Unfriendly, Rural HAWAII: I Was Shocked At What I Saw

[@gfaverill]

I lived in Hawaii 12 years, and I would never ever, EVER drive around where you did ... very dangerous for whites there. They used to have what they called 'beat haole day's.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I did notice the difference. I stopped in several convenience stores and a McDonald's and got some unfriendly stares. No one waved or said hello. I also got stares walking on a couple of the beaches. It was a bit unnerving. I've been to rural America across the country, in all the lower 48 states. This was one of the unfriendliest places I've ever been to. Honolulu was completely different, btw. The locals there, including in the neighborhoods, were really friendly and nice.

[@ghtaboma]

If you’re senior citizens, they won’t bother you much. Especially if you wear matching aloha shirts and muumuus with fake leis around your neck! They just laugh.

[@logikell]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Colonization is still fresh in many of the native Hawaiians minds. Definitely there are areas where non natives are not welcome.

[@johnison76]

@@logikell ummmm...you must mean the original native Hawaiians. The so-called native Hawaiians I've encountered are Samoans, Japanese, etc locals are also descended from colonizers and are no more native than I am.

[@myrrhavm]

@@johnison76Yep. Most are half or part Mexican.

[@spencer-fatbike]

Thank you for showing the Hawaii the chamber of commerce doesn't want people to see. Very eye opening

[@kahepana2887]

It doesn’t stop them from coming. It doesn’t matter they will come!! My the thousands a day.

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

@@kahepana2887 Never underestimate the brainwashing power of Hollywood, branding, imaging and stereotyping (5-O, Magnum, Baywatch),

[@roosterwithnoname9020]

I lived in the West side for 24 years. They are some of the nicest and helpful people you'll ever meet. I had a flat tire driving from Nanakuli and a local guy helped inflate the tire so I could drive to get it replaced. Lot of times, the people will call you "Auntie" or "Sista", "Uncle" or "Braddah". Lot of young people telling jokes & helping out my Haole mother. Just treat people with respect, and they will treat you with respect.

[@hatchling88]

I only lived at Makaha for 2 years, but yeah, most of the locals were good neighbors to us.

[@jennifers6435]

Thank you…having money does not equate to civilized

[@Seanonyoutube]

Exactly. Once u learn about the culture a bit people can be pretty friendly. They just don’t like stuck up “i’m better than you” vibes

[@Queenatlarge]

@@roosterwithnoname9020did you know, statistically speaking, that if you have a flat anywhere on the freeway and and someone stops to help… he’s probably from the west side of Oahu?! ???? As in Waianae?????

[@SurfCityBill]

Stayed at a condo in Makaha. Stopped at the small market in waianae. Had no problems with any of the people albeit our interactions were limited.

[@conquestconsultingrealesta3544]

I just got back from Kauai. it seemed obvious to note that a lot of the locals are struggling to survive. The cost of living is outrageous.

[@andrewward5891]

Yeah tourism is a two edged sword for Hawaii residents. It brings in money and creates jobs but it also drives up the price of housing with rich mainlanders buying vacation homes and people buying properties to do Air BNB’s

[@davidanderson8469]

Yes. Aside from construction and tourism they're the only jobs aside from healthcare.

[@JeffinBville]

"The cost of living is outrageous" It is wherever everything has to be shipped in. Island life - anywhere - is expensive.

[@tabletalk33]

Isolated and small islands. Supply and demand = high cost of living.

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

Maybe yall should elect better leaders.

[@iamartimus8809]

I was in law enforcement for 32 years and spent 25 of these years on the west side of Oahu. This brings back memories as I retired 3 years ago and moved away from Hawaii, and now living comfortably. Hawaii local now living in the mainland. Loved your video!

[@tripplefives1402]

They say more Hawaiians live in Nevada than Hawaii.

[@PDSalling]

Much of the homeless living on the beach are local families tired of the high rents. The tiny house lots are a manifestation of the plantation era 'camp' housing. The plantation owned the camp and provided the minimum accommodations for the workers, and upscale housing for the Luna (managers).

[@tripplefives1402]

@@PDSalling Those people qualify for government housing. The people camping on the beach are druggies.

[@dawind1878]

Then you know brah, some of the most aloha in the state and some of the worst druggies in the state, but when people cannot afford to live in their homeland anymore....well you know brah, brought back many memories for me too... It has changed , my friends tell me of gangs and shootings now.....the world has changed and about to really change, the end is soon.... Cops in Waiane....lol, Da true Hui....lol

[@frankharris4694]

I sure you could tell some good stories of your time in police, in west side. Cheers 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@briancisco1176]

Thanks for showing us everything during your travels---the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@yeoldmetalhead6592]

Oh come on now, he may be a little funny lookin' but Joe is not an ugly fella by any means.

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

He's in good company: Nick Johnson . . . Peter Santenello . . . Tyler Oliveira . . . all presenting content for us schadenfreude viewers.

[@tootsieshmutsie6428]

@@yeoldmetalhead6592 It's the title of a famous movie

[@stevejaubert2892]

The feeling is a lot of people are desparate to find what they think is happiness and wind up struggling to barely exist there.

[@TheTrevelyansway]

That happened to a friend of mine. He moved there and became poor.

[@PerrincinaSprecaci]

In my senior year in high school, my best friend and I fantasized about moving to Hawaii and doing the Laverne & Shirley thing after we saw an episode of 'The Jeffersons' about them moving to Hawaii. We contacted the Chamber of Commerce and they sent a letter back saying 'If you come to Hawaii, we'll welcome you, but bring airfare to go back home', and it went on to say everyone moves there looking for paradise and ends up getting stuck because it's too expensive. It was a form letter so obviously they had a lot of people with the same fantasy contacting them. And this was in 1984. It was bad then, imagine it now.

[@moonlight01011]

When I was living on Oahu, I often went to Tracks Beach in Waianae across from the power station to surf or spearfish with a Hawaiian sling. The rest of the Waianae coast was a no-go zone, and that was in the 1980's. I'm hapa haole, so I blend in, but even for me it was too risky to venture into Waianae. Even at Tracks, my truck was broken into on 5 different occasions while I was out spearfishing. There are local punks that drive up and down the Waianae coast breaking into vehicles parked along the beaches. Lots of shootings and stabbings, too. Not much Aloha on the Waianae coast. You took a big risk filming this video, so I have much respect for you.

[@islandbirdw]

Gang bangin Hawaiian style

[@mikem9892]

Glad he no go Wahiawa 😂😂😂

[@KentKiner-dt5rp]

Surfed it in the 60's was told to get OUT now place sucks big time!!

