Homelessness Is Ruining America's Resort Towns

[@NickJohnson]

Here's my entire Great Lakes Road Trip Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6ypYq3snF04oSnlx1Nz_paCO&si=G0CUpc_IVcWNFA8B

[@susanhelms107]

Hi bro Nick Johnson Traverse City Michigan is a beautiful place but the people that was born there and lived there for a long long time ago should worry about the homeless people and tried to help them I'm so happy for those couple that you have talked to anyways I'm so happy for them they got a place in Kansas I wish them all the luck anyways thank you so much for sharing this awesome video of this place in the state anyways have a great night and be safe❤❤❤❤ and be safe

[@TheShawn331]

I live 15 minutes outside of Traverse City and work in Traverse City. There is a second homeless camp on the other side of town. I work in manufacturing very glad I bought my home in 2013 3 bedroom 3 acres that non of my younger co workers could afford now

[@xaagripha7326]

hey if you're going into a medieval village you better get a suit of armor .

[@biharvlog9536]

Hello sir please help me, my mother in the hospital in need urgent 2100 $ for her treatment plese help me,,,,

[@williemills2657]

You should collaborate with Scott Prestler and have a Fix America campaign. It's sad what is happening.

[@jeffs4483]

The most important issue debated in Congress currently is funding for overseas wars, not helping our citizens at home.

[@AlisaPowerDasha]

You got it but one thing...our country has the money,the powers at be can take care of everyone they don't want that

[@AlisaPowerDasha]

Remember,,they don't want that

[@rickysampson8759]

Ukraine needs that money more than you. Zelenskyy only has 2 vacation homes

[@thomasglover7937]

Yeah you can thank AIPAC for that

[@Andrew-3445]

Yep, Biden even started his State of the Union off with saying we won't back down from helping Ukraine when we have 650k+ homeless Americans.

[@RoadTripsWithYogi1968]

It really disgusts me to see how taxpayer money is pissed away on bullshit, when we have this going on everywhere.

[@sarahgrace4768]

EXACTLY this…… we WORK AND PAY TAXES…..

[@beetle-vk6ux]

Give more tax cuts to amazon...

[@beetle-vk6ux]

​@sarahgrace4768 Jeff bozos doesn't pay taxes... sure that's why poor ppl are the problem

[@kaythegardener]

Nearly half of the homeless are working 40 hours or more & still can't afford rents!!@@sarahgrace4768

[@naomivought9317]

It’s so sad because if we did help these people, people would just complain that their taxes are going to welfare etc. Always complaining people 😩😔

[@Whit0s83]

As a French guy, i can see our future here. We are going the same way. Our leaders are trash, poor west.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

You are already there.

[@goldielocksg7208]

We need to stop funding these incompetents and push them out instead.

[@cobainzlady]

well we all need to rise up and change it , those of us who care. whether we are young or old.

[@jeremyweems4916]

Corrupt*

[@brunoheggli2888]

Not at all!

[@user-qc7hr4my7r]

They are wiping out the middle class. The big problem is that wages do not match the rate of inflation. Seeing houses in the ghetto that use to cost around $100k or less now costing up to 200k.

[@KC-rt4hp]

Who is they? Corporations? Israel? Ukraine? Biden?

[@rzella8022]

.@KC-rt4hp Actions and manipulations of the billionaire/ trillionaires class, who happen to be on the same team/same goals. Research for yourself who they are. MSM won't tell you as they are a protected class who also own the MSM.

[@wordup897]

Globalists, NWO Cult. UN, WEF, Rockefeller Fdn, Gates Fdn, etc. Climate change is part of the scam, mass migration, vax, fluoride, fake debt, news media, it's all part of the machine. See Agenda 21, 2030.

[@ennuiblue4295]

​@@KC-rt4hp I would say 'they' is whatever entity hedges their bets against citizens of (any) country. Suffering equals profit to them (Blackrock is just one example, I maintain the *real* power they don't let the peasants be privy to). We're down here scrappin with each other, they don't even have to acknowledge the unwashed masses, just reap all the spoils

[@bruces4515]

@@KC-rt4hp Corporations, stop playing meaningless games.

[@arcas8423]

All those dystopian movies in the 1980s, are now documentaries.

[@DopamineDecor]

😂❤😂

[@valiantone6937]

They Live!

[@YA-qj8fx]

Soylent Green is people.

[@JimmyJimmyRiddle]

minority report

[@wahidmuhammad352]

❤

[@carolynlewis9019]

It's the Mayor's, Governor's,and the City Consels, destroying the resorts, town's and Cities.

[@johnholmes2808]

And the voters.

[@marynewsham9896]

keep that gov in Mi

[@life5161]

Scary. My God. The United States is dying right before our eyes in real time.

[@Geoplanetjane]

Femtanyl from China is the problem

[@captseamus]

Vote Democrat again and make it worse.

[@duppyconqueror6210]

@@captseamusMAGAts gonna maggot.

[@Xrispy_Yream_Zonuts]

It’s not just us. We’re the next to last domino before Eastern Europe and Russia.

[@jaylinn416]

You are seeing Obama's plan in action.

[@eashanahluwalia9599]

I make $25 as a saw operator for a major metalworking company and I’m sleeping in my car economy’s real rough

[@junglesuperstar9270]

Have you ever heard of such concept as roommates . Too communistic I guess

[@timsteinkamp2245]

That is $52,000 a year which isn't enough? I don't get it. But I don't think you should pay taxes on that income but now taxes nickel and dime you every time we turn around. They need more options for single people.

[@JanWoods-d3p]

Have you thought about working a second job? 🥰

[@innotech]

i make that much and have a ton of savings and a nearly paid off home. Depends on the area

[@CiaofCleburne]

We live on one income. Drive an old Jeep but have a newer vehicle that requires full coverage insurance. But we bought our land first and started stashing money into the 401k. Now have enough in there to pay off the land. Bought a rent to own cabin…paid it off. Bought a toolshed to match and converted that into a bedroom and paid it off. Have no internet bill but on a clear day, I can attach my phone to my computer and gain internet access that way. Have to catch rainwater off the roof but buy drinking water. Everything was a balance game when we did this. No way we could have just jumped in on an expensive place right off. No way. ❤ edit: ok, 1 income for now but we are selling off timber to open up sunny locales to plant flowers. Figure we will try selling bouquets for a little extra $. It can be done.

