really? Thanks Captain Obvious. It would certainly be a start to slowing social unrest / vandalism if they acted on the small amount of idiots that do 100% of the damage.

[@domdz]

@@tonysdadude good job for getting out of your mamas basement

[@domdz]

@@WN_Byers sure thing, gramps

[@jgalt5731]

Shocking but well deserved. LA voted for this. They haven't hit rock bottom yet.

[@nancygarrett0000]

They cannot even see the rock bottom with all the filth and rubbish laying all about!

[@hosoiarchives4858]

They will never hit rock bottom

[@samk2266]

you can see these expensive modern apartment buildings around so youd think there would be business that want to rent all these empty shops, but the problem is the city is too unsafe, especially at night so the area is ruined

[@nathanlee6011]

LA residents got exactly what they voted for, and will continue to vote for.

[@robjusticew3426]

vote blue no matter who!!!!

[@TheSpookydog]

​@robjusticew3426 how do you watch this devastation & can still say that?

[@evora9081]

WEF and their new world order

[@minus3dbintheteens60]

ez. truth

[@charles281]

​@@TheSpookydogpretty sure he was being sarcastic.

[@davidhuggins3892]

How does a City like LA leave a pile of Trash that big downtown. The City should be ashamed of itself. Unreal.

[@MarcusDaGrand]

Looks like a third world country.

[@faheemabbas3965]

They got what they voted for. They might practically even vote for their death if they don’t wake up by then.

[@CMane]

@@FULLTILTSWIFF💯

[@WN_Byers]

@FULLTILTSWIFF wanna try again? That is senseless

[@Rob-yv9og]

Democrat monopoly is like any other monopoly.

[@MansLifeAndCars]

Give LA to the Italian Mob. Then you can be sure that the city will shine beautifully again.

[@quasar4601]

No business for them to get into it

[@MansLifeAndCars]

@@quasar4601 Not right now, no. But once LA is safe, restaurants, shops, bars and so on will come.

[@quasar4601]

@@MansLifeAndCars , this country will only bounce back if we can break up !! It’s a dying country due to Leninism

[@MansLifeAndCars]

@@quasar4601 The world is a mess. My Little list. --Climate change and CO2 lies! "Fear" can be easily controlled and manipulated. (MONEY) --It is illegal for parents ind Denmark to correct or say no to their children. Small example § 243: You give your child house arrest and take the child's Nintendo Switch or mobile as punishment. You can get up to three years in prison for that! --Pedophiles in dresses. (Pride Parade Cancelled Because Kids Aren't Allowed) huh! --Soyboys telling us what's right and what's wrong. --Schools are teaching kids about correct pronouns and about idiotic genders instead of math and economics. --Lobbyists runs the world. There is Money in Addicts, Woke and War!. --Brainwashing! "lgbtq for palestine" WHAT! Homosexuality is illegal in Palestine. (Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) 95% Oppose). In August 2019, the Palestinian Authority police banned the LGBTQ+ rights group Al Qaws. In 2022, the brutal killing of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh, a gay Palestinian man who had sought asylum in Israel.

[@endeavorrv]

True!

[@melvinfrance3365]

This is happening all over the western world and it’s sad to see

[@terencemullins1422]

Too many people

[@7thNoteOfficial]

Wait till bricks change from the dollar even worse. Following america in these times is insanity

[@klarajansen338]

Diese Zustände sind in der anderen Welt ja schon überall vorhanden

[@KevinKimmich44024]

@@terencemullins1422 this is a factor people forget about all the time--when I was a high school senior in the 80s which to me doesn't seem all that long ago the US population was only 244M people, today it's 341M.

[@roberttocci6085]

All of these local politicians should be held accountable for all this mess ….

[@khalilantonio6281]

The subway is dangerous and dirty also … mental illness crime thr police are overwhelmed…. There is no help ever coming from the government…. There told by the real owners of this country to let it crumble

[@donateloxr7824]

why? its rent prices and greed

[@Rickscorpio4]

Accountable?...This is what people get for bad choices at the polls!!!

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

I agree with you,but they won’t.

[@jjrecon3024]

"That'll be the day"

[@denisebeanblossom1826]

What I find disturbing is the silence that is everywhere. You never hear people talking and laughing or kids playing anywhere anymore.

[@Musashi-yj2gf]

🎯

[@JeanBruceFlorida]

They're all looking at their phones.

[@chaoswitch1974]

On my block people are always walking their dogs and talking to one another, also fighting, lol ... but there's life.

