The Dark Side of Hawaii; Paradise Problems

Hawaii has served as America's little slice of Paradise ever since 1959, when the Hawaiian Islands became the 50th US State. While Hawaii remains one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States, thanks to its incredible nature and breath taking views, things have changed there tremendously. Because the US hasn't always treated Hawaii with the same kind of Aloha that it's millions of visitors have come to expect when spending time there. So today were going to look at the Dark Truth of Hawaii; breaking down the history of Hawaii, while also looking at the extensive problems facing these islands today.
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[@Psycho-Ssnake]

You should dig into the meth problem in Hawaii. And the homeless people are getting out of hand like in every other area in the US. But yes make another video about what its actually like to LIVE in Hawaii.

[@princessruth9155]

u are most def NOT DIFFERENT FROM EVERY OTHER WHITE PERSON.

[@Psycho-Ssnake]

@@princessruth9155 why do salty? 😆

[@kanakamokunui1039]

BISHOP ESTATE THIS IS WHAT YOUR CREATING BY LEASING THEN “SELLING” KANAKA LANDS..Billionaires form cliques that consist of computer tech giants to Oil moguls. They pay off State politicians to land developers to push shady deals. 2)they build White lotus 5 diamond resorts and hire realtors to buy homes in districts closed to the resort. 3)They post high end position/paying jobs overseas and stack multiple overseas workers in homes to save money over months to years. 4)Management in these white lotus 5 diamond resorts will team up with overseas people who move here looking for work.Form cliques of everyone not from Hawaii then in a team effort They get You fired with lies and twisted half truths. 5)Now You work 2 dead end jobs,where as in a tipping category You bank! I’ve made 30 bucks in a day to $2,200 in one night! Hawaiians won’t survive landscaping at $16.50 an hour.They end up foreclosure THIER homes and these managers that stacked up in the homes the resort bought to house them..BUYS YOURS! 6)Thus,pushing Hawaiians to Vegas where it’s cheaper But who works the hotels in Vegas?? A lot of Hawaiians do so Why are they not working home? THIS IS WHY!!! PRICED OUT OF PARADISE BY RESORTS AND ITS OVERSEAS WORKERS…SO WHY DONT YOU STEP UP AND BUILD A ALL HAWAIIAN RUN/OPERATED HIGH END RESORT FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST THE RICH AND WILL BE THE FIRST RESORT WHERE YOU DONT CHARGE FOR ALOHA!!

[@gonefishing3644]

I lived on Oahu for over 20 years before moving away to the U.S. mainland in 2012 for a much lower cost of living. Many houses on Oahu are built on leased land (called leasehold properties). And those leases are for 30 years or less. So, by the time a home buyer has paid off the loan on the house, it is time to re-negotiate the lease for the house lot. And homes are very expensive on Oahu -- even small, poorly maintained ones. Formosan termites are everywhere on Oahu and will quickly destroy any wood that has not been treated with anti-termite poison. Even your furniture and the paper coating on gypsum board is fair game for hungry termites. And yes, Formosan termites can gnaw through concrete and cinder block to get to wood. And they periodically swarm and can enter a home through tiny cracks around doors and windows. And the termite treatment has to be renewed periodically. Getting a termite inspection before deciding to purchase a home is important on Oahu. Most homes on Oahu are either small condos or small single-family homes. You will have to downsize considerably if you move to Oahu from the U.S. mainland. And you will have to get used to the state taxing everything which will drive up all prices at least 30% compared to mainland U.S. And you will have to get used to congested traffic and a very slow commute to and from work each day because most people on Oahu work in or near Honolulu and live elsewhere. Public transportation is either very slow or non-existent from the various neighborhoods to the office buildings and shopping areas. Vehicle fuel is very expensive on Oahu because there is only one refinery on the island and the state heavily taxes fuel. Electricity is also considerably more expensive per kilowatt hour compared to anywhere on the mainland U.S. The homes on Oahu do not have heat furnaces because the climate is usually mild. If the outdoor temperature should drop to the chilly range, the inside of your home will quickly become as chilly as the outdoor temperature. Many homes rely upon good ventilation and tropical breezes for cooling during warm weather and many just have an AC unit in the bedroom. When the tropical breezes sometimes die down during warm weather, expect to have to tolerate both high humidity and sweaty temperatures unless you are living in a new home with central AC (and high energy bills). Because of the high humidity and also the open ventilation to bring in the sea air, metal quickly rusts and mildew on leather shoes and accessories can quickly become a problem. Many closets are equipped with an electric heating bar to reduce humidity inside the closet. The mild climate accompanied by high humidity also makes an ideal environment for insects, spiders and centipedes. Which means that tiny ants, large roaches and assorted other creepy crawlies can end up in your kitchen, bathrooms and everywhere else unless you periodically spray the interior of your home with insecticides.