[@garybigie3178]

Homeless people everywhere in the USA. It shows we already are in a DEPRESSION, not a recession.

[@OldManMuskrat]

No it means we have a lot of people that cannot take care of themselves. Either way not my problem and they can suffer in the position they put themselves in

[@Diana-yn2ho]

In the last couple of years, they are letting illegals come in by thousands when we have so many American homeless already and our economy is not good - inflation. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[@TwinSister1957]

@@OldManMuskrat Go back under the rock you crawled from.

[@dustinduzgames1276]

Most the jobs I worked I was homeless the entire time I would work like 50-60 hours a week sometimes the reality is rents unaffordable and jobs don't wanna pay enough to be sustainable income for one person im an introvert and extremely autistic I cannot room with people and I cant fallback on my parents none of these things were my fault but I shouldn't have to rely on others just to survive when im doing my part and probably working more than u oh yeah and you get a lot of fines for being poor I got thousands of dollars in tickets for sleeping in my car

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

No, it shows that America has been successfully converted into a nation of nobility and serfs.

[@DanA.-jo4sg]

Nick, go check out Sedona Arizona where the workers are forced to live in designated parking lots in their vehicles because nothing is affordable. Yes, they work fulltime.

[@AliciaM5555]

OMG

[@keithbalke6352]

Yes it’s true live in Phoenix…..the rich love their cheap labor

[@facediaper09]

I wouldn't want to be the greedy ones on judgement day.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

​@@keithbalke6352we all do.

[@Decepticon123]

@DCM88 Remember God asked why didn’t you use the row boat I gave you? In other words, we know what we have to do, we have the tools, the know how, the power.

[@chelleb3055]

I just spent seven months crossing the country, seeing every state and almost every major city. This is happening and it's worse than people can imagine.

[@kaysingh9174]

It’s also happening in every Canadian major city - in lock step with Agenda 2030

[@bonniemendez1280]

😮 this ain't america it's only the united states america being a continent not a country boo

[@ride1123]

I just went out to oakland/san francisco and it actually wasn't as bad as I expected, compared to how it's presented in the news at least. I asked my brother about it, and he said, yeah, it is what it is. Yeah it's bad, but I thought san fran would be unlivable, not the case at all.

[@peartfaldo]

tell the libs...they wont care but you can tell them.

[@JBoy340a]

@@ride1123 There are a few blocks that are bad, but these filmmakers shoot the same scene from multiple angles to make it seem worse.

[@tomnormannnilsen2770]

This is really sad to see. The number of homeless is shocking. I'm from Norway, and I've never seen anything like it. Even though we in Scandinavia have private property rights, an open market economy and among the world's highest wages, we don't leave anyone behind in the mud like this.

[@bestbaza5780]

decay of society

[@tomnormannnilsen2770]

@@PatriceCortes Here, those who do not have the finances to acquire housing on normal terms live in municipal housing. Nor is the need nearly as great as we see here, because areas such as health, education and working life are much more inclusive.

[@vickananda]

You put it very well. From living here all of my life I can assure you that many Americans are just fine leaving others behind in the mud, just as you see here. I dont know how it would change unless there is a change of minds and hearts.

[@gonelucid]

​@@tomnormannnilsen2770 believe it or not its not as bad in the usa as folks make it out.. folks just don't want to move into gov housing. There's section 8..there's shelters.. there's many opportunities the homeless don't use.

[@timothyschule3831]

We have a ton of drug users who also don’t want housing. They prefer it this way. We allow it. Bigger picture than what is seen on tv.

[@Jukebox95]

We got two political parties that don't care anything about the homeless, the poor, and so many senior citizens are homeless.There's no money in helping the less fortunate. Once someone figures out how to make money, then maybe we can solve the problem.

[@michelleturner8876]

I over heard conversation of 3 elderly ladies talking about moving to Mexico most of the conversation was about how much each can afford towards expenses. 1 mentioned she was concerned about medical care. I heard someone tell her that she is going to put that on her list. I only have to assume that they can not afford to live in the USA.

[@zebradun7407]

Michigan has one poltical party and they voted D for this. Enjoy your blue no matter who.

[@suraya1224]

Politicians of both parties party care abt nothing but kpg their jobs. I left the dem party, but seeing the gutless rinos convinced me that only Trump has the sensible policies.

[@TJ-um8ce]

Are you serious?? 😂😂 there's BILLIONS upon BILLIONS of dollars per year in "helping the homeless" and charities! 😂😂 They are VERY well funded by your taxes (and donations) & the top bureaucrats of each of these entities make 6-figure salaries after being hired or appointed or grant approved by their politically connected friends. If they actually solved homelessness, then all that goes away & they can't let that happen before they all can become multi-millionaires. The homeless industrial complex is alive and teeming with MONEY!

[@katsiduzynski488]

One political party. Single coinage with 2 faces: 1 Democrat, the other Republican.

[@MedfordHills]

Stop institutional investors buying all the single family homes and turning them into rentals and driving up home prices and rents!

[@annanirathsi1111]

Yes!! And implement rent control for all rentals.

[@roberthobo4871]

I am an AMERICAN, I want my country back with law and order. I am voting TRUMP for President 2024, Have a great day everyone!

[@JAMESSTEELEXROXOFFICIALZPC]

Blackrock has been buying up everything so that eventually only illegal aliens will have houses, what used to be America will be the first fourth world country.

[@annanirathsi1111]

@@roberthobo4871 Isn't he one of the biggest culprits of predatory/fraudulent real estate deals?

[@sik7476]

💯

[@jackzux9362]

I am Polish and I am horrified by what happened to the USA. Nightmare. Dirt, stench and poverty. For me personally, it is very sad, because as a student during communism, I dreamed of going to America, which for me was an incomparable symbol of democracy, freedom and wealth. Now I'm 71 years old. There are no illegal black immigrants from Africa in Poland, there are no thieves, hooligans, homeless people, drug addicts, beggars, and above all, our cities and villages are well-kept, clean, there is no garbage anywhere, and the streets are safe. Poles are a very hospitable nation, come to see that you can still live a normal life.