[@hatchling88]

@@KentKiner-dt5rp My husband surfed Wai'anae, Makaha and other local beaches in the early 60's [yes, he's old, but still has his old board hanging in the garage] and had zero issues, probably because he was local too and friends with our surfing neighbors.

[@5400bowen]

Things have changed.

[@jeffbangkok]

That's exactly why I took my disability check and moved to Thailand 24 years ago.

[@rs5801]

zactly! 30 yrs in Hawaii as construction worker. Wasn't bad when first arrived 1975. By 2005 i was well done with the place. My kids moved away before i did. Been happily in Thailand since then. Never went back for a visit

[@tw4601]

Living the dream. Lol

[@JP-Au-Schulz]

That a side of Hawaii that is not often seen a shared. Thank you for sharing.

[@michaelhammond5895]

Everything in Hawaii is sky high because it's a huge tourist destination. Many of the natives on the island can no longer afford housing. It's very sad.

[@Golgi-Gyges]

No. It's because it's ocean-locked...and very far away from other lands.

[@AS-rx3yk]

Blaming economic hardships to tourism makes no sense. Without tourism, all islands will become like Molokai where unemployment is rampant, 1 in 3 residents on food stamps, and everything including food is STILL very expensive. Things in all remote islands will always be expensive no matter what.

[@dake5388]

@@AS-rx3ykalso wrong to imply that tourism is all that helpful when so much of the money from that tourism is never seen by natives and lower-income households and is hoarded by big businesses, hotel owners, landlords, airbnbs etc.

[@jayt4465]

@@Golgi-Gyges If it wasn't expensive it would be overrun. Who doesn't want to live on a beautiful island with perfect weather all year round.

[@Golgi-Gyges]

@@jayt4465 the homeless might not say it's paradise

[@Neilsowards]

Back in 2008 I was there on all five islands on a tour. One morning I got up really early and went outside. We were on top of an extinct volcano in an R and R place usually reserved for military. I looked up and almost fainted at the sky full of stars. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. I suppose there are places on the mainland where I could see this, but I have only seen it in Hawaii. Some day I would like to see stars like that again.

[@lucystrider728]

Yes, I had that experience in Death Valley, the stars were brilliant. Like you, I was shocked at how crystal clear the night sky was, how many even tiny stars could be seen!

[@murphthesurf3409]

I used to see them like that when I lived in Lake county CA. Cleanest air in the state.

[@sweeptalk]

A clear night in the Rocky Mountain backcountry is pretty nice.

[@indiosveritas]

Whatever.

[@mgtowlevel5293]

Everglades has scenic views as such. Late 90's we were partying out there, had to stop and lay on the windshield/hood and could not look away. All kinds of things flying around up there. No light pollution

[@RobynClavier]

I am devastated by the homelessness I see in our country . Every state has a governor that lives in a mansion , while the people he's supposed to represent lives in the street . 🙏

[@richardmorris7063]

You blame the Governor? Take responsibility for you're own actions how bout.

[@RobynClavier]

I blame our government for a lot , not just homelessness . I always felt the same way you do . I worked two jobs all my life , raised three kids by myself . Now I watch these politicians line their pockets with money , as our country dives into opioid addiction. I watch our young men come home from war live in a cardboard box on the corner. I've seen children miss school lunch because people are truly struggling to pay for a roof over their heads . How is this possible in America ??? I believe each state should start with their own politicians. Play the governor a minimum wage and let him live in a house like I do . For starters his extra pay could pay for children's school lunch

[@Mike-tu7uw]

😂These people live like this because they want to. The governor gets up and goes to work every day and probably always has. Something these “homeless “ do not. Stop being a sap😂

[@drewodessa2483]

@@Mike-tu7uw I'm a disabled vet yet, get up at 2am to work a 10hr day. Never have leave built up due to days taken off for pain. Messed over by the VA process too. But I"m thankful for what I can do as long as I can do it. I always tell my kids "don't EVER think of yourself as a victim. It is forbidden. Because once you blame others for your misfortunes you will go no further in life because everything will always be the fault of someone else."

[@Mike-tu7uw]

@@drewodessa2483 Government has intentionally made it extremely easy to be an out of work bum.

[@pnwrocker1965]

I was stationed in Hawaii for 3 years a while back. There are two sides to Hawaii. Rich and not so rich. I had to battle rats and roaches in my home for 3 years. They don’t put that in the brochures. I would love to live there again…if I could afford it.

[@ghtaboma]

When I got there in 1959, I was shocked at the large, flying roaches! Centipedes, too. Left in 1962. No desire to return. A tainted paradise.

[@TinkerTailor4303]

​@@ghtabomaThe roaches are a tropical thing -- we had them in Miami.

[@dogsense3773]

I was stationed there for 4 years, I couldn't wait to get back to the main land, just the island life was not my style

[@OrlandoStreets]

I had a very similar experience when I lived there. Happy in Florida now and I don't care to go back.

[@richardmorris7063]

I've been back in Florida since 08, I live outside of Tampa in a beautiful neighborhood. The only downside is the traffic.

[@ИванХрабров-л7и]

Hello! I live in Russia and I am very interested in watching your channel. You show the real deep America. Not only beautiful tourist places. Thank you again and wish you all the best!

[@David53D]

I rented a Quonset Hut in Wainae around 1975 for $60 monthly with Hawaiian neighbors that invited me over to play music with them and I rode with them often in back of their truck to town. There were some real friendly people living in Wainae even though I'd seen a group of around 6 Hawaiians and Samoans all fighting it out one day passing by. At work everyone said I was crazy living in Wainae but I did alright. Best marrying a Samoan woman and no one will ever mess with you.

[@nat9909]

That is good advice. Unfortunately, we don't have many Samoan women around here. The alternative is marrying one of the local fisherman's girls. That can be dangerous though.

[@jahreigns888]

Ultimately, the Hawaiians are a conquered people. Their land was stolen and they were diluted by the government importing poor from other nations to undermine the natives. Some native islanders may bear some resentment. This is pretty much the story of human history though.

[@animatsuri]

You were there before the constant teachings took hold that their land was stolen, etc. by foreigners took hold.

[@marcielynn4886]

I rented a Quan set hut there for 80 a month in the early 80's.🤗

[@Scott-ll2rl]

Half of the people living in that lovely area are just a couple of paychecks away from joining those homeless folks on the beach.

[@dawind1878]

All Americans are, they just don't know it yet and on that day, they will beg the houseless to help them

[@racingbeats1493]

​@@dawind1878what an absurd statement lol

[@mikect500]

Yeah, no.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Crazy to think that one guy in the tent pays zero rent, and the guy 20 yards behind him paid a million dollars for the same view.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That's a good point.