[@RegularGiraffe]

Your comment was much more informative of the issues that Hawaiian residents face than the video was.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

GoneFishing Very informative post. Thank you.

[@drivinghawaii]

Oahu resident here. Moving from Los Angeles, the costs aren't a shock, but they are still higher for sure. And yes, although the weather is nice, the high humidity + warm season without AC requires a change in attitude. And yes, the bugs, Hoy Hoys are the way to go.

[@melanieathwal4038]

I never could get used to those 3” “Hawaiian ponies” aka cockroaches. Moved away many moons ago, don’t miss them one iota. Parents keep their home roach free with Hoy Hoy trap a Roach but can only control them so much outside. Tupperware must have the most customers in Hawaii. If you don’t seal your foods up, like flour and rice, chances are roaches will get in. My brother used some kind of pesticide on the lawn on my last visit that caused every single roach to fly or wobble to the surface for days. Nothing like being outside and have a bunch of them dive bombing you! (They fly.) A problem we never had when I was a kid were errant chickens. They now multiply like rabbits and are everywhere. After several days of digging around in flower beds and stirring up those beetles that look like miniature cockroaches I was every half grown chicks best friend! One of them even tried following me into the house for days until I started chasing it away with blasts from the garden hose. Home now where the worse things I’ve faced in my yard are deer eating my plants and leaves that fall seasonally, clogging up my drains and gutters but I’ll take that any day to flying roaches! I even sleep better without hearing roosters crowing at 3am. Dad gets his houses tented every so often for termite treatment. When I see local families in hotels for a day or so I wonder if they’re there because their houses are being tented. Didn’t have to worry about my shoes tho because they weren’t allowed past the front door. Besides most folks wear rubber slippahs. They always stayed outside on the porch racks. Old habits die hard. It still makes me cringe when I see people wearing shoes in our home. I keep a stack of house slippers in my foyer for guests. (Friends know how I am about this.) I like warm weather, we escape the Pacific NW, where weather is actually mild but cool and dark during the Winter months. We often escape to warmer climes like Hawaii. I find it cute when my family shivers when temps drop below 80, close their windows and drag out sweaters and sweat shirts. You didn’t mention food. Food is important in Hawaii. There’s just about anything you want to eat there. I miss that sometimes. Where I am now, I have to hunt for some of my favorite food. Electricity might be more expensive but running AC is optional. In Washington during winter months we don’t have a choice to run our furnaces. Even if you’re willing to rough it in your home, you still have to have heat to prevent your pipes from bursting even when you’re gone enjoying warm weather somewhere else. Fortunately WA is energy rich and enjoys some of the lowest electricity rates in the country. However, Washington state has some of the highest gas taxes in the country. Every time they raise the taxes, there’s always some lame excuse or saying like “for the price of a pizza” blah blah blah. My husband who drove long haul would only fuel up enough to get out of WA to another state where it wasn’t so highly taxed. Per gallon it’s a little more in Hawaii but not much more. The air might rust metals in Hawaii but the chemicals municipalities spray on our roads and the salt and sand on the freeways during Winter weather is equally corrosive. I used to wonder why cars in colder climes were so corroded on the bottom of the body. Now I know why. I thought when I moved to the mainland that I would never have to worry about rustproofing my cars again. Wrong! If you don’t, you have to make sure you do frequent car washing. Lots of pros and cons no matter where you live. Hawaii is many things to many people. Although gone for decades now, to me it’s still “home.”