[@anunsolicitedproduction4138]

ask yourself how can things get better at this point, America's in a downward spiral with no end in sight

[@domcizek]

OVER 9 MILLION JOBS NOW GOING BEGGING FOR WORKERS, , STOCK MARKET NOW AT ITS HIGHEST EVERY, UNEMPLOYMENT THE LOWEST IN 50 YEARS, SO YOU ARE WRONG,

[@HarveyFunkenstein]

@@domcizek Except much of it comes from being trillions of dollars in debt and the rest of the world less interested in carrying the bag for us. It''s going to blow and it ain't goin to be pretty.

[@domcizek]

@@HarveyFunkenstein NEW LAWS IN FLORIDA, EACH TOWN MUST SOLVE ITS HOMELESS PROBEM, NO CAMPING ON LAWNS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, FOREST, ETC, NO PUBLIC PLACE

[@itsallperfectlynormal9805]

Hollering doesn't make you right.

[@domcizek]

@@itsallperfectlynormal9805 CONTENT NOT STYLE MAKES ME RIGHT,

[@benjamindover4337]

That the homeless were all away at work pretty much says it all. RIP America.

[@phoebeintheforest]

How do you know they were working?

[@WWG1WWGA]

"away at WORK?" 🤦‍♂️ not out begging?

[@paintup46]

Michigan has cheap houses. If they work and are responsible, they can buy

[@benjamindover4337]

@@paintup46 Michigan has the lowest minimum wage in the entire country.

[@paintup46]

@@benjamindover4337 $11hr I think right? My daughter bought her first home at 19 making $11hr. This was a few months ago and sellers ate all closing costs and down payment. Michigan is full of cheap homes.

[@geoffdevore6321]

Actually, the high cost of housing is a leading cause in homelessness, which in turn is starting to ruin America, along with all the other problems!!!

[@benboyer7218]

And dope addiction and high taxes and the destruction of the middle class and money going to Ukraine

[@redmoss24]

Why don't they pick up their garbage? There is no excuse for this!!!

[@philbrooks5979]

Why would they care when the world doesn't care about them?

[@TotsukiMahono]

150 $Billion US hard working tax money going to Israel.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

Mental illness and drugs.

[@philanders3705]

Because the state of one's home is the physical manifestation of their mental state

[@wofat6300]

They have no self respect. Send them to Ukraine.

[@69Foghat]

Nick, I think most people watch your videos because the majority of people can’t constantly travel and see different towns and areas of the country. People also like you, your sense of humor and video style. People don’t necessarily watch to see “bad things” or “homelessness”. You don’t necessarily have to focus on that if you don’t want to. I first started watching your videos when you did the states unboxing. Those were fun and Informative. My opinion, you can do what you want. I’ll still watch

[@EricPS]

Me too, I'll watch them too. I like watching these because I like to see other parts of the country that I have never been to. And he's funny too. Mappy and Karen are hilarious. Sure, I have to admit, I like seeing the *hitholes and homelessness, but it makes me thankful for what I have.

[@69Foghat]

@@EricPS same. Nick is hilarious and so are mappy/Karen. I love seeing videos on different towns and areas of the country. I wish I had the money and time to see them myself.

[@Datboi_Cwill]

Yeah I can't afford to travel so I watch different vlogs to get a sense of a particular area. I wish nick would do more positive videos. Like the des monies Iowa video was cool.

[@vodkarocket1]

I live in a suburb of San Diego where our last mayor was AWFUL, as the homeless descended EN MASSE on our town and he was asked about what he would do to counter it, his response ? “What harm are the homeless doing to YOU?” Apparently he seemed to think it’s COMPASSIONATE to let homeless live in filth and desperation and drug addiction and crime vs getting a grip on the issue, or even trying to. So now he’s gone and we have elected a more conservative minded mayor who used to be a homeless drug addict in this very town and seems to at least think leaving them to live and die on the street isn’t compassion. It’s going to take years to try to turn around what poor leadership, draconian covid lockdowns,defunding the police , and making stealing less than 900 bucks worth of stuff a misdemeanor has done in 4 short, horrible, chaotic years.

[@MrKgBizzle]

You must be in El Cajon but that can’t be true because it’s always been a drug haven with people walking around talking to themselves. I’m an ex East County boy myself from Spring Valley and got the hell out of Coomiefornia

[@jessicawagers2321]

Todd Gloria RUNS San Diego sweetheart!!! I DONT know what city you are in, BUT WE HAVE Todd Gloria!!!!! So, THINK AGAIN IF you THINK the homeless problem will be fixed!!! Politicians like Todd Gloria are POCKETING THE MONEY that is SUPPOSED TO GO TOWARDS the homeless!!!

[@landeeld9596]

Yeah I left SD two years ago for Florida. Not a problem where I live now

[@raiderone6205]

Politicians are more interested in funding wars than helping homeless Americans with pour tax dollars.

[@bovinityleak2066]

Guess which fills their pockets

[@djija9993]

May be there is homelessness because they are needing money to fund their wars, not to worry about progress in this country. Get cheaper labor and forget the people that will turn homeless from those choices.

[@recycled3654]

Or siding-up with authoritarian dictators and white nationalists, while grifting public fear to line their own pockets.

[@dw1898]

Because they are all getting RICH off of these wars through money laundering! They don’t care about the citizens in the least.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

More interested in illegal immigrants.

[@minihorserampage]

I live an hour away from there. Contrary to what Nick said, EVERYBODY in Traverse City is aware of the homeless situation at "The Pines."

[@denniskartes1302]

Grand rapids looks the same

[@aar5pj]

Where ?@@denniskartes1302

[@michpemberton2487]

@robolgatree5815 Voting Democrat by the looks of it. To be fair, establishment Republicans are barely any better.

[@BobertBedBord]

This video is already making the rounds in the local overheard group.

[@olvinyldude]

That is the home of our Collector Car insurance...Hagerty...so sad

[@mackzed88]

This is the new Orwellian America, "Have yachts and have nots."

[@JBoy340a]

Nothing new. Ancient Rome was the same.

[@barbaravyse660]

lol I see what you did there

[@richardgreiner9264]

If Congress would care half as much about American citizens as it does about everyone else in the world maybe this tragedy could be taken care of !