[@dawind1878]

Know what's even crazier, that dude in that tent, his family been living on those beaches in grass houses for thousands of years , until that white dude in the aloha shirts ancestors told him, we own this land mow, pay up or leave, but that Hawaiian is still on that beach stress free while that dude in the house is shitting to pay that 5000 dollar payment....lol

[@markinternets2009]

@@dawind1878 Their ancestors were only there for 700 years before contact. There was another group that arrived 300-700 years before them, but modern Hawaiians murdered and enslaved them all and stole their land.

[@pezpengy9308]

im a native hawaiian... an ACTUAL native not part filipino part portugese part japanese part whatever. born and raised on oahu, currently living up in wahiawa. neither myself, my friends, nor any casual acquaintances would drive into those parking lots. few of us would even drive onto that side of the island if we dont have to. its our new jersey.

[@bonsummers2657]

Respects.

[@Teeveepicksures]

Where are your parents from?

[@5400bowen]

I worked there as a newbie haoli mainlander. Never had a problem.

[@tdn4773]

Hard to believe. I'd need more proof

[@mj7den]

Why?

[@hatchling88]

I lived at Makaha Beach for 2 years many years ago and we experienced the good and the bad of the area. Our neighbors were stand offish for a while, but as they realized we were simply living among them as fellow residents, they warmed up. We.became good friends with some Hawaiian neighbors and experienced their aloha. Yes, even back then there were bad elements, but there were also the good. We lived right by the beach, in a small home in a compound of 5 houses. Our compound was sold after we left, the homes bulldozed and replaced by a condo. There was a lot of poverty in the west area and even more so today, along with a big influx of homeless, so that leads to problems.

[@howell7136]

Your observation is right on the kinepopo.

[@mattp4079]

Sam Holmes the sailing guy, moored his boat off shore and was threatened by someone who swam out to him. Sam is one of the most chill guys on YT. Screw Hawaii, ill stick to the Florida Keys.

[@alexcarter8807]

Ha! My first thought seeing that boat anchored there is it's not safe, not safe at all.

[@_.Marz._]

Yes, please stick to Florida!

[@charleshammer2928]

A double wide trailer on a small plot in the Keys was 500k 5 years ago.

[@WendiWorm]

I lived on Oahu. Waini (I can't remember how to spell it). I was harassed daily in rural Hawaii for being white. I had water bottles thrown at me, crabs thrown on me at the beach. Thank God for a local old Hawaiian man that felt bad for me. He said he'd put the word out to leave me alone. Sure enough, I was left alone.

[@BeginAgainMC]

How did it make you feel being treated so differently because of the color of your skin?????

[@KentKiner-dt5rp]

Try going to high school there they hated me because I was white. And that was in 1965. Not a good place to live!!!

[@user-l4y7r04wy6iv]

@@BeginAgainMC He hated it; so instead of complaining, he moved back to whence he came.

[@klu570]

In my day I had no issue on the west side, or any side being white. But I had muscle bond limbs the size of tree trunks and a black belt in martial arts able to drop the average Samoan with a single punch. Spent a lot of time in so called no go bars and no one F**ked with me while I was hustling their women.

[@justpassingthrough4802]

Waianae....it's not for white people.

[@heavenbound3665]

I lived on Oahu from 1999-2013. Worked in Kapolei in a medical office with all local people. I loved my job there. My coworkers and patients were the best of my career. My best advice is to be respectful and stay humble. I always remembered ...this is their home not mine. Appreciation goes a long way.

[@joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745]

In Spain we say "All that glitters is not gold". The only Country where there are no homeless people is in Monaco.

[@tabletalk33]

That's a good saying; it really is the truth.

[@tobagotom]

I’m in the Cayman Islands and haven’t seen one homeless or graffiti

[@martymiller9514]

Thanks for sharing that with us. It's a valuable reflection even if it's not gold.

[@lyallbaybum69]

Or Brunei Darussalam

[@rocinblues]

Yep, there 4 decades ago. Nothing has changed, most residents will call you "haole" or worse outside of the tourist traps such as the restaurants/hotels/sites etc. As long as you stay in by the tourist traps they'll love and smile at you (cha-ching) !! The influx of Cali residents from the 50's - today didn't help anyone on those islands except increase the cost of living. I get it, but that also means I have the choice not to go back. Like many problems throughout the world, pick someone to blame for their lot in life, internalize it for decades, and those seeds of distain/hate flows into the next generation.

[@alexcarter8807]

*This* I'm not quite white enough for most of the mainland, but in Hawaii I'm the hated "haole" and it means there are tons of jobs (the better ones) I can't get, places I can't live, places I can't go, etc. I worked very hard to get out of Hawaii and I feel very nostalgic but I think it's highly foolish to be nostalgic about a place where I'm a 2nd class citizen and in a fair amount of danger.

[@johnlowe8418]

I'm from NZ, and I totally get where your coming from. Things are only going to get worse, way worse. Resentment will only grow amongst the native peoples toward outsiders(whites)mostly..The younger Native Hawaiian's will want their(as they see it) country back..interesting times ahead for Hawaii.

[@ishure8849]

@@johnlowe8418 G'day John, the few times I've been there the locals didn't seem to like me at first then when I spoke they didn't dislike me anymore.

[@johnlowe8418]

@@PhantomRiver Your out of touch, probably hear what you want to hear. I've heard your type of BS before..I too have travelled, and have felt safer in so called more dangerous places. The difference in NZ is, we have a 'brown brothers discount' in our Courts,(now coming to an end with the new 'non appeasing' Gov't which is something you probably don't know about due to, my opening line.

[@Konacoffeedog]

Been here 40 years as a white person Never called that

[@carolmchargue7746]

So disheartening to see such a beautiful place being treated with such disrespect. Reality of what we've become.

[@logikell]

Thanks for the other view of Hawaii. With the cost of living is so high there, there are a lot of homeless and many Hawaiians are having to leave the islands. Many are moving to Las Vegas.

[@pinkiesue849]

Is it cheap in Los Wages?

[@tabletalk33]

Proof of the geographic factor in economics. In a small area like this island with (apparently) few natural resources, there is little room for growth and change which could galvanize the economy. Some people will simply have to leave.

[@roosterwithnoname9020]

If the people of Hawaii actually voted for different people (instead of voting in the same old politicians)... things would change for the better. This State has a very corrupt government & not once has any of these old time politician mentioned anything about what to do to change rising cost of living, homelessness or drug addiction. Instead it's "Vote for me next election because I am a Democrat and have name recognition."

[@tabletalk33]

@@roosterwithnoname9020 I agree. Hawaii has one of the most corrupt governments in the country, and that's saying something!

[@nicktynan1355]

​@@pinkiesue849 Probably less expensive than the Hawaiian Islands(the Hawaiians that moved to or visit there refer to Las Vegas as the Ninth Island). More opportunities, better pay, and more affordable housing. A warm climate doesn't hurt either, though definitely hotter( but drier) in the summer months.