[@chaoswitch1974]

​@@JeanBruceFlorida ... and buying stuff for our homes online.

[@enginerdy]

@@SchoolBoyFreshyeah.. when “family housing” is out of reach for most families… you get what you ask for

[@VileNirus]

Thank you, Gavin. What a great advertisement for your presidential aspirations.

[@ingokloppenburg5908]

This is the result of the system we live in (in short: money rules). As long as the system is not changed, it doesn't matter who runs the country. The differences are only superficial. Here in Germany it is often said: look at what is happening in America today, then you will know what it will be like in Germany in the future. We live in the same system.

[@MommaBear360]

The media won't show this. Thank you for bringing it to light. It's very disturbing 😐

[@BentoCarneiro]

It's socialism in the US !!!!!!!

[@julierstjohn]

Oh my goodness 😳

[@sandrohernandez4401]

Real 😳

[@abyssusthechicken]

So why aren't we boycotting media?

[@PERTEKofficial]

@@abyssusthechickensome of us are. I don’t watch the media/news at all, I’d much prefer videos like this. Every day people simply documenting what’s happening. It’s a much more upfront and honest perspective.

[@ponzo1967]

Am I the only Gen X'er who always carried that feeling of knowing we were the last generation to experience America in its prime?

[@robinlathim8221]

I am a baby boomer and I told my daughter, who is Gen X, just what you said and she agreed 100%. So devastating and alarming really! ❤

[@stoneneils]

@@robinlathim8221 I'm gen-x single live among younger people my entire life in Canada. Its the fault of gen-z. Worldwide they go to bed at 10pm, aren't into socializing or having fun outside, the boys don't really like girls, they are afraid to work so everything is closing. My downtown is still full on weekends...of people 30+....the younger generation is at home in bed. Downtowns are failing because nobody is there except homeless..the younger generation is SCARED!

[@MagikFingers420]

Unfortunately it's true, a few millennials that were on the cusp had it good, but things were finished once cell phones and social media was mandatory. I can honestly say I don't have anything other than FB and have stopped going on, I can't stand what social media has turned into, especially tiktok, they are melting those kids brains.

[@SanGreal-Hanna]

⁠@@stoneneilswhen there is a 34trillion debt in the US, can you really blame them? They have no hope. How does that EVER get paid?! Attitude of why bother, yolo.

[@springfauna1465]

@@MagikFingers420 I couldn't agree more!!! I'm on the cusp of BB & GenX and once everyone got access to the internet, society changed in a drastic way!! The repercussions are going to be more than devastating in the coming years too as the birthrates decrease and people completely close off from each other!! I wish I knew how we could stop it, but I'm not sure exactly how.

[@steveliles7909]

The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe

[@rayentoukabri4637]

Civilization is collapsing not only in LA but all over the world

[@EsotericOccultist]

We got called racist for asking people to vote against this smh

[@kaptainwarp]

*smrh (shaking my racist head)

[@anthonymartinez6516]

Who cares what people call you. That shouldn't detour you from doing what is right.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Ain’t racist it’s called classism or what they have in India, the class system, keep the poor poor don’t let them become middle class, and delete the middle class. I was upper middle class till they ruined California and capitalism for that matter. So yeah it’s so Racist to be able to see through the bulls***

[@MrTriple3D]

@@kaptainwarp "anybody who doesn't agree with me is racist"

[@bogenious8474]

Why care what people say about you

[@Peter-MH]

The speed of the decline is frightening.

[@johnhill6794]

It's their 2030 vision for how the world should look like.

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

​@@johnhill6794 Yep! THEY are foreshadowing the future. 💯

[@GotoHere]

Democrats are good at destroying.

[@jordangourley3955]

You ain’t seen nothing yet. Shit will be mad max by 2050.

[@cynthiaweir5697]

This didn’t happen overnight. It’s just that you just woke up and noticed it.

[@hesklairvoyant]

i find myself watching old restored videos of la in the 40s and 50s, it looks so bright and vibrant, like the city was happy itself. i wishes i could go into my screen on those hot sunny streets but im also black and it wasnt a good time huh

[@Gaaraofthefunk95]

I loved LA during my visit in 2019 but when I came back late 2022, this was my experience walking over 30km of Downtown over a week of exploring. Some of them were still open though, not nearly this many gone. I stayed at a friends just off 7th St so it was weird seeing you walk the same streets again and the tents are gone now

[@Happycamper52880]

From first world to third world in a mere few years. Horrible. Be safe Leo

[@buckshot6481]

Keep voting for the Democrats ding dongs 😂

[@CornPop09090]

keep voting democrap

[@Stephenloizos]

'Being Safe'-was the lie of the COVAIDS SCAM- people closed their businesses to 'be safe'-so happy camper, 'safety' doesn't come before FREEDOM. You are looking at destroyed cities where businesses took the bait and PLAYED IT SAFE...