[@henryford2950]

So much for representation.

[@fabianadefreitas2365]

O congresso não se preocupa com ninguém, exceto com eles mesmos, Neocons, Deep state, sionistas. Os EUA não ajudam ninguém. É o contrário, ameaçam, ocupam e roubam outros países.

[@gregoriodecker2692]

It's corporations buying up everything to air bnb or rent to people but usually short term.. that and people with 2nd homes that rarely get used.. and that.. it's the reason we don't have lower cost housing.. it's only government in the fact that we allow this shit to happen.. we need president by popular vote.. and stopping lobbyists being legal.. as well as term limits especially in the Supreme Court, congress, and senate

[@GirlNextDoor1968]

It’s happening now where I live in the suburbs of a big city. I never once saw a homeless person ever but now hundreds and hundreds of WORKING CLASS are living at the park n ride bus lots near the freeway due to substantial rent increases. My rent just got raised hundreds a month. Landlord won’t lower it because I called and asked. So I gave notice and am leaving. I either will have to sell my SUV, buy a pickup and a camper or work a job that includes housing. I vow I will NEVER rent again! It offers zero stability and I refuse to give my money to landlords.

[@shawnkelly695]

​@@GirlNextDoor1968do you pay property rent to the govt? Bet you do or your landlord would evict you and auction your home. The more valuable the house and the more fake value of the land your rent to the govt increases. So ya good luck never paying rent. The govt calls it property tax but its a life long tax thats more like rent and it increases yearly. You living a delusion to think ever gonna live rent free. They will just tax your camper sucker. Gotta love these tax hungry liberals.

[@candyazz28]

Why are they bringing literally another countries homeless people over the border when they have homeless people here in the U.S.A?

[@NSgeg765]

Ironically of given a chance to work, immigrants will and very few seem to end up on the streets. We need the immigrants to pay your social security and Medicare.

[@sinebar]

I suspect most will go back to their country of origin eventually when they find there are just no jobs for them anymore. AI and automation is taking a lot of the jobs those immigrants use to do.

[@NSgeg765]

@@sinebar you haven’t looked at the employment data recently? Lots of unfilled jobs.

[@theboyisnotright6312]

Have to keep the wages low.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

Because upper middle class white women voted for it. It's nothing new

[@hamstergodfufurufufu8842]

Poverty and addiction is destroying people’s lives.

[@ma3stro681]

The American Dream … 😵

[@mztokyo7630]

I think addiction leads to poverty.

[@hamstergodfufurufufu8842]

@@mztokyo7630 Indeed, but also addiction can lead to poverty.

[@TheMarksT]

It's been replaced by an Africans' dream! With religion in government where it doesn't belong, making it happen! Our reps getting pay offs from those behind it, as well as their foreign and criminal warmongering religion -- under Yehwey! America wasn't founded on religion, making no laws respecting religion! We've been played, sadly! Put to sleep, too. Maybe we can awaken before it's too late.

[@themustafagoldenboy9008]

F*cking hell. This is getting atrocious.

[@GlobalCitizen369]

🤣💀

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

A d it's only going to get worse for decades to come

[@kateefreeze9216]

Plenty of abandoned houses throughout the US that could be reclaimed but the government and renovated my charitable organizations and the persons that would be living in them. Maybe charge minimal rent for those that could afford it or just let people live there free for various amounts of time. So much cheaper then putting a homeless up in five star hotels like they are doing out of desperation in some cities. L Right now illegal immigrants are talking about squatting in these houses themselves. So they will wind up getting them free. Not Americans. I would prefer to see our vets our vets and disabled persons living there. We could use some advice from Habitat for Humanity

[@eternaldrunk]

usa capitalism

[@themustafagoldenboy9008]

@@kateefreeze9216 Our government has did our fellow citizens dirty. Robbing their life blindly and giving it away to the illegals. Pathetic if you ask me.

[@BaroqueBlues]

I bet Mappy isn't even up to date with all of the current homeless encampments in America.

[@NickJohnson]

He is believe me

[@NewHaven203]

Mappy is up to date with everything that goes on in America mappy loves this country and wants to save it

[@TEXASLOYAL]

Great video Nick, you need your own TV show, Im serious 👍​@@NickJohnson

[@eradicator187]

@@TEXASLOYAL The new series can be called: How the Democratic Party Destroyed America

[@TEXASLOYAL]

@@eradicator187 🤣👍

[@vondagrubb4623]

Even when i was homeless i was clean and well presented. No excuse unless u are strung out on drugs.

[@lynettetaravella2578]

Same here. I'm a former, homeless vet and a mom.

[@peacefishcup9669]

Being homeless completely Ruined camping for me No thanks

[@afmoney161]

You were homeless not a bum like these people. I genuinely feel for people down on their luck but I can't stand bums! They have 0 deceny and destroy everything given to them. Happy you got back on your feet and hope life continues to get better!

[@m.htruth8880]

What do you consider a bum, not wanting to be in his cult we call society?

[@firebirdtelevision175]

For everyone saying the problem is lack of affordable housing are mistaken. I worked in a homeless shelter and saw firsthand some of the dynamics. There's government subsidized housing, but there's prerequisites. You have to fill out an application, show some form of income and have a valid id. Some places require a clean drug screen. For a lot of folks, that's too much to ask.

[@jeffs4483]

They need housing.

[@firebirdtelevision175]

I didn't say they don't deserve housing. I'm saying the problem isn't lack of housing, it's so much more.

[@firebirdtelevision175]

Tell me this, if they trash a lot with garbage, what do you think they would do to a free house?

[@michaelslifecycle]

Not everyone that applies gets access to affordable housing.

[@up-uw4op]

the waiting lists are also years long even if you do qualify

[@jebtd]

Never thought I'd Ever see AMERICA look like this!

[@dw1898]

I remember years ago on a cruise, one of our stops was Jamaica. I saw people living in lean-to’s and taking baths in mud puddles and remember thinking, “Thank God I live in America.” Well…..here we are.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

Thank liberal ideology and policies and the lack of morality and the turning back on God.

[@ranitm468]

Yet US govt casually spending hundreds of billions to israel where theres no homelessness & they got free healthcare lol

[@AlanDavidDoane]

Imagine what it will look like once collapse is complete in another 25-50 years.