[@Crustymarine]

Stationed there 86-89. Lived in Kaneohe in local neighborhood. Most locals were neighborly and kind to my wife and children. My wife was often assumed to be local because she is olive skinned, dark haired Italian. "You kamaaina local girl"? Even back then, the word was, avoid some areas. But we never had any problems.

[@davidt4664]

Kaneohe is on the opposite side of the island, as far away from Waianae as you can get. Around there and especially nearby Kailua are white enclaves. Waimanalo isn't especially friendly to white visitors.

[@Crustymarine]

@@davidt4664 Yes true. Waimanalo was mentioned as an area that may not show Aloha. Although we used to frequent Bellows beach without incident.

[@edgregory1]

Ancient history, and then you added some details.

[@kekani]

@@GNMi79 Kaneohe still get mostly local families. You are right about Kailua.

[@vuho2075]

I went to Maui back in the 90's and my impression was that the place was people struggling to make ends meet by working for the resorts, and the rest are beach bums. Doesn't surprise me that you're seeing what you're seeing. Oh, and they hate "foreigners" as in anyone not native born in the place

[@tabletalk33]

@@GNMi79 That's odd with the incredible worldwide popularity of "skin-whiteners." I guess they are not as popular in Hawaii as they are in India and other places for some reason.

[@jimmyj4811]

Thanks for your videos, you saved me a trip! Between the homeless and the trash and traffic in the city, I think I'll stay home.

[@jerryking5426]

Wise decision they don't mind you coming there to spend money but they don't want you to stay and they will tell you so

[@reucat24]

Cancun is a lot nicer and cheaper.

[@ggrace1133]

Hawaii is incredibly beautiful. I’ve never been treated poorly there in the 20-some trips there I’ve been. Rather, I’ve been given welcome gifts, even attending church where they pray for those visiting to be safe during their stay. Be respectful and kind, always giving locals the right-of-way and let them go ahead of you in line at the store. Respect the land and water, don’t litter, don’t go near turtles and seals. Go to Cancun, which I have multiple times, and the poverty is much more horrendous than Hawaii, and the danger is equal, if not more. All places have sad sides to them. But the spirituality, music, dance, and Aloha spirit there are treasures unlike anywhere else in the US, maybe even the world. God bless this State and her people always.

[@damanwiththeplan]

Wouldn’t judge Hawaii by Oahu alone. The other islands are vastly superior. I love the big island.

[@aina_adventurer]

Hawaii is beyond just the island of Oahu which is shown Here. Each island is vastly different.

[@rtre870]

Thank you for showing places we otherwise may never get to see, camera quality, commentary, all on point man, I feel like I'm right there with ya 💪

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@stellatuifao2]

I born in Island of Oahu and watching this video, I need to address something. You got balls roaming around the area where nobody could. And I was surprised that you even have a partial clip of Homeless Encampment because if just one. Just one took a look at you with camera gets very defensive. Yea that’s how it is. Thank you so much for video and researching those areas and tell you this. Those who live in the houses are “Rich” people. That’s how some see it. I no longer live in the Island 🏝️ now I’m in 9th Island called Las Vegas. Yea in Hawaii they know, they know. Aloha Braddah and you got balls. I tell you that 🤣🤣🤣

[@JamesPilkenton-se5cx]

They may be homeless but I see a lot of shiny pickups and other not so rusted out beach road cruisers around.

[@richardmorris7063]

Until the repo man finds them!

[@stellatuifao2]

@@JamesPilkenton-se5cx are you from Hawaii?

[@angela-ti1np]

@@JamesPilkenton-se5cx Vehicles are probably easier to get than affordable housing.

[@WayneAnthony-w1t]

That rural part of Oahu featured on your video is known as the Waianae Coast, or sometimes, the Leeward Coast. It really does have unique natural beauty in itself, but sadly, the homeless, mentally challenged, druggies and criminals have ruined its natural beauty. Many of the homeless, not all, but many are there due to job losses, loss of income, family break ups, etc; and have no where else to go. Hawaii, Oahu in particular, is simply much too expensive of a place to survive in. For a family of 4 to survive, it must have at least a 6 figure income….unheard of 20 or 30 years ago…The US military personnel stationed on the island don’t have it too bad due to subsidized living expenses.

[@bartonbadani5162]

Politicians, celebrities and tourists ruined it!

[@smokejaguarsix7757]

That is not true. My parents were both military and I grew up in Mililani. When were werent getting attacked in school or at the community center pool for being white or having our bikes stolen or parents threatened for existing our parents were busy struggling to pay the cost of our modest home and put food on the table. We went to the zoo and other bases for fun because it is dangerous for a family with small kids to go to many beeches or parks. Even just going to see the Islanders can easily result in an assault because locals are often looking for sport or an easy buck. You may not see it as a tourist there for a week but when you live there your entire childhood you experience it daily. Hawaii sucks.

[@WayneAnthony-w1t]

@@smokejaguarsix7757 You fool, I meant “financially”…..Unless your parents were “low ranking”….

[@benhesterly462]

Never been there, but that pretty well bursts my bubble of Hawaii .

[@theodorejay1046]

That's one part of Hawaii though, very different than the Big Island.

[@wzpu3283]

Dude thought every single square inch of an American archipelago was going to perfect and pristine. 🙄

[@troylabrie]

I came to Hilo 10 yrs ago and locals were so nice that I moved here and never looked back. I'm haole and don't have a lot of money but I love the people of Hawai'i and they love me in return. Hauʻoli wau i Hawaiʻi.

[@jamesnasium4035]

It was a few years ago, but my wife and I played golf at Makaha golf club on the west side of Oahu, and afterward we bought some sandwiches and took them to the beach to eat. (My wife is the nicest person in the world. I basically don't say much to people; she's always friendly.) We saw some locals fishing who were nice to us. But then some other dudes starting harassing us, and the fishers told us we'd be safer if we left the beach. I suppose it's frustrating if you make $50-60k and you're poor because the cost of living is so high.

[@freethinker2350]

Last time I played Makaha was in 1989. Waianae was bad for haoles back then. Other than golf, there's no reason for non locals to go there.

[@dojocho1894]

I was in the US Army in the late 1980's Boot camp Ft Benning Georgia...we had a group of Hawaiian national guard members going thru with us. The made it know they didnt like white main landers they called us. They would repeatedly say you come to hawaii bro we will kick your azz. Funny part was on the last day of AIT my buddy from Redondo beach california couldnt take it anymore ...he was a big dude ...got in a fight with the biggest hawaiian guy and tore him up. Everyone was like thanks bro for shutting him up.