[@ICallItAsItIs]

Import the 3rd world and you become a 3rd world.

[@crs11becausecrs10wastaken]

That's Bidenomics!

[@zatoichiable]

This is the country that loves to lecture other countries about how great USA is...

[@sandyfields678]

Looks l8ke a movie..a2f7l.

[@Cmonsensee]

Migrants are the problems

[@ThanhHuynh-xo4qe]

Yes. Great country, but only red states. Blue states are like this or worse.

[@kerryogrady3637]

​@@scottbeauchene2019You're venting to the wrong person bro,It's your Chief and his Sycophants they're the issue.

[@DrummerDelight]

All a plan in the west 🤫

[@KiwiGraggle]

We could start by stop buying everything from Ebay or Amazon, in specific Amazon.

[@lauracarstiou3505]

I boycotted Amazon years ago

[@IRINEU918]

they are more expensive....

[@YvonneCrean]

And made in China tag

[@DJ-StanDel-Noto]

Thanks for the video. If there is more attention to the problem - it is going to be addressed soon)) I noticed a high quality of the camera you use)) Can you share the model of it?

[@yrevra2407]

My grandmother who was very poor always said, "Just because your poor does not mean you have to be dirty. All you need to stay clean is a bucket, soap, and a will." The will part is especially key. What infuriates me the most is that if your poor or bad off don't waste money on spray paint. Save that money for food or clothes or a tent! There is no excuse for leaving trash around. Public trash cans exist. Poverty is hard to get out of, but a mindset willing to do better is vital for survival.

[@tadeuszczernia5422]

You never get out of poverty if you never work a day in your life.

[@keikotunoda426]

What your grandmother said is right. Actually here in Japan homeless people stay clean they make little money from collecting trash can and save money and occasionally go to hot spa.

[@user-eu5wb7bv2f]

I wonder what the percentage of black people that live there

[@JINGWA64]

@@tadeuszczernia5422 poverty exists as a major issue thnx to all forms of mass governance, they claim ownership over everything and force people to become willful slaves to survive and fork out $$$ to access their human rights. in the days prior to such poverty barely existed, unless you were stupid = these people declined in number being to stupid to feed and care for themselves and as such old societies absent mass governance were happy and healthy, if you dont like your family, village, tribe or community you just left, set up shop someplace else and could survive easily long as you were willing to work for "yourself", were under mass governance this is illegal or treated as such even if its not illegal by all forms of mass governance once they establish power and control over those masses and poverty always follows after it, as now the most stupid and dependent are protected and the wise and intelligent are hanged for disobedience = why every mass governed society slowly but surely its people always becomes more stupid with time, there are not examples to show otherwise.

[@barenekid9695]

Spray cans are typically Stolen .. not bought.

[@brianredman9347]

Every empty shop represents lost jobs, lost tax base, and once the area looks like this it will be nearly impossible to revive.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

My question, what businesses are open? None?

[@Brian-qg8dg]

Ive been around L.A and the OC for 40+ years. Lots of areas are doing just fine. Never really cared about all the major city stuff, not sure it is even needed. Turn it all into parks or entertainment centers..

[@Pixl8dwhmsy]

probably only large corporations - vanguard and blackrock owned lol @@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul

[@garymangan2761]

They want this. Its the whole purpose .open your eyes

[@Arnoud-nf6iz]

@@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul WHAT BUSINESS IS OPEN?? look arround.. traders.. wallstreet.. people just make money online ripping off other people. i know that game i did/practise it for some years.. its just stealing even more. money i sjust a pump and dump scheme

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

In 2021, the Healthy Housing Foundation converted the Barclay Hotel into a low-rent housing project for homeless families. The conversion was part of an initiative to turn 11 hotels in the Los Angeles area into affordable housing.