[@princessruth9155]

i didnt notice A SINGLE HAWAIIAN HERE COMPLAINING. ONLY ENTITLED WHITE AMERICANS WHO GET OUTRAGED THEIR "PARADISE" AKA A HAWAIIAN's ENSLAVEMENT HELL, IS RUINED BY YOUR OWN CORRUPT COUNTRY. GOOD FOR U. GOOD RIDDANCE.

[@anamichele808]

Yeah. It takes a special type of person to make this happen. Don’t expect to come here and make it a “Mainland” space. Please don’t come and cut all your trees down to make a massive 3 acre lawn. Keep as much forest/ rainforest as you can and grow gardens. It’s perfect for this, year round. Their are people that can share with you what is valuable and what to save. And, there are so many microclimates. I create spaces for folks that are unfamiliar. This is so not an ad. I just like to share what works best here.

[@suzannemcclure7412]

Don't forget strong negative retaliations against haoles...beware...very aware.

[@robertcharpentier6852]

I lived in Hawaii on Oahu in the town of Kailua for 37 years but was force out in order to buy my first home in Northern Caliifornia 15 years ago. I don't miss the iinsane high prices but I do miss the incredible land and Pacifi Ocean there.

[@Topdawggy]

My friend I’m from California and I’m vacationing in Honolulu and it’s beautiful out here the scenery is amazing. But i hate how tourism has ruined the way of living here. I feel bad for the natives

[@DD-gy9xt]

Truth is if you wanna live anywhere in Hawaii, you better plan on working 20 hours a DAY!!! The base starting pay is only $12.00/hr.!!! Rent is appx. $1000.00 for each room... A 3 bedroom house is $3000.00... 4 bedrooms for $4000.00/ month... How ya gonna pay that kind of rent making $12.00/ hr???!!!

[@guyemail6799]

Drug smuggling

[@goforbroke2]

I went to Maui for vacation. The grocery store wanted $10 for a dozen eggs, meanwhile there is wild chickens all over the island.😑 A jar of peanut butter was $12…….Come on.

[@anthonyherring6636]

LMAO & SMH. It's like you have to have a 1% salary to live there!

[@drivinghawaii]

As much as there are issues on the islands, there are just as many, if not more, possibilities for positive shifts. Any location will have its pros and cons, and it's up to each of us to figure out what works for us. As long as you come with luggage full of respect, leave the rose-tinted glasses at home, learn and adapt to the culture, and bring skills that are needed on the islands for your career, you'll most likely do fine. Aloha!

[@truthseek3017]

Hawaii lack freedom. Too many fees, gates and rules. Fascist America

[@HiloBoiz808]

I moved to Big Island 12 years ago.Had a low paying job and grew weed.Lived in a sort of hippy community and paid 200-300 month rent for a rustic cabin.Since then I have retired and get a small social security check, also get food stamps.Caretake a 3 acre property with a rustic home with solar power and water catchemnt.So no rent bill,no electric bill bo water bill.Also surrounded by coconuts, avocados, citrus, mamey sapote, jack fruit,breadfruit and mangos.My sons hunt pigs and we fish from shore weather permitting.Feel absolutely blessed to live here.

[@someguy5035]

I look at property on the big island all the time. I like the wide open feel and slower lifestyle.

[@CrackaSlapYa]

Do you know a guy from Arkansas named Tyndale? I feel like you would.

[@CrackaSlapYa]

I want to come join you with my ssi check and weed habit lmfao.

[@Kaleki935]

@@CrackaSlapYa I'd do any labor needed, hawaii and some smoke is my personal dream!

[@CrackaSlapYa]

@@Kaleki935 facts man!

[@merrywalsh2809]

It’s a beautiful place. My family has been here since 1912. We were self sufficient teachers, an engineer, an attorney, a nurse, construction, retail worker, farmer, business owner. Work hard, improve yourself, manage your money, set goals. It’s doable, but you have to have a strategy and you have to work it. And there is still time to enjoy life mauka and makai.

[@Ffollies]

Very true. My family has been in Hawaii for around the same amount of time as yours. It certainly can be a struggle, especially financially but most in my immediate family has done pretty well. We all own our homes (houses or condos) and have some discretionary income. But I do think, like in other places, generational wealth is an important factor. My family is probably considered middle class but if we were born poor, things might have turned out differently.