[@dawind1878]

That surprised me honestly, most Hawaiians are humble and have aloha and most Hawaiians would kick his big azx....lol

[@thevet2009]

I had a very similar story when I went to basic training at Benning (Sandhill) in 1983. I was a 17 white young man at the time and remember having similar experience of a Hawaiian native NG being very unfriendly towards me. I remembered that experience all those years ago. Glad you shared your experience here…knowing that mine was not an isolated one. Salute

[@dojocho1894]

@@thevet2009 Hey brother thats funny but not so unusual with Hawaiians. I was at Harmony church at Benning. Went on to Ranger Batt 1/75th then tier 1 Operator JSOC. The nicest guys were the alaskan Natives I ran into. The funny part about them was they had a hard time getting used to the heat in Georgia in july. Our first day at Airborne school everyone of them dropped out on the 7 mile run the first day. I remember the Black hat instructor mocking them saying...How do you like that heat eskimo? Hope life is treating you well brother...God Bless.

[@thevet2009]

@@dojocho1894 Good to hear back from you too brother. I retired in 09 with 26 years. One of the best duty stations was in Wainwright Alaska with the 172nd BDE...I enjoyed the people, the state, the weather (not the mosquitos) and one of the best units I ever deployed with in my career. Amazing how much everything has changed since then. Salute!

[@amyheltonwalker]

I can’t believe how crammed the houses are and so many vehicles!

[@amyheltonwalker]

@@eric_schaaf I have always lived out in the country and back in the mountains. We’re off the road and private. I think if you can see a neighbor you’re too close. We have a Dodge truck, a Durango, a Charger and an old Jeep out in our driveway. 😂

[@JeremyPatton]

Maui is the same way man. It‘s unfortunate. Maui has so many abandoned cars and the locals totally trash them. Tourists aren‘t changing tires in the Safeway parking lot and leaving 6 weeks of trash behind. There‘s SO much trash everywhere, quite disgusting and totally hypocritical.

[@tabletalk33]

That says something about the character of the locals. And that something ain't pretty.

[@martabarbeau]

@@tabletalk33 really? I see it shows the character of the trash people who move over here, thinking they can live for nothing. I lived on Maui from 75 to 98. I know better.

[@danr3dman259]

I was thinking if I went there I would be careful to not make any trash but that's sort of sad to hear

[@MauiMikes]

Thank goodness you were wearing your cap backwards, cause wearing an Aloha shirt in a rental car in that area is a target to get hurt in that area.

[@HeinrichEichmann]

When I visited Oahu there were 6 of us so I rented a 7 passenger Tahoe. I'm an explorer type so one day I took off by myself to drive around the island. I was on the northwest shore in a rest area on 93 taking a leak when two locals came in and asked me for a few bucks. I had a real bad feeling so I told them my wallet was in the truck so when they followed me out I closed the door and locked it as one of them was pulling on the door handle. I put it in gear and and turned around and got back to H2 and never looked back. From the North Shore the rest of the way around the trip was beautiful, but no one warned me about the NW shore.

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

Good thinking, glad you escaped those moaks.

[@bubbabooboo2512]

@@TrpleAgnt2011you don’t know how to spell “Moke”. Try calling an islander that. You shouldn’t use it.

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

@@bubbabooboo2512 so I was told. Well I'll never go back "To that f----d up place again " (sunset beach).

[@thevet2009]

I think he’s point and countless others…the locals need to clean up their act.

[@larrythedolphin]

I always keep an empty gatorade or milk carton in my car. It's one of the advantages of being a guy.

[@Victory1981]

Beautiful waters and mountains

[@jimmyday9536]

By far this is the most interesting trip yet!

[@redicue99]

I lived in Nanakuli about 40 years ago. It was slummy back then and that Disney resort wasn't there. I see it hasn't changed. By the way, downtown Honolulu was very dangerous at night. It wasn't the paradise that some think it is.

[@zoidmo3388]

It's nothing like I imagined, that's for sure. Not even the Hotel tourist environment is close to what I imagined.

[@jaybleu6169]

I always tell people that Hawaii IS the tropical paradise everyone thinks it is, but it's ALSO a real place, with real people living their lives, and everything that comes with that.

[@nicktynan1355]

​@@jaybleu6169 Exactly.

[@stevodakine1]

You should have kept going until you got to Yokohama Beach. Once you pass the last houses in Makaha, it's miles of beautiful beaches with no one in sight.

[@reucat24]

i am surprised they are only doing just 2 videos of Hawaii

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We'll be back. Right now our focus is on getting videos of the few remaining state capital cities for a big 3 year anniversary video I'm working on to release this fall.

[@hatchling88]

My husband often surfed Yokohama when we lived at Makaha many decades ago... it was often deserted, he was the only surfer some days. I would hang out on the beach, worried that something might happen to him and I wasn't a strong swimmer... no life guard, no one to help. I preferred him going there with local surfing friends. We still have some great photos. It was beautiful and unspoiled. Last time we went as visitors, same thing. The beach park was a bit more developed with better parking, but still under used. We saw some encampments nearby, but weren't sure whose they were. There just isn't much around there which is it's appeal, no commercial establishments, resorts or residential areas... so only those with some kind of transport hang out there. Back when we lived nearby, we were invited by local friends to a beach luau near Yokohama, the real thing, not for tourists. Genuine hospitality and friendliness. Everyone chipped in and contributed what they could and helped out. I wonder if they still have those?

[@martabarbeau]

@@reucat24 probably a good thing, because these people should stick to their beloved mainland and stay outta here, if they can’t present our beautiful islands in a respectful, understanding manner.

[@nicktynan1355]

​@@martabarbeauFrom what I've seen so far is that Joe and Nic's postings are pretty respectable, unlike another poster named Nick(forgot the rest of his handle and definitely not me) who comes across as sarcastic/ condescending.

[@RobOlgatree]

While there are several islands in the Hawaiian chain, they are similar in that it is expensive hard to live there for many people. Some have said, go to the Big Island. The Big Island of Hawaii is generally considered friendly, with locals being known for being laid back and helpful. Some say that people in Hilo are especially friendly and that the pace of life is slower than on the Kona side of the island. I have never visited there but hear visitors are often welcome to ask for directions, recommendations, or to share stories, as long as they are respectful and don't trespass on private property. Thanks for doing this trip Joe, it sure has opened up a lot of eyes.

[@boblatkey7160]

I almost got beat up numerous times on the big island and I was hanging out with people who said white people never ever go to the beach at night because the locals have a thing about beating up haolies. I ran into all kinds of people that were unfriendly and downright mean on the big island. And I was especially warned about Hilo.