[@sherimcdaniel3491]

Sort of makes me wonder who’s paying the taxes on all of those empty buildings. Who is/are the owner of record(s)? Given the state of them and the derelict surroundings, I can’t imagine anyone will be doing any leasing or selling. The old ones break my heart with all of the fine details and workmanship buildings used to have. It’s such a shame it’s all just sitting, slowly falling apart. For the structures that are still in fairly good condition, rezoning them for homeless shelters, drug clinics, childcare. It’s likely too costly but it would be a huge help to those with nowhere to go. Better than making outdoor toilets out of old doorways. Great video, Leo! I’m a new subscriber. Well done. ❤️🐈

[@adolfdyversiti6517]

This is not a doomsday document video. This is the future of United States of America....

[@patriciamathews5975]

The tragectory of our Country seems very similar. And yet National & State Governments can't give away (or take) monies that should go to U.S. citizens. 😔

[@FLOWER6669]

Even small towns are being ravaged by hard drugs and the people that use them.

[@lorijackson3905]

Manufacturers of these lethal drugs want America to look like this everywhere 😢

[@user-oc1bq2mf3q]

I’ve seen a destroyed society in the middle east , war torn and done by the local governor t not knowing how to run a successful community . I don’t want to see it here and I wish more saw what I’ve seen . They’d do more for thier country and not what they can get and victimhood

[@AngstG]

Society will not end by fire or ice, but by FILTH...

[@lisabaltzer4190]

When I was a kid in the 70’s, I used to take the Venice Blvd. bus to downtown LA and go exploring. Now as an adult, I would not go anywhere near downtown LA.

[@OhWel]

I wouldn't go anywhere in California. The sad thing Sacramento is the state capitol and everything is shut down

[@jsamc]

The art district is great, the garmet district, the flower district, the jewelry district Disney hall LOL don't believe the hype.

[@chrishultgren777]

@@jsamc there's been 3 or 4 knife homicides in L.A. the last week. April 2024

[@jsamc]

@@chrishultgren777 A city of 4 million .Thats par.

[@Secretorder13]

​@@jsamcDon't believe the hype?? We are watching it..Los

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

As a kid I grew up watching all the shows filmed in California like BJ and the Bear, chips, Knight rider, grizzly Adams dreaming of one day going there and I see this and it breaks my heart what on earth happened.😢

[@morbid747]

Did you watch Escape from LA ?

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

@@morbid747 yes it was good.😊

[@theartistcherrypi6454]

Democratic leaders happened.

[@lisavisetticabello695]

Same thing in central London Covent Garden… Black Rock

[@johnlester9598]

Politicians don't live in the mess they create.

[@boogataws6398]

Sure hell they don’t bud!!!!

[@georgesealy4706]

What is amazing is the total neglect and acceptance by the citizens. They let the garbage and the homeless people problems continue to grow bigger and bigger. Crime is ignored. This is NOT okay.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

No one cares.

[@PhillyDomSideDude]

George, can you please elaborate

[@notenote2004]

And they’ll be voting for the Democrats in no time!

[@lcomfort8683]

I'm sure people complained, but nothing was done.

[@CeeTee-12345]

Democrats love living like this. They can pretend they live in 3rd world Communist countries they admire. If they vote Blue next election, they can give Venezuela and Nicaragua a run for their money!!! #BIDEN2024

[@no1computerrepairguy]

If many are working from home, and all the commercial shops are gone from city centres, what is the point of having city centres anymore?

[@andromedakrull5239]

What caught my attention is that there isn't one single window broken and the place invaded. There's "someone" controlling this devastation. This's orchestrated.

[@itsonlyatail]

It amazes me, no one has money and there are no stores, but spray paint is still available!

[@marcduchamp5512]

Spray paint a must for living in this city

[@idontwantnohandle]

They steal it

[@robertstaats8391]

Right OMG spot on spray paint still available 😊

[@Marge719]

amazon

[@MikeBrownRehobothBeach]

Meanwhile the politicians are telling us the Economy is doing great...

[@bobjayp]

Democrats are saying that.

[@MrCordycep]

It is doing great.... for them.

[@Rick-xq1rf]

And they live in mansions in the hills. Could care less about this. I think it's actually pleasing to them, sadly.

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

Meanwhile, you think you're not, but you are actually just as bad as the people that voted for those people

[@user-gf9zx9fy3f]

This not a economic problem, this is the result of a city that lost all sense of community.

[@aamiddel8646]

Sad. What about the places above the stores? Do people live there or are it (vacant) offices?

[@hjjyhgg]

It's so sad to see a big city go down like this

[@DaysOfDarknessUK]

America is way too busy stirring up trouble in far away countries.