[@nicolebeady9672]

I live in TC...I'm very aware of what it's like in the Pines...there's also a lot of other tent camps sprinkled behind your favorite restraunts and stores...

[@ThundarrZ]

Is the “the Pines” the area behind Meijer?

[@MCACPAERIE]

Prayers for the homeless in Traverse City . This video is heartbreaking. Thank you for having the courage to document this.

[@sinebar]

If you think homelessness is bad now just wait until AI starts replacing human labor. Well actually it already has but it hasn't reach critical mass yet. I live in Toronto Canada and it's getting bad up here too. I consider E. Hastings St. in Vancouver the Skid Row of Canada. Anyway cheers!

[@garys.2291]

Nobody cares when blue collar labor gets outsourced, but AI will take many white collar jobs. Then people might do something about it but I doubt it.

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Good take.

[@margarettickle9659]

Yep. I'm 72 and fear for my grandchildren.

[@orbitingancient]

The pines cleanup project was done last Thursday. That was Addiction Treatment Services and the local volunteers along with the police department.. it is quite cleaner at the moment.

[@taramcknight2023]

I lived there back in the mid 90's it was Beautiful then and I bought a Big Beautiful home for 85,000 now that house is worth over 500,000 and it is totally changed .. I won't even visit anymore ..

[@The2ndFirst]

I road tripped up there to deliver a popcorn popper to a theatre up there from Northern IN around '90. I was dumbstruck at how wonderful it was.

[@Slaythehippies]

Anytime some place makes a "Best place" or "10 best places" list, I cross that right off my list of potential places to move.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Democrats targeted areas.

[@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee]

11:22 growing up on Maui, Hawaii, I saw it first hand. Everyone moved to Maui. They start as tourist and then become speculators that bought and sold the island. Eventually it was all the newcomers or Malahini in Hawaiian the began trying to run everything. It was the NIMBY sindrum and they were more concerned about maintaining their lifestyles. So many oceanfront McMansions were owned by them and they would complain if someone walked by the ocean in front of their houses. They believed they owned the beach out to the water. They didn't. Public domain extends up on land forty geet from the high tide mark. That didn't stop the entitled from complaining and trying to change the laws.

[@barbaravyse660]

Sindrum?

[@nanvonmueller1459]

Last year many volunteers came out to clean up the homeless camp in Traverse City. Within a couple of weeks it was trashed again. There was a fire there a few days ago. The main road was shut down. Lots of problems there!

[@sunnyday7843]

In our town - same thing. The homeless left tons of ( and it was several tons ) of blankets and such in the fairgrounds horse stalls

[@Terryhendog]

People have to live somewhere

[@sunnyday7843]

@@Terryhendog these people did drugs in the area the 4 H kids come with their horses and do their horse camp each year - they trespassed and left needles . That’s not okay at all. What about being for the innocent people following laws ? Some of These drug addicts are not from this small town and it’s hard to know the answer - someone is starting to get a group together to fund their trip back to family at least. So they’re trying new approaches .

[@joefer5360]

Nick Johnson. Uncoverer of the Homeless in places you'd never expect.

[@NewHaven203]

Nick Johnson: The Homeless Hunter

[@massiveattack777]

45:40 The guys says he made 500 000 out of bitcoin and bought a house in Kansas 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ And the girl is pregnant, living in a tent, with separation anxiety.. All of this is insane really.

[@kendallsmith1458]

Didn't believe a word of it

[@bestbaza5780]

@@kendallsmith1458 100% lies

[@lisathebeautician6489]

@@kendallsmith1458neither does the girl standing next to him

[@Curlyblonde]

The girl looks like she is 14 years old.

[@attitune]

The missing teeth and the tall stories makes me think this guy is a meth head, even though his presentation is low key.

[@michaelslifecycle]

This is the most accurate description of Traverse city on the internet. Every other video will only show you the glamour shots. There are some really glamorous moments, but most of it is this.

[@ericbeeman1514]

Are you suggesting most of Traverse City is covered by homeless tents? Not that I’ve seen as the ones we have here are hidden in the woods.

[@jeffs4483]

It's only going to get worse.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

Definitely

[@michaelschabow2911]

Sad but true.

[@captseamus]

At that camp has running water to flush the poop down the little creek... WHERES THE PARK DEPARTMENT? WHERES THE GARBAGE COMPANY? MAKE THOSE HOMELESS PICKUP THEIR SHIT OR REMOVE THEIR TENTS. NO REASON FOR TRASH IF THE CITY PROVIDES DUMPSTERS.

[@YOUR-LOCAL13]

Only because we let it get worse.

[@cobainzlady]

you don't know the future. you are saying it will IF WE DON'T CHANGE OUR TUNE. well maybe we will, since people are concerned and also sick of it.

[@jwells3315]

High real estate , high rents low pay, unemployment, ANYONE can be homeless at ANY time. All it takes is ONE thing. Not EVERY homeless person is an 31:17 addict or lazy. And instead of critisizing try helping. NEED STABILITY AND HOUSING FIRST!

[@Milestwogo]

I’ve seen pictures like this before. When I was in school and we were studying the Great Depression of the 1930’s. They were called Hoovervilles after the failed policies of another inept President Herbert Hoover.

[@MrKgBizzle]

Bidenomics baby!

[@BrunnerFoundry]

Bidenopolis!

[@JudiShortridge]

Bidenville

[@cobainzlady]

we've had inept presidents ever since Reagan, who started it all. and had a lot of help from a bad congress.

[@AbsentMinded619]

@cobainzlady I’ve got some news for you if you think ineptitude started with Reagan…

[@laymelow1979]

Terrible this is all across America. What are we becoming ?

[@diankelly6689]

It's all about Karens and the Benjamins.

[@tallstacker]

The third world

[@logpile1318]

We are becoming a democrat shithole country

[@lesliebeacom4567]

What are we becoming? A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY! That's what. Why? Because we have allowed an open border and have allowed some of the WORST of those country's violent criminals into our country! Guess who Venezuela is sending us - MS13 members released from jail to infiltrate our country! It's only a matter of time before another major tragedy happens here, I truly believe.