[@gregh7457]

@@boblatkey7160 i lived on the west side for 15 years and completely agree and the hate only getting worse with the rising prices of everything

[@boblatkey7160]

@@gregh7457 yeah, I get that, it's a bummer. I live in California and the same thing is going on here. And all over the United States for that matter. Houses are so expensive that kids who grow up in a small town can no longer afford to even buy a house in the very towns that they grew up in. My house is 895 ft.² and I just got it appraised at $932,000! Who the hell can afford that anymore? 😂

[@keithhyttinen8275]

My cousin and his wife went to Hawaii about ten years ago. They went out swimming at the beach. While in the water, two guys ran out of the foliage, and stole their clothes and belongings. Waikiki I believe.

[@alexcarter8807]

Sounds right for Waiks but when I was a kid in Punalu'u I used to walk to go surfing about 3/4 mile down the side of the road carrying my board, *barefoot* because even the crappiest slippers would have been stolen and we had like one pair of slippers for the three of us kids as it was.

[@esthersaldana9772]

I would have enjoyed watching if it weren’t for the percentage information, so boring.

[@nicktynan1355]

That's why I was glad I stayed at a Waikiki hotel( Royal Grove). Board shorts and slippahs, beach two blocks away, just drop off room key at front desk and go. No worries!

[@craigwyatt2320]

Three chickens equals one cat sighting!

[@susanolson3611]

😄

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome! I'll remember that. :)

[@kookietherapy9398]

Cats have literally destroyed the native bird population !!! The cat women feed feral colonies.

[@bobmanfre5083]

9:00. Every house is surrounded by a fence. Real Paradise!

[@aina_adventurer]

Fences are the norm because the lots are so small. So locals will fence their yards in order to utilize every single nook and crannie they have and use it for a purpose.

[@tabletalk33]

Good fences make good neighbors.

[@caveredecorator5310]

it looks like oakland.

[@carolFerguson-on5gx]

Dogs are in fences...

[@Konacoffeedog]

Every house?

[@xisotopex]

at a certain point, the people that live in an area, make it what it is..... whether that is something good or bad, thats up to them.

[@tabletalk33]

Totally agree. A place, ANY place, is only as good as the people who live there.

[@richrobin5747]

The wife and I really enjoy the videos. They are very informative. Well done too. Among our favorites. Many thanks. ❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@deborahs2593]

It's beautiful and different. I'm not interested in visiting, but appreciate your tour! I followed the fire and aftermath last year and realized Hawaii is not what the tourist bureau wants us to know.

[@worldschooltravel]

We spent 6 months on Oahu. The cost of living was out-its-mind. Very obvious why I saw tents everywhere.

[@frankintx699]

Wow, the last town with the huge homeless camp and the trash now make me sad. thanks again for sharing your travels, Joe and Nicole.

[@Brambas75]

I was born and raise in Hawaii. I would advise you not to go in those areas. Especially if you’re a tourist. Extremely dangerous

[@rockym2931]

There was an episode of the original Hawaii Five-O. I think it was about real estate. At the end, Five-O were together looking across the area, and Kono told the others, "We Hawaiians have a saying: one day we will be strangers in our own land." I am from Texas, where there is more land area, but that is happening here, too.

[@LarryHeagren]

Yes my in-laws live in a native neighborhood on Maui. I am white and my mother in law is Hawaiian/English 1800's whaling stock and is dark. My father in law has dark skin too. He is short and looks Hawaiian. I stuck out like a sore thumb Haole white guy. When I was not with my in laws I was completely ignored or worse disdained and my social status was lower than that of a dog. With them I was equal to that dog. That is the reality of being white in a native area in Hawaii. Joe you just learned what that feels like and it is ugly. Another reason I like Texas is because you are a Texan first in the eyes of all Texans. Hawaii is a beautiful place but they only want your money, just like a Casino in Las Vegas or a souvenir seller anywhere in America. Once you have done Hawaii if you need another reminder just go to a casino in Vegas. It is also funny that the greatest concentration of Hawaiians on the mainland is in Las Vegas. As many Hawaiians are involved in the tourist industry, Las Vegas would be the mainland place where their skills are most marketable. A very expensive visit indeed, but your life bucket list just got shorter and you learned more about America. The best part is you are sharing this with your subscribers. We all benefit from the videos you make. That is why you are approaching one half a million subscribers. Thanks again for your efforts, they are appreciated by all.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you for the interesting comment.

[@Seanonyoutube]

Which neighborhood?

[@LarryHeagren]

@@Seanonyoutube On the road to Hana near the first waterfall.

[@Seanonyoutube]

@@LarryHeagren they are so used to tourists there maybe they mistook u for one

[@hawaiiguy1]

at the 4:24 mark, you are in the Hawaiian Homelands suburb... must be of Hawaiian descent with a minimum percentage... often on a waiting list that can take decades before offered a lot. The build design on the lots there are modest.

[@ZacharyCusanelli]

Name checks out.

[@ReconPro]

Hope all is well for everyone! 😊❤

[@monikagebhardt4590]

I visited Oahu and Maui in 1983 and met wonderful Hawaiians!

[@arnoldjohnson3317]

As much as you travel I’m shocked that you’re shocked how bad the homeless is. There are many reasons but you see poverty in most places and especially in places called paradise.

[@LP-jn4tw]

Agree. Nothing shocking here. This is a global issue in large part due to a global pandemic. Head over to many places in Europe and Latin America and you'll be aching to get back here.

[@martabarbeau]

And these so-called travel vloggers aren’t smart enough to actually figure out why this happened in the first place - seems like they only came here to look down their noses at the less fortunate, then go back to Texas and proclaim how great the south is. 🙄

[@nicktynan1355]

​@@martabarbeauHe's not as condescending/ sarcastic as one other aforementioned KZbinr is. Reality is unfortunately what it is.

[@Lazydaisy646]

​@martabarbeatheres nothing condescending about this man . Too many people are looking to be offended

[@Jackietreehorn-z5e]

I spend a lot of time in Hawaii. West side Ohau is local. I'm white. Never had an issue. Be cool there. Treat them with respect. Help them. I've experienced more racism close to my home in Chicago. I've been all over the U.S. Best people I've ever met are in Hawaii. Most are giving people. Best looking women ever. Go to Kahala and you'll see some wealth. Like the American Indian, their land and culture has been decimated, but I find both of them to be the proudest and nicest people when they should be angry. Hawaii is the best...and if you go there, leave your attitude at home and respect the locals.

[@bigjohn2048]

Anywhere you go respecting the locals is always the key to a better experience !!!!

[@fdllicks]

Well said. I spent a month working in Haleiwa and was told "hawaiians are like a mirror. Give them aloha and they will give it right back. Give them aggression and you will get it back ten fold"

[@TheJHMAN1]

A lot localas walk around with a constant chip on their shoulder. Many are ignorant of how their own Kings and Queens sold them and the land out.