[@thatguyoverthere8355]

Protecting your freedoms also

[@boogataws6398]

They wanna sell weapons $$$$$

[@jamesberry4514]

​@@thatguyoverthere8355That money is as much committed to protecting American freedom as some of the recent San Francisco DAs have been committed to punishing criminals to deter crime.

[@truthseeker2222]

@@thatguyoverthere8355 What freedoms? They just passed FISA. Freedom no longer exists. Hasn't for a while now.

[@user-xx1qz8vs4o]

planet cancer

[@dalmatanczos]

The printer who makes the For Lease signs is doing great!

[@tandemrudy2014]

Job security😅😅😅

[@tandemrudy2014]

Job security😅😅

[@jasonrackawack9369]

I worked in a sign shop for years....in good times you made alot of signs for new places opening up...in bad times you made alot of signs for the relators and going out of business sales....it was fun secure work no matter what but the pay was awful

[@vintagemxer9165]

and the graphics showing thriving businesses with many happy people 😀

[@grinning_owl]

True! Also the retailers who sell cans of spray paint and boards.

[@xavierhoppe4261]

We have some serious moral issues as a nation too. Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people". We biffed our moral standards.

[@bill11222]

i lived at 6th and spring (one block off of main). that one vacant property at 6th and main is where we got our dogs groomed. the area has really changed. we used to walk our dogs on main between 6th and 7th every night across the street from the cecil hotel.

[@simms196]

Too much crime, too dangerous & democrat one party rule. Businesses close, jobs lost. Really sad to see

[@27clubband74]

THEY VOTED AND BEGGED 4 BIDEN ..

[@unhingedreality9515]

We should stop referring to the left as democrats. We need to refer to them with the proper description, neo-marxist/communists.

[@captain007x]

More crime in Red states mate, these are the facts.

[@schettini777]

they vote for this situation no excuse sorry

[@mrpersianality6363]

You forgot the part about landlords being so greedy they price businesses out

[@randy7928]

The vacant lot piled 4 feet deep with garbage is crazy

[@NatalieAHough]

So foul

[@ThePeiguy57]

And someone digging through the garbage which I'm sure is full of used syringes.

[@greenolive798]

You are 1/2 right. It's not 4 feet high. It is 8 feet high.

[@briansimon8969]

And the city does nothing about it

[@user-zh8fl5ir2k]

政客毫無做為而縱容了沒有道德水準的市民這麼做的結果!

[@adnansy5851]

This is what happen when you keep printing a significant amount of money

[@billyballsup2685]

This is what happens when you let billionaires take over everything. Costco and all them big shit companies cause this.

[@EJH783]

nope just capitalism :)

[@geraldhilaire9447]

next level in the world 1% wealthy 99% poor i wish for all of us another world than this one

[@freqenc]

The SMELL is what killed Cali. You just can't escape it. Sometimes I was praying for a breeze. It was HORRIFIC. Once a paradise, now a urinal. Sad.

[@markivy3451]

It kills me they leave it and vote for the same where they move to. Aka Locust

[@Inigo_The_Son]

@freqenc 🎵Ooh that smell, can't you smell that smell?🎵 - Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@channelofstuff6662]

LA never been a paradise though.

[@chuckw8391]

😂

[@titusflavius5668]

@@markivy3451ColoFornia and San Frandenver

[@ivanhicks887]

I am91 Korean War Vet this Is Not the America of My Youth - We did not fight Wars for this Disaster ! God Help Us

[@midnightmegan1010]

God bless you for your service. My entire family is military. You deserve more respect for your heroism

[@farmerbob5662]

Thank you for serving.

[@ivanhicks887]

@@midnightmegan1010 Thankyou for Your Sincere Response

[@ivanhicks887]

Thankyou, and Your Family - God bless You@@midnightmegan1010 Thankyou and your

[@destroyer5859]

Kama is always watching

[@magmcmahon9038]

This is what multi cultralisum brings to your shore's 😮

[@tamasvarga67]

No, it’s the result of crony capitalism…

[@watkinator4413]

The people truly responsible are rich beyond imagination. They can have whatever they want when they want and live in absolute luxury.

[@jiggilowjow]

newsome owns 100% of the blame for californias condition. hes obviously less than worthless

[@stealthbomber2127]

This is the end result of the voting majority since the 60's. newsome just happened to be governor when the job of destroying cali is near completion, governor moonbeam put this into major play years ago. The majority there still will vote for the same people that did this to them.

[@coobay4786]

Nope, it's all the people who voted for him and all the other liberal politicians.