[@truther001]

@@Ffollies Exactly!

[@SMCwasTaken]

And even has a whole Pokemon game based around it

[@someguy5035]

I used to live there. Better be rich or you will be unhappy and struggling. Once you get past the beaches and the hikes you are just left with too many people, too much traffic, and a comically expensive cost of living with little payoff.

[@Ffollies]

The Hawaiian economy has really started to diversity with finance, insurance and IT? Really, that's news for me. I've never read a single story about this diversification. We're still stuck with tourism and the military as by far the two largest industries. And the Big Island does NOT have big city amenities. It's largely rural with lots of hotels for tourists.

[@saiyatatsuni7725]

Big city amenities would be in Kona or Hilo…that’s the closest you can get here on the big island to mainland

[@retiredcolonel6492]

I was stationed in Hawaii for 4 years. It’s a truly beautiful place and when I did my morning run by the ocean it was almost as magical as when I ran by the Panama Canal while stationed in Panama. Here are reasons to avoid living in Hawaii: 1. It is TOO expensive. Many families live in multigenerational homes because the cost of housing is unobtainable to even upper middle class. 2. Well paying jobs are few despite high costs. 3. The public education system is probably the worse in the country. Many people send their kids to private schools as a result and go into debt to meet tuition which almost matches an Ivy League university’s. 4. The islands do not produce anywhere close enough food to sustain the population. Almost 100% of everything is imported. If there was a serious interruption, say a war with China, Hawaii would become unlivable very quickly. 5. Hawaii is in the middle of the ocean so to fly to the US to visit relatives is at a minimum a 5 hour flight to the West Coast. If your family lives on the East Coast, double that. Of course the cost of airline tickets have ballooned and since Hawaii is a desired destination, every flight is fully booked giving you 8-9 hours to get to know that person in the middle seat very well. 6. Hawaiians and the Asians on the island are cliquish. You wont’ be able to start a business or begin a profession such as legal or medicine unless you pay off the familiar cliques who control everything (think banana republic). 7. Finally, I’ve been stationed on the West coast, Mid West, New England, Caribbean, along the Mexican border, Mid-Atlantic, South and Southwest. In 30 years of service in the Army I’ve never been at a place that is as racist as Oahu. If you are not Hawaiian, Asian or Micronesian, you will be called names and be threatened with physical violence if you wander away from the tourist areas.. There are beaches closely guarded by Samoans, Hawaiians, etc..A soldier was shot while I was stationed there because he went to a “non-White” beach. The only nice residents are those of Japanese descent. Polite and helpful to a fault. Nice place to visit, but I would NEVER live there again.

[@jaric82]

Interesting insight. Thanks.

[@toyboytb]

As a veteran myself, a lot of what MR. Retired is saying is BS. It even is somewhat racist but honestly should expect it from a member of the army

[@georgerafa5041]

@@toyboytb lol I'm army too but Hispanic and I can call a spade a spade. Hawaiians and Asians can both be racist af to the point it would shock white southerners.

[@Ffollies]

@@georgerafa5041 If you're fairly brown skinned I bet you got mistaken for local a lot of the times. I'm a local asian and besides obvious tourists, every asian I see I just assume they're local but of course that's not always true, haha.

[@melanieathwal4038]