[@chrisnash430]

Just like all the migrants coming into the US will respect the locals? LOL!

[@jaybleu6169]

Yeah, I'm white and I don't spend a ton of time over there, but anyone I've actually spoken to when I've been there has been friendly. A lot of people look like they might be angry, or mean, but once you start talking to them, they fine. I know there's a bad element among all the good people, but I have a certain fondness for that area all the same. I'd probably spend more time there if it wasn't so far from everything else... like if the road connected to Mokuleia at the north end.

[@tatsf]

We love Oahu and I believe that your assessment of the Leeward/west coast of Oahu is fairly accurate. We've been warned by locals not to go there unless we grew up there. But there are many small towns and more rural areas on the east/Windward coast, central island, and North Shore that are beautiful and don't have the vibe that places like Waianae have. That is an area of the island that many native Hawaiians have gravitated to who want to reclaim some of their lands. Very understandable when you learn the colonial history of Hawaii. If you have a next trip I'd encourage you to check out some of those other areas like North Shore, central, and east! As far as yards, I imagine that it is cost prohibitive to be able to afford large plots of land and then build and maintain a home on it!

[@RoadTripsWithYogi1968]

You get what you vote for. What the Government did to the residents during and after the fire was criminal.

[@jerryakamuadams6399]

Joe. Just found your channel from this video. While i dont live in Waianae, my family is from Waianae. Thanks for showing the side of hawaii most dont see and the tourism industry doesnt want you to see. As you may have noticed much of the homeless out there on west side of oahu are native hawaiians. Struggling to survive in our ancestral homeland

[@catlover614]

A very interesting video, as always. Thanks for showing us around, Joe.😊💚

[@sterlingsilvernecklace]

There is good diving on the west side of Oahu. Yokohama Bay is the best. It's best to go in the morning. Don't be scared of the big fish. They won't hurt you.

[@cecoya]

A far cry from the "tropical paradise" that I was led to believe for sure. Actually it looks pretty much like a slum to me with the beaches over taken by the tents and trash. Wow who would have thought. Thanks for sharing but I can honestly say I don't want to go there not even for a visit. You have a great day and safe travels

[@martabarbeau]

@cecoya do you actually think you got a view of what Hawaii is really like by watching this video?? There is so much more to Hawaii. But I have to say, if it turns a bunch of people off from traveling here, I am all for it - probably the only redeeming thing about this so-called travel vlog. I have lived in Hawaii happily, for 50 years, and love it more than ever.

[@troylabrie]

I came to Hilo 10 yrs ago and locals were so nice that I moved here and never looked back. I'm haole and don't have a lot of money but I love the people of Hawai'i and they love me in return. Hauʻoli wau i Hawaiʻi.

[@vickijohnson9367]

That is a lot of the United States, almost ghost towns, struggling in poverty rural and inner city, and then more prosperous suburbs ringing large cities. This is the effect of the financing available in the United States. Decades of Red Lining by government created private finance as mortgages. Eventually outlawed, but the financing behind developers wants an appreciating area for their invested debt money, so the blight continued on. Now the economic conditions of financial abandonment are huge and glaring, all over our nation. Private Global Finance in control of everything is a disaster.

[@williammcmillan7502]

The thing about living with great scenery is that the novelty wears off and you don't even notice it after awhile.

[@nicktynan1355]

Can be somewhat noticeable even after a few visits, but as long as you're into what's there, it never really gets old.

[@KatieB1776]

Hawaii looks like a very sad and rough place to live. Thank you for sharing.

[@troylabrie]

I came to Hilo 10 yrs ago and locals were so nice that I moved here and never looked back. I'm haole and don't have a lot of money but I love the people of Hawai'i and they love me in return. Hauʻoli wau i Hawaiʻi.

[@khaterehlunden5136]

Thank you so much, for very Nice video from HAWAII

[@billhendricks5375]

Parents took my Grandparents over in the 70s, mom said it was a nice place to visit once but once was enough.

[@tabletalk33]

Sort of like San Francisco. (Was) a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

[@briandoyle6188]

10.15 that fixer upper had + others in that street had some of the best views,2 tropical mountains and the ocean 🤗🤗👍.... Hawaii in the 1970s + 80s in the UK was seen as paradise,there again I wouldn't say no to a couple of weeks there👌👍🤗🤗.....on aloha Tony nice place needs work 310 seaside place it's the grounds and where it is that makes this property large grounds for the island just under $600,000 which seemed good for the island some expensive homes with tiny gardens this one larger than most....

[@SandraPhillips-cb5og]

Your content vibe is just right, keep it up

[@WhittyPics]

This is one of my favorite channels.

[@nicktynan1355]

​@@WhittyPics Doesn't come across as condescending/sarcastic as some other KZbinrs(not mentioning names) that cover the decline of mainland areas as well.

[@tomb2334]

We visit the Countryside Cafe in Waianae every time we are on Oahu. Very nice people. Good Loco Moco.

[@nothing0062]

I hate chain link fences. This place is full of them! Hawaii is one of those places you grow up thinking is great, but by the look of it, it's a place to avoid.

[@troylabrie]

I came to Hilo 10 yrs ago and locals were so nice that I moved here and never looked back. I'm haole and don't have a lot of money but I love the people of Hawai'i and they love me in return. Hauʻoli wau i Hawaiʻi.

[@barbarashirland9078]

Whoa! I'm from Honolulu. I would never ever go where you went! Life in your hands kind of thing. You got lucky.

[@alexcarter8807]

When I was a kid we ONLY went there because some other haole friends of ours were friends with a Hawaiian family, and when we were there we stuck with that Hawaiian family like we were glue. Very dangerous area.

[@verothomas1524]

This is along the west coast. It’s primarily Hawaiian homelands. The best I can compare it to is reservation type lands but much more expensive . Ihilani, or the Disney resort is about five miles back. It is not welcoming to outsiders- locals included.

[@viveviveka2651]

I knew a big guy who went out to a bar, and started dancing with a local girl. Two mokes went after him. One held his arms from behind. The other broke a bottle and cut up his face and head. He needed a lot of stitches, and carried emotional scars.

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

She was in on it too. Common set-up.

[@Ranger5.0]

The Waianae Coast is still a beautiful place. I grew up there, but I wouldn't live there again if I had a chance.

[@Yawndave]

Thanks for the visit to the "other" side of paradise. I have two sets of memories from Hawaii: when I was 6/7 years old when my dad was stationed in Pearl Harbor, and from 20 years ago spending 3 weeks doing all the touristy stuff. Those were all good times--I'm content with the memories and don't feel the need to go back. Aloha!