[@thejohnbeck]

No. His voters too

[@TheRealHempress]

Newsome and L.A. has a D.A. they need to get RID OF! Financed by 5 o r o s (points for guessing name w/out typing it out)

[@kennygopal]

I think newsome owns 101% blame

[@JC-kv1vn]

The CHOICE has been made that parts of Los Angeles be used as public toilets.

[@Ann-hm7gj]

Homeless cities by the thousands

[@1940limited]

The entrance that smells and is full of flies is probably from urine.

[@deidresable]

Ameriica need to build toilet for the people

[@HeadNtheClouds]

@@deidresableand then flush it!

[@chuckw8391]

👍🏼

[@dlkmex]

I was surprised and happy to see the streets so clean and without garbage.

[@AetherNoble]

Nah did you see the giant pile of garbage. Like a teen cleaning his room by sweeping everything under the bed.

[@mattanderson6672]

Thank you

[@buljo5150]

Corruption at its finest. Simple as that. City and state leadership should be held accountable. There are no consequences for doing a bad job.

[@np153Garlix]

I don't know what you want. Californians keep voting for it over and over again....

[@ohhoho5876]

​@@np153Garlix voting for wrong people.

[@Secretorder13]

Oh yeah no argument there..SMH

[@Hook1229]

Even in 3rd world countries, I've never seen business establishments and streets getting ran over by vandals and drug junkies..

[@4jup4ter4]

@@np153Garlix Then they move to a new state, and vote the same way all over again not realizing what they're doing.

[@Yeti-wh7wt]

It’s sad to see cities that were once considered gems of the nation turned into dumps, all because of poor decisions.

[@Aria2990]

Read book International jew by Henry Ford , written in 1920 and you will understand

[@Chris-pq3wp]

Not poor decisions. Those decisions were done on purpose to create those results

[@Lawrence-sk2os]

Yes, thank you Democratic Party! :(

[@lilswtangel92]

From what I’ve read through the comments, they did it on purpose to demolish everything and make it new again, building low income buildings elsewhere for those on the street making this place a high class again. We’ll see, just prepared for what’s to come

[@efxnews4776]

@@Lawrence-sk2os democratic is just a way to say socialist... And this is what happens when you let they get power.

[@MichaelABruce-ew8zs]

this vid was posted a month ago. Thats ALOT of place closed. I wonder if there's been any places that have opened or are they ALL still closed?

[@michaelbowden7695]

Has Newsom seen this footage ! I hope he is proud of LA. San Francisco. And Oakland. UNBELIEVABLE

[@tedmetre6933]

I am witnessing the collapse of my country. Very sad as we had it all and very soon we will have nothing but pain.

[@1940limited]

It happened very quickly, too. Look as how much damage Biden has done in only 3 years. It illustrates how quickly what's been built can be torn down.

[@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul]

Yes, but at least we no longer have to hear mean tweets.

[@gallivantstravels]

Money being spent in far flung countries on wars for what😢

[@sandrohernandez4401]

​To protect and spread democracy 😢​@@gallivantstravels

[@e.b.4506]

Just because you are in poverty doesn’t mean you should destroy and vandalize the area. You can have pride in keeping the area or what you do have clean.

[@mistiroberts1576]

Well people who are homeless and high out of their minds are 10 steps beyond living in poverty

[@khloecohen4831]

Drug addicts and alcoholics don’t even know where they’re walking to and their brain cells don’t work anymore.

[@kristy9337]

I was homeless. I watched people for several years. IMO, the littering/garbage that people leave is passive/aggressive behavior- a FU to society. People are animals. I prefer to avoid them.

[@sandyno1089]

I agree, this is not just about poverty. I was born in uk after the war, we were so poor but everyone tried to be smart and to rebuild, not destroy everything. What has really gone wrong?

[@Marge719]

@@sandyno1089 Drugs, plenty of them!

[@kipburt67]

So lovely. I'll take my family there on Vacation!

[@chuckchan4127]

How are they getting food? Are some grocery stores still in business there?

[@nadogrl]

This is just sickening. Our beautiful state being intentionally destroyed.😢

[@jsamc]

This just 1 part of a very very large city. Don't believe the hype.

[@rm_alfaro]

​@@jsamc I'm afraid it's just a matter of time!😢

[@BUTTNUTT69]

Do something about it or it's not your state.

[@gabyx66]

y get what y vote

[@markoliver630]

By the Democratic Party that runs it !