[@PatRiarchy-qw6cp]

A liberal utopia according to Biden

[@rockymtnsteeze1815]

AirBnB took all the workforce housing for away. A lot of the housing in resort towns are second homes. When they are not being used as a second home, they are being used as vacation rentals or empty. There is a shortage of housing in resort towns. I use to live in some mountain towns in Colorado. I lived in Summit County and in Leadville. Leadville became more popular and more expensive, so I got priced out of there. There is a housing shortage in these resort towns. I would not blame this on homeless people, it is greed. Less fortunate people are just a scapegoat for a bigger issue. There is a shortage of workforce in these towns. It is hard to hire teachers, fill positions in grocery stores, hire essential workers like police officers and even doctors get priced out of some resort towns.

[@Scorpiogirl_1029]

This is getting out of hand. F**king sh*t this is absolutely horrendous and very sad.

[@wofat6300]

Getting? I think we're already there.

[@fernandoscrenci4874]

It's a big idea new world disorder !!!!☝🏻🧐🤔🙌🏻

[@TJ-um8ce]

Get used to it... it's the new normal.

[@mariacherrington61920]

Im on SSI, I have section 8, I have mental health issues, Ive never trashed any place I've ever lived. My house is always clean. I don't do drugs drink or smoke. No tobacco or vaping either. Its not always " bad lifestyle choices" for some its job loss, its age lots of places wont hire you if you're over 40, loosing everything due to medical debt, a terminal illness like Cancer, being unable to work for any reason etc. The last place i lived wanted you to make 3 times the amount of rent before you qualified to live there. Ppl buying second homes, buying property to use as Air B&B or Vacation Homes all of that contribtes to housing shortages

[@Mel-ce2ry]

You're the minority fo sho

[@RayAja-m7b]

This happen bcs of bankers the FED rob and enslave the people, its intentionally buddy😂😂😂

[@jeremyweems4916]

My neighbor has Downs syndrome and he works a full-time job. My cousin is a schizophrenic with cerebral palsy, he works a full-time job. Stop with the excuses.

[@Gtfobcso2024]

Wr do not need resort towns, we need towns where people can afford TO LIVE WHERE THEY WORK.Currently paying more than half of paycheck for a run down efficiency where I make 200$ too much to qualify for ebt. This is ridiculous.

[@jimyounger9490]

Thank you for saying what needed to be said. I already left a comment expressing similar feelings. I couldn’t believe the arrogance that they said they were ruining their resorts.

[@JBoy340a]

Without the tourists most of these places (and a lot worldwide) would be abandoned. The fact is no tourist wants to leave their city and see homeless. It reminds them of the issues in their hometown they are trying to escape.

[@rsuriyop]

Tiny home communities are starting to become a thing because of what’s happening right now. Haven’t seen any yet in northern VA. But I’m sure they’re making way. It may be just a matter of time when >400 sq ft homes will become the norm.

[@2celestialchix]

​@rsuriyop The only problem with tiny homes is that all the new hipster/yuppies overtook them and now you can't afford to have one built (unless you have the skill and time to do it yourself)! It costs over $70,000 in my state to buy one now.

[@bywaterbeatsproduction]

Crazy how we're going back to how the Natives lived on this land. In teepees

[@mariekatherine5238]

Actually, they lived in wigwams and long houses, a lot sturdier and warmer than tents. They also had social supports from their tribe or clan.

[@johng5710]

@@mariekatherine5238 They also were not doped up on meth and fentanyl

[@gregpies1649]

They didn't throw their trash everywhere.

[@robertadams2857]

Going back to the depression days.

[@olvinyldude]

Natives lived much better, and had RESPECT

[@janicestewart6116]

NICK! Again thank you for what you do. WHO would have ever thunk this mess in Michigan! Thanks for going and showing so we do not have to! STAY SAFE

[@chrisduda1342]

This is what happens to states run by spineless gutless Demokooks.

[@Emmy-J]

The US has approximately 653,000 homeless and that's why you see this kind of thing all over the US. The greed in this country is going to destroy it. I live in the next town over from Hell and they are doing the same to my small town. Building all these subdivisions and when the people move from the city they want to turn the area into the same thing they moved from. It really ticks me off.

[@larrylucas5731]

What's up, Nick? Another fine video on our shit holes in the USA.

[@BobMcGovern]

I'm in traverse city watching this, good job!

[@geod3589]

What those old folks are saying is true all over the country. People moving in, high construction.. and the "more growth" crowd definitely winning. Here in NC, same thing going on, farms sold, developed, forests destroyed, rinse and repeat.

[@ASofterSide]

People keep saying give them homes. Then the homes will look like this. 🤷

[@millguygarage4875]

If I was gonna be homeless, I’d go where it’s W A R M !!! Hell to the NO camping in the snow 🤮

[@GirtonOramsay]

Still costs money to get a greyhound to the warmer states

[@millguygarage4875]

@@GirtonOramsay id be walking.

[@GirtonOramsay]

@@millguygarage4875 lol nothing better to do as a hobo

[@rashidbagewadi1006]

America is having billions for wars but not for homeless. Poor. Sick. And Hungry people. Suuuuperpower.

[@jjoohhhnn]

but if we take care of the homeless they won't want to work, right?

[@loispeterson657]

I was born and raised in Mackinaw City, Mich. I moved in 1974 to Florida and have not been back to bury my mother in 1998. This is such a shock as it gets so cold in the Winter.

[@wanderingwarrior5626]

Even Norway, a northern country in Europe, usually gets a lot of snow, residents said, nothing this winter.

[@slee2819]

Do they throw their trash all over and live in filth like these people do?

[@robertpetersen2905]

The kid that was a tent liver was a odd ball; the bit coin gains were nuts- buying a single coin a year ago was nearing 100k, this nut would not be tenting if he had $$$ to invest in bit coin; and stated he made $500j in under a year- something is not looking good.

[@Predictbauer]

His pregnant lady friend is in for a big surprise.

[@Ootgreet1]

I'm also highly suspicious of the guy's supposed BTC earnings. I don't believe people's stories when nothing seems to match up.

[@jbusky7699]

yeah, he was full of crap

[@midnighttrain7844]

he's probably high lol

[@buyerofsorts]

Nearing 100K? Nah, it topped out at 67K about a year ago.