[@RetiredGoodtimes]

A mortgage payment on a house costing $500,000 would be difficult for someone making $105,000 per year.

[@Donotevengotherewithme]

That's just a median income. The people living in the $500,000 homes surely make more than that. 45% or more make anywhere from $100,000 to $200,000. Guessing the upper range HI live in those homes.

[@RandyFelts2121]

I have a feeling that many of those more expensive houses are leased out to visitors touring the Islands. Don't know just my thinking. Similar to Fredericksburg in Texas.

[@tracyj1961]

Multiple families living in one house.

[@tracydubose265]

You can't get house for 500k

[@buhlfarmdr]

Many of those mortgages are at or near maturity, and the original loan was far, far lower than today's prices.

[@dizzydiver18866881]

I moved to the west side from the mainland 10 years ago. I used to defend Waianae and tell people it’s reputation is exaggerated. I don’t say that anymore. I used to like Waianae but not now, the drugs have gotten even more out of control and are the reason behind most of the west sides problems. The local people have normalized hard drug use.

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

Right Jack! Good you cleared out

[@dizzydiver18866881]

Cleared out of what? Still live Waianae. For now anyway.

[@hatchling88]

Drug use is rampant in many areas and is a scourge.

[@jonniesantos]

...concierge at the hotel we stayed years ago said to avoid the West side. However I think between the ocean and the mountains it's beautiful. The hills above Waikiki have some beautiful (expensive) homes. If you want more rural, pop over to the Big Island if and when money and time allow. We live in SolCal (semi arid) and tropical places appeal to me. Thank you for this video.

[@SmittyAZ]

The original Magnum PI used to add a bit of 'reality' regarding outsiders in certain areas.

[@nicktynan1355]

Dog the Bounty Hunter did pretty well at that too.

[@stevesloan56]

From what I see, it's not much different than a lot of the homes on mainland. I see nothing to attract me to Hawaii. Maybe years ago it was a nicer place but I'm not impressed

[@Marvel_Polaris]

Don't be shocked, bro 😐 you're going to see a lot more 😢 imma afraid 😕. That's a nice area, right there you guys 😉 . Look at these ❤️ mountains ⛰️ over there 😍. That's another nice area 👍 too Joey. The homeless spot is not as bad as you think 🤔 they pretty much try to keep it clean as best as can . Good ride ⛱️🌝

[@myplumdreams]

We went to Oahu in 2017… we also drove around to see the community like you’re doing. Didn’t feel safe in some area. Hawaii is not all that great. The waters and mountains are beautiful but otherwise it’s all the same same. We had fun but I got anxiety after several days… same thing happened when I went to Washington. Everything is the same…and constantly humid and raining. Happy to go back home… SoCal.

[@Mark-gr3ii]

you do know about the rainy season right ?

[@dfree1here]

Well good for them, that community that banded together is smart. Doing what they can with what they have.

[@andrewward5891]

I was impressed to see they have dumpsters and Porto potties. So hopefully the place isn’t too gross. With the pallet walls they don’t seem to be encouraging visitors.

[@tab10takahara12]

In the early 1970's my husband worked with the federal program called VISTA. The program aided Hawaiians in Makaha and Waianae to end poverty and homelessness. Heartbreaking to see the continued struggles. As an earler comment stated, the land was stolen from the Hawaiian peoples. How true. Auwe 😢

[@USandNL]

You really should have gone to the Big Island instead. You would have had a much better experience. It’s truly paradise! 🌴

[@JackF99]

What would be the point since every travel video shows that already.

[@larryh7202]

been to Puna?

[@GrannySanny]

We were on the big island when we went about 10 years ago. Did not see any homeless and the people we met were friendly. We stayed at beautiful Hapuna Beach and loved every minute.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Spent quite a bit of time there in the Navy, we were warned a little bit about the hostility some of the locals have for us, but we were young and dumb. Went all over the island not really realizing how bad some of it was. I don’t remember it looking this run down though. I just remember being generally unimpressed by Oahu as a whole. The scenery is incredible, but the cities and towns were dumps, and the prices for anything is shocking. Don’t think I’d ever pay money to go there. We have beaches here, I’m fine with that.

[@richardhaney7131]

I have only been through there seeing the tourist spots, thank you very much I will not venture far from the beaten path!

[@dalaimama3781]

When I started as a CWS worker, I was assigned to the Waianae side of Oahu. Never ever had a problem. Nice people.

[@aina_adventurer]

Houses cost 1 million dollars plus for basically a shack. I had to move from the islands because I couldn't afford it. I miss Hawaii but I know I had to do what I need to survive. You are in the same part of the town of Maili. Just shows what it is with a mixed of middle income and impoverished community as one. But that side is very resilient group. Born and raised on the Westside.

[@hoosierplowboy5299]

I lived in Hawaii for 11 years back in the 60's and 70's. Visited North Shore and other parts many times. Sad to see what it has become...

[@nancyl3843]

From the looks of this country, it's clear that homelessness is intended. Can't help but think of Klaus Schwab saying that we will own nothing and be happy, and also the UN saying that ownership of private property is "unsustainable." What we are all seeing and in every state is no accident.

[@frankmacleod2565]

oh please

[@frankmacleod2565]

why would they want everyone to be homeless? If everyone was homeless and poor, there would be nothing to tax and the government would collapse. This theory of yours makes no sense whatsoever. What they want is everyone working hard and paying taxes. Follow the money, lil genius

[@larmondoflairallen4705]

@@frankmacleod2565 What they want is a docile population that is entirely dependent on the government. If you had been paying attention for the past few years, you would notice it happening in real time, lil genius.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@larmondoflairallen4705 Docile, yes sure. But homeless and poor, no. Again, homeless poor people pay no taxes. How is there to be a government if there is no tax money? Explain that one.

[@frankmacleod2565]

@@larmondoflairallen4705 think for a moment. If we were all doing well financially, then there would be a LOT more money going to the government than if we were all homeless and jobless. If this doesn't make sense to you, then I guess they have you fooled

[@kekani]

No matter where you go, if you look for the projects you'll find them.... And if you looking/video people like you are at the zoo, they will act like it... If you come here and show Aloha, most of the time you will get Aloha. I hope you were able to see the rest of our home. Aloha

[@andrewblack7852]

Bro, you should try drive around hawaiiisland puna. Hawaiian beaches or Eden rock. There are blocks of burned cars, guys come out with firearms if you turnaround their driveway etc

[@5400bowen]

We built a cabin in Hawaiian Beaches. Never had a problem. I still go there and still no problems. I’m as white as white gets. Of course a 100 pound German Shepherd and a 70 lb pit mix help! The problems mostly went away when Covid started.