[@user-vx9de8xi8o]

All those trillions spent over seas, should have been invested in infrastructure.

[@oliverk.9692]

Sleepy Joe!🤷‍♂️👍🏻

[@rfleetwood9592]

There is truth to that, but I'm sure someone would find a way to line their pockets.

[@user-eo1cv1zm5s]

Agree absolutely right you are.

[@dot0422]

It's nothing wrong with the infrastructure in downtown LA. It's greed and capitalism.

[@kurtjammer9568]

I don't know about you..but I'm going to bed.sleepy joe

[@arbpaninken6719]

We went there a couple years ago. Parts of LA were post-apocalyptic. Skid Row was the most shocking poverty I have ever seen in my life. Literally like a city of beggars like in a post apocalyptic sci-fi movie. That made me realise America is screwed.

[@DaddaPsy]

Wow, what happened? How did it get to this? Is it only in LA or are we seeing this across the rest of US too?

[@kimhae-jung4966]

It's the worst in California, but the problem exists in every large city controlled by the Democratic Party. They've gone totally crazy in the last 15-20 years and this is the result.

[@emca1597]

Ngl, really looked like a 3rd world country and not America, the American dream is dead.

[@osky3301]

I live in a third world country. a bit similar, but not many shops close like this

[@echan4605]

Just wondering which 3rd world country looks worse than this

[@efxnews4776]

I'm from Brazil, i saw some really bad sht in my own country, but this is looking way to close home, if wasn't for the graffity all in english, i would swear this was here in Brazil.

[@amirism91]

@@efxnews4776 this is because of china taking everything from america. if brazil wanna be richer than the usa faster join with china not the usa

[@kazenriq]

Actually this looks way worse than 3rd World countries, tbh. It's like a civil war destruction scenery or earthquake aftermath. The decadence of a American Dream in your very eyes. Just deal with that.

[@Thejohnnylove69]

I was born and raised in Los Angeles throughout the 70’s-90s. I left after the riots. This is just heart breaking. I remember when these places were open and thriving. I agree, shame on some of these politicians to let it get this way. Thanks for reporting. 👍🏽

[@JubileeValence]

Yep & I was there in the 60s also. Left after Rodney King. Absolutely disgusting. Can't even think of going back. I see it all right here.

[@petercampbell3817]

I agree. Politicians, policies, laws and most important; the people. For it is 'they' whom vote and agree to the conditions surrounding them.

[@MsCNail-fe1sj]

And the worse it gets...the more the voters reward these corrupt politicians...by voting them in again. Insane...how...how bad does it have to get before people stand up and vote them out??

[@JubileeValence]

@@petercampbell3817 I'm in Az now. I thought it was a pretty "straight up" state. But I went through the last 2 elections here. Both were fake. Everybody here knows it. The uproar went on for years. A leaked cell phone video showed the new governor swearing in. She made it into an absolute foul mockery, live, and in real time. I'm sure the video is still up somewhere. Funny thing is, they still talk about the "next election". Except it's not really funny. ------ "I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this - who will count the votes, and how." ------- Even Snopes proved that one as verified My point/observation? Who in their right mind would vote for this..any of this... It's complete insanity. But people, real people, still have "hope". We'll see what happens...

[@morbid747]

The Rooftop Koreans couldn't survive this.

[@batchboy999]

I lived at Madison hotel 13yrs ago for a dozen years before then, 423 E 7th St, is it still operating there?

[@user-uu6jw6qs7b]

Having lived in Los Angeles County in the early 60s this sight is shocking to see for the transition downward.

[@cowboygeologist7772]

I worked less than a mile from that area and retired in 2007. It's shocking to see the difference. Thank you for showing this.

[@edtrent3789]

Democrat voters in California should be forced to take a tour of the third world areas of Los Angeles and see what they are voting for.

[@themobseat]

They don't care. The gov't provides them with free edt cards, Medicaid, Section 8, WIC, and Welfare as long as they keep the Democrats in office.

[@mondolilith7917]

Many will be falling from their delusions of grace straight to a skid row near them. The future is looking pretty bleak… for everyone. The government debts (and for a large percentage of Americans) can no longer be serviced. All levels of government have kicked the can as far down the road as they can. Sh* t is going to become undeniably unbearable.

[@TheRealHempress]

Totally agree! I also wish there was a YT channel like this one that shows these areas and actually interviews the ppl on the streets of these areas and discuss the voting issue!