[@kmeccat]

It's not that there's a housing shortage---it's that there's an AFFORDABLE housing shortage. It seems they only build multi-million dollar homes now. Any affordable houses are bought up and flipped for big bucks..or torn down and a replaced with a mansion They price the average worker right out of the market. We do not need more section 8s or high rise apartments. We need small cape cods, ranches etc. Small, cute and affordable! Something the average WORKER can buy!

[@mirzaahmed6589]

The rich can buy the new housing, leaving the older and cheaper housing to less affluent people.

[@Bythesea449]

Clearly the world doesn’t need resorts it needs affordable houses

[@Snorky_88]

You can thank the democrats for that! They care more about the homeless migrants than they do the average working man who keeps the lights on in this country. I'm from NY I've worked in NYC I've seen it with my own 2 eyes.

[@wofat6300]

At what point does a person should be responsible for their own well being?

[@NSgeg765]

@@Snorky_88NY’s right to to shelter applies to all. Lots of Americans live in their shelters. Now are they nice, ehhhh that is a different story.

[@Jacklyn-zc8dc]

​@@NSgeg765they've been removed for illegals, same with a elderly apartment complex.

[@NSgeg765]

@@Jacklyn-zc8dc no the NYC city shelter system in place. No elderly apartment building has kicked anyone out for immigrants but it makes for a nice story.

[@lauraaurand6687]

I have lived in Traverse City for the majority of my life when my parents and I moved there in 1992. Had the pleasure of growing up here and it is definitely not the same. You can tell right where greed takes over and it's very unfortunate considering that tourism is the Industry they lean upon the most which has the lowest wages. It's getting to where people can't even afford the houses a half hour to an hour away that were once considered cost effective housing (minus the drive). Businesses are having a tough time finding people to hire that can afford to live in the area. Not good for the future of the Service Industry that drives the tourism sector in Traverse City. Thanks for coming to our town!!! Was tickled pink to see the footage of the town I've had so many memories in over the years and how much everything has changed. If you come back up to Traverse someday it would be awesome for my other half and I to meet you sometime. Totally understandable you couldn't do something like that on this visit, but perhaps another time we can hit up Union Street Station and some of the other restaurants and drinking holes around there! Really love your channel!! Also thank you for showing us around Flint and Grand Blanc. Those are my family's roots

[@Teddy31976]

I grew up in Traverse City and lived there until the early 90's. Good times. Yup, union street, Dills, U & 1 and don't forget Brady's. My family lived right off 8th street. Walking downtown to the beach when there was one. Shopping at Millikens and the mall. 😊❤

[@deborahcallicotte6284]

Thanks!

[@michelemcguire8995]

What's really ruining the world isn't homelessness its GODLESSNESS!!

[@reneeann5340]

Religion is the cause of most wars in the world

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

To some extent yes

[@oskarsmom7552]

The homeless situation is definitely sad, horrible, being ignored by elected crooked officials/politicians, but homeless or not, there’s no excuse for living like pigs! If their arms and legs work they can at least keep it neat. Disgusting.

[@Jennn]

Nick, Please go back to Traverse City this Summer so we can see those seasonal problems your friend talked about!!

[@ajf5823]

What l don’t understand is how trashy and disgusting those tents are. I camp all the time outside, sometimes for months, and keep my site clean. I’m surprised they don’t have rats and other vermin.

[@NorthwoodsWolf]

It’s a reflection of their minds. Seriously.

[@suraya1224]

I'm sure they DO have vermin problems.

[@normankaster917]

The bears will be coming out of hibernation shortly...😉

[@whaleshrimp111]

Love your show. The young couple you talked with at the end was probably the best thing I have seen in some time. They did something about their situation and now are on their way to Kansas. So there just might be an entire world of such stories and songs presently camping with the bums. Good Luck!

[@Teddy31976]

I'm from Traverse City. It's so sad. 😢

[@jamesdavidsmith4033]

As a Cornish man, I appreciate the "pastie" mentions. 🎉

[@NickJohnson]

😋

[@jiujitsujim]

Been living 30 miles outside out Traverse for almost 10 years and I've seen the change first hand. 2020 was the catalyst for the yuppie invasion

[@cobainzlady]

GENTRIFICATION is a bane . the Yuppies, Techies and Californians move into cheap housing and the cost of rent goes sky high. and then they sell those homes for 10x what they paid for them. the poor have noplace to go.

[@carlatamanczyk3891]

150,000 U.S. farms have been shut down in the past 4 to 5 years.... 😢😢😢😢😢

[@wofat6300]

They will trash a place up in no time flat.

[@texasboy5117]

The MLS has “homes” in the homeless area starting at only $439,900.

[@mariekatherine5238]

If you’re homeless, ie. living in a tent in the woods, how long will it take to earn enough money for a down payment? As for mortgage approval, with a record of homelessness, you’re not getting it.

[@brucefournier2391]

Back in the mid 90's we used to go to Traverse in October, staying on the north end of town. You'd get up early go outside and smell the pines, loved it there. We stayed away from the Cherry fest. Even then, it had a rep. Gordie Howe had a sports bar and eatery there as well. We'd always stop in. We're sad to see that over growth. Seems the powers that be always find a way to handicap a good thing.

[@scorpz6882]

The more I think of it I am pissed to see my state like this. It never use to be this way back in the day. I'm actually embarrassed for you to see this. I promise you it use to be absolutely beautiful and nice up north. Times are tough now a days.

[@glendajune9140]

Another enlightening trip Nick. It really doesn’t shock me anymore, regarding the homeless encampment’s. The state of the economic collapse is everywhere. It’s just the beginning unfortunately. Stay safe, healthy, warm,& blessed.💯🫶🏾💕💜✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

[@YOUR-LOCAL13]

We change that by voting President Trump into the WH again.

[@Philobeddoe12]

Thanks for raising awareness of this problem Nick. The media is certainly ignoring it. New subscriber.

[@michaelslifecycle]

Man I miss Michigan. For anyone that’s moved away, for some reason there’s some nostalgia around the cold, cloudy, brown, and gloomy winters. I’m not sure why. I hated it when I lived there. It was depressing. I’m sure I’d hate it if I went back up there too. But still, I miss it, for some strange reason.