Raised in Honolulu, now live in the Pacific NW since 1978. Lot of what you say is true. The schools are bad (I went to Catholic school), people are very cliquish, (I am mixed race, other than family, I never really fit in anywhere, not Hawaiian enough, not Asian enough,not even white enough), it is expensive, housing is a bust for young people (that’s why I moved, even worse now), wages not so great, more opportunities on the Mainland. It is a pain to get home even once a year. I miss the food but the NW pretty much has everything now that there are so many of us here, (even L & L BBQ). It was a great place to grow up, especially when you didn’t have to worry about the bills. In some respects, it is much like Mayberry RFD, small town thinking and feeling in a huge city. Quaint. Love and feel sad about my Hawaiian heritage, so much stolen from us but that’s another story and history. Proud to be an American. Love the scenery of my adopted State! Love to travel, easier to do from here. the weather not so much but I’ve acclimated and find it difficult to go back to Hawaii when it’s 90 and humid! The racism issue I now find amusing. We grew up flinging racial slurs at one another only to be stopped and reminded “you are that too” or “don’t you know your favorite aunty is that?” It’s more a question of where are your from? The locals do not look upon us out of towners (including me) favorably. Because my body language and accent adjusted to the West coast environment, they KNOW my children and I are no longer one of them. I was recently discriminated against at a fast food restaurant by a Filipina in the neighborhood I grew up in. It was disconcerting to be ignored and denied service by a foreigner in my own hometown!. I get better service when visiting down south or Timbuktu. Agriculture, once a guaranteed job for kids in the summer, including sugar cane and pineapple, are almost nonexistent. We now get our pineapples from Costa Rica. Tourism continues to be the primary industry, (in a place where tourists are despised… go figure) so much of what you say is true about the dependence on the Mainland for everything, even toilet paper and dairy! There used to be active dairy farms, Foremost, but it seems no longer. The Parker ranch on the Big Island was once the largest cattle ranch in the US. but it seems ranchlands are being sold off in acre parcels to build luxury homes on now. We contemplated buying a condo to Winter in but understand the locals (including my family members) resent that and will tell you so with the added “oh, but not you, because you belong here.” Huh? Too many beautiful places in our country and the world to see before planting myself in “paradise.” Over the years, we invested heavily in the timeshare market. People laughed at us and said the maintenance fees were too high to do that but they haven’t seen the maintenance fees of the condos in Hawaii! They’re like paying another mortgage! Our timeshare fees are not even half of what condo MF would cost for the amount of time we would spend in Hawaii and the accommodations are much nicer. In the end, we decided to continue time sharing, even in Hawaii if we must, to see and experience as much as we can, while we can, before turning it completely over to our children. By then we’ll probably be looking at retirement communities.

[@saiyatatsuni7725]

My fiancé grew up here in big island. We moved here last year to be closer to his family again and it’s a real struggle. It’s good if your wealthy or have certain high paying job skills…but for a young family you can’t even afford rent without 2+ jobs it’s crazy and sad. It’s so nice here and I see the locals getting pushed out by mainlanders changing Hawaii and raising prices and land tax ext…it’s just really sad allot of locals have to move away from their homeland

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

I agree Saiya, Hawaii and the Hawaiian people have sadly been used like this for centuries too.

[@georgecurtis6463]

One reason I left in 86. Things were starting to go bad. The outlook of life for me just didnt add up to staying. Glad I left.

[@southpark6757]

You forgot to mention schooling. Depending on where you live, Hawaii public schooling scores nearly last (if not last) in the US. So be prepared to shell out $20k plus per year for private schooling for your kid to get a proper education.

[@chrisgriffin6489]

Homeschooling

[@georgerafa5041]

Hawaii is blue af so that doesn't surprise me

[@melanieathwal4038]

Yeah education system not so good, however, with parental involvement and guidance, a kid can get a great education. The public high schools have more to offer than the private schools facility and equipment wise. If parents instill the importance of education at an early age, the high schooler can pretty much reap the benefits of the best classes offered and gear the classes they choose toward post secondary education. The private school I attended was geared to college prep but was so lacking in facilities and equipment. I spent my last two years of high school in a public school where I was blown away by the class offerings and the most modern equipment available. Sadly many parents don’t care or aren’t educated enough themselves to know where to begin to care in both public and private schools. The difference I found between the two seems to be in attitude of the parents. Having had two children in private schools and public schools I witnessed this first hand. Some parents of private school kids seem to think because they pay for it, it’s the school’s responsibility to graduate their child successfully. With a strong mentor ship program any school can successfully graduate well educated kids.

[@chrisgriffin6489]

@@melanieathwal4038 the counselors promote gender changing and s0d0mizing. You're evil

[@melanieathwal4038]

@@chrisgriffin6489 who’s talking about counselors. Why not motivated parents? Yeah some parents are idiots and evil doers too but where in our society aren’t there a bunch of nuts? Again it’s up to parental involvement. If you have kids, are you one of those that puts your child on auto pilot leaving the responsibility of their upbringing on other people? Besides do you have proof of what you’re saying? How many have you personally found and if so have you gotten them to prosecution? Personally, I’m what some might consider a Helicopter parent. I hover over my children with guidance…. Are you the same?