[@1malikalik]

Democrat this, Democrat that....what's stopping Republicans from voting for Republicans. The dumbest argument ever

[@AmericanPatriot-1776]

Democrats don't see a problem because they walk around with their eyes covered or buried in their phone. They don't care. They've been brainwashed into only thinking WHAT they are TOLD to think. That is, if they can even THINK at all.

[@richardbird9326]

I have traveled extensively in Europe. None of the European cities are anywhere as filthy as American Cities ! Its tragic to see how far America has fallen !

[@moisesbarrios2280]

This is like how LA was in the 90s .. I remember busing it from Torrance to downtown LA (was a teenager back then) and it was crazy silent after 6 pm .. it changed during the internet boom but looks like its back to it .. pretty crazy cause I’ve seen it both ways in my lifetime 😐

[@wcollins4191]

Even I'm not investing in liberals cities thank you Nancy Polosi, Maxine Waters & Gavin Newsom for your service.

[@PhillyDomSideDude]

Here you go 😂

[@flyingspirit3549]

Oh, but you ARE ("investing" in liberal cities")! Even if somehow you pay no federal taxes, you pay higher prices for everything you buy as a result of the federal taxes THEY pay. And if you DO pay any federal taxes, the federal government showers liberal cities with all kinds of grants.

[@MyTwoCents2]

Theyyyyy have their houses 🏘

[@trussmonkey5910]

Don't forget Karen Bass the crooked mayor who isn't doing anything to reduce crime or lawlessness.

[@jlong232]

Looks like third world countries 😢😢

[@debbiechadwick861]

😢 This was my beloved home. I walked the streets as a teenager and I knew no fear. 😢

[@AlexAvilez169]

America has rejected The Lord Our God. Now its cursed. Cant even find love cant raise a decent family. wake up you bunch of fools

[@vip7123]

NO, THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE KEEP VOTING criminal DEMOCRAT FOR

[@miguelbalisi9952]

While this is happening in the states, the Americans in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations, visiting or retiring, are acting self- entitled and are arrogant but are unaware that without the strong dollar, they they wouldn't have any chance for a better retirement. I'm not saying all are arrogant and feeling entitled, but just tooo many of them are.

[@philipiano001]

Our government has failed us. 😥

[@franwex]

What can they possibly build there instead? Housing!! But developers are still hell bent on keeping it commercial and office. The county doesn’t care as they are still getting tax revenue from property taxes. They need to get together and rezone the area to mix zone if they want to fix it.

[@tams.114]

Lenient laws on shoplifting. Shoplifting should be a felony no matter the dollar amount. Stiffer sentences are needed to change this behavior.

[@tonyh5484]

cant afford to lock up all offenders, no budget for it

[@Bronson2024]

The pol's don't care as long as they get their cut of the drug trade!

[@twinfin8571]

Looks like they shoplifted every business to broke. Nothing left to take.

[@75Prelives]

You are right but it’ll probably take more than just that.

[@YD-pl5rn]

The cost of shoplifting In the Muslim countries is a hand. They'll literally cut your hand off.

[@marineboy0055]

can't wait to retire, get my pension, 401k, and immigrate back to Asia. Can't believe I'm saying this but this is not the golden country I immigrated to, love, and served back in the 80s

[@skeetorkiftwon]

Lol. No one is paying that. Boomers think they're going to get their golden parachute after voting for this for decades. Boomers divorce more than any other generation. Most divorces in 2023, 2022, 2021 all the way back to 1970. More than gen x, millennials, silent generation, greatest generation etc. You offshored all industry, put yourselves and kids into student debt (boomers hold the most student debt per individual with student debt) voted in family courts to destroy familial wealth, reverse mortgages, and now you're on about running away and getting paid for this dumpster fire...by this dumpster fire. You're delusional. Which methhead is funding your retirement? Ukraine got your money. Go get it back lol.

[@tonygiglia9767]

Sorry to see you go it's not going to get any better. Take care.

[@ridervfr2798]

They will still pay taxes to gooberment though, unless they renounce their citizenship.

[@kclaytor2]

Yeah, the neoliberal policies for the last 40 years have taken their toll.

[@erikbrantner4295]

I'm thinking about going to the Philippines after my 401k! 2 and a half years from now... If there's anything left here by then! This is one small example 👆👆 of how fast and how this country will become very very soon! We are going to want to get the hell out of the US!!

[@ronaldwilson6295]

“It’s a hard knock life.”--Orphan Annie

[@xggx4268]

America is a country of contrasts