[@Alaninbroomfield]

I moved back to Northern Michigan to be closer to immediate family, and I also enjoy the low crime rate, and the cops don't bust you for every petty offense they can find. I like being able to go for a walk at night without fear of being robbed or asked for money, etc.

[@rorypotatochip1373]

Sedona AZ used to be a cool place, now it’s an overpopulated, tourist congested hell hole. But with a lot of natural beauty. They just authorized that workers can live in their cars because it’s so expensive.

[@marthabonelli3093]

Williams Az also

[@KC-rt4hp]

That's a sad commentary if you think about it. Worker's wages are so bad that they have to live in their cars.

[@gemox3225]

Oh my God. I just applied to work in Sedona!

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@KC-rt4hp you know how capitalism works. Payment is shitty. Nobody agrees. They have to raise wages . But Americans just love to be slaves

[@nacl2858]

@@gemox3225whatcha doing over there?

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

Those great Lakes are just like the Ocean, in 1973 I swam in Lake Erie, and in 1976 I was at Lake Huron, but the Water was to cold to go in the water! I could give 2 craps about the wealthy snobs, they need to build affordable housing for those working for minimum wage, can afford a roof over their heads! The wealthy snobs are inconvenienced? A lot of Homeless People are struggling to just survive day to day!

[@reneeann5340]

They are probably all at work can't afford to live in these crazy tourist towns

[@Lapeerphoto]

Happy Anniversary, Nick and Manager!

[@shonnie4630]

Nick I love your videos and your point of view about issues in the USA…I totally agree keep up the good work Thank You 🥰🥰

[@scottmclaughlin5674]

I got carjacked by one of these tweakers on a BMX bike the other day. I was outside of my truck with it running loading some wood into the bed when your typical skinny homeless bmx tweaker in a hoodie rode up and pulled out a handgun and pointed it in my face. Rather than fight, I fled and he chased me for several yards before he stopped, went back to my truck and stole it along with my wallet that was in it, some cash, my metal detector and some tools. He nearly ran me over, spilling all the lumber out of the bed into the street. Luckily I didn't have my 14 year old daughter with me that day. I've absolutely had it with these people. Under no circumstances am I helping any homeless drug addict in any capacity (Yes, I'll still help elderly and disabled homeless who appear to be not on drugs or alcoholics) This is just ridiculous. I've lost two trucks, thousands of dollars of tools, several catalytic converters and personal effects that its seriously compromising my ability to show up to work.

[@NickJohnson]

Wow what city was this in?

[@scottmclaughlin5674]

@@NickJohnson Wonderful Bakersfield Ca.

[@krijskovacic4938]

@@scottmclaughlin5674 There are some real bad people over in Oildale. Bakersfield back in 2015 had the highest crime per capita in California. I am sure it is not any better now since all the Angelenos moved up there for the cheaper houses. Good luck Scott. I miss Bakersfield but I wouldn't move back.

[@scottmclaughlin5674]

@@krijskovacic4938 Oildale is a hellscape. It has got to be the worst unincorporated town in the entire US. Bakersfield has a good PD, Sheriffs Department and Sheriff, Donnie Youngblood. I think our Sheriff is amongst some of the best Sheriffs in the nation but law enforcement has their hands full here. I honestly think I'm just gonna move out of state. I can't afford any other city in Ca and I'm just tired of the crime.

[@KCFromTheIE]

I can’t imagine paying resort town home prices and worrying about property values going down when the homeless camps take over….(and that’s just ONe issue that comes with this problem)

[@NickJohnson]

Maybe consider yourself lucky where you live

[@MrRichgounder1969]

There’s the American Dream.. Everything revolves around money and it’s sickening. One trip to the hospital with out insurance and you will be looking for a spot to pitch your tent.

[@michelecaron]

Nobody in tents. They are all at work.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

Sad situation

[@kenny8351]

Exactly !

[@THX5000]

Wage slaves

[@tomcollins5112]

I'm thinking maybe they all left for the winter. They migrate to a northern encampment for the summer, and then to the south during the winter.

[@alexandersuvorov2002]

@@tomcollins5112They would pack tents and everything. Makes no sense for seasonal workers to keep tents and everything inside.

[@porcupineparty8598]

I was there in the mid 70's! What a great place it was back then!

[@stevejaubert2892]

In The Wagner-Steagall Housing Act addressed to Americans. In his January 11, 1944 State of the Union address, FDR declared a “second Bill of Rights” that included “the right of every family to a decent home.”. But FDR as great as he was in establishing Social Security never thought his descendent Democrats turned Progressive would associate with so much corruption that inflation would outdistance the help that was meant to be.

[@alanfoix9911]

It's greed that is creating this 😢

[@richardbird9326]

It's Liberalism ! Not greed !

[@pizzalog4695]

@@richardbird9326 YEP DEFINATLY LIBERALS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE OF WAY TO FAR AT THE DEEPEND WITH NARCOTICS ETC, THIS SEES TO HAVE PLAGUED SO MANY CITYS AND TOWNS AND INVADED MANY FACETS OF SOCIETY NOW.

[@asullivan4047]

He who has the gold rules-!!!😉.

[@alanfoix9911]

@@asullivan4047 good luck with that.

[@pizzalog4695]

its all the people who are taking everything for granted that did this, the foolish people who think they can just keep going on destrtoying lives with anti-social behavior

[@jrlove1815]

I worked, and paid taxes so that no American citizen would have to live like this. I paid to enforce our laws, & take care of our own. Not Ukraine, not Mexico, or any place else.

[@Tom_Emody]

I grew up in Wilmington Ohio. It died a sudden death when Airborne Express closed. 1/3 of Wilmington worked there. Before that, people were happy. Mostly…. Seeing scenes of winter in the north really brings back that desperation you can only feel when you are cold and hungry. …blessings be with you all out there…..Tom

[@LongRanger1]

It was fun to build forts in the woods, when i was 10yrs old

[@kdbee6086]

I was born and raised in a well known resort town. The same invasion is happening here. It's awful.

[@Imjusttryingtotellu]

The fact people are living in such cold weather is so sad… truly heartbreaking. House hunting has been so sad, most of the homes have tenants that would need to leave - many of whom cannot afford current rental rates. It’s really sad, reminds you all there is to be grateful for.