[@cojaysea]

I lived in Hawaii for ten months right in the heart of Honolulu and I hated it . Boring and expensive not to mention we were always sick , fever and diarrhea etc . But the worst part was the insanity of the people , most of whom I’m sure came from somewhere else not natives . I saw many people crack up on the street literally just start screaming and collapse . Next to our apartment was a man who would crazy and scream and rant on his balcony next to ours and twice I saw him taken away handcuffed like a lunatic . I’ve talked to people about this and they think it’s because they’re led to believe they’re living in paradise and when they get there they realize they can’t afford it and so they slowly go crazy . I don’t know if this theory is true or not . In Charlie Chaplain’s biography he said when he was there he felt like he was imprisoned in a beautiful flower .

[@truther001]

Sounds more like Los Angeles

[@brianfuller757]

My friend lived and worked on Hawaii twice for 11 years as a stylist and salon manager. She loved living there but it was complicated. The cost of living is very high and the attitude of locals towards haoles is often conflicted.

[@johnking6252]

Lived on Oahu (Honolulu) back in the mid 70's , celebrated the bicentennial in Waikiki, visited a couple other islands the whole atmosphere was paradise inspiring, never wanna go back, it'll never be as beautiful. And that's the way it was in 1976 America the beautiful. 🙏✌️

[@jackshockley1449]

I live in Hawaii and can attest to high prices but when asked "how come you don't move" my reply is "and move where exactly?". There is simply no better place to live - full stop. Expensive - yes, worth it - very much so.

[@alejandromorban-calcorzi3055]

I lived in Hawaii for four years in my early 20s from 2005 till 2009. Loved everything about it. I lived in Kaneohe then in Kailua. I miss it everyday. But man was it expensive to live there.

[@MaureenKo1]

Many islanders, especially Kanaka Maoli are put off of owning their native lands which is devastating to their culture and people. The military presence in our islands is a strategic one, militarily spreading. Our location makes us a prime player in “peace keeping” but above and beyond that, the island’s beauty keeps many locals suffering to stay put. Occupation was inevitable, our islands could not have survived or competed without it. But if the intention of Pearl Harbor had succeeded, we would be a colony of Japan rather than one of the United States. The US wanted Hawaii more than we wanted them. But I look at it this way, in association, which country would you have preferred?

[@FritzJones1]

Sounds like it’s becoming California

[@glsplace]

wonderful video my friend, great facts😎

[@ChrisRomeroAISEO]

Love the soundtrack on all your vids. Good stuff. Please keep posting 😅

[@keliikoamiller8173]

Keep Hawaiian Lands in Hawaiian Hands

[@alexcarter8807]

You know there's a wealthy upper-crust of Hawaiians, the kind who still own huge amounts of land, send their kids to Kam and Punahou and then Harvard and Yale, who don't give a shit about working-class Hawaiians, right? Keeping land in their hands isn't going to help the everyday working-class braddah one bit.

[@stfd4599]

If Florida, California, and Hawaii are expensive and high risk living places where I can live, work, and surf at the same time in peace and not homeless

[@jonstone5752]

Oahu is awesome. Even the homeless have been taken one way flights to live on Waikiki and eat left over Tourist food out of the trash cans.

[@konasan]

Actually, the housing crisis here is caused by Airbnb and Vacation rental companies. Along with that is the specualtive purchasing of housing by investment groups and the takeover of rental agencies by corporate rental management companies.

[@gkr2424]

Also in most vacation markets.

[@cool_christian92]

Very true; this is why they have limits now for airBnB properties. I also don't like how the mega billionaires i.e. Mark Zuckerberg buy huge pieces of land on islands like Kauai. It drives up the price for everybody else.

[@CrackaSlapYa]

nationwide problem, that.

[@LeilaniG808]

You forgot to tell them Hawaii has been subjugated by the US military who own ONE THIRD of primo real estate there. My family was there for 200 years. I fled 2 weeks ago forever. I sit here in tears. My Hawaiian heart is shattered by American imperialism.

[@gilbertahsam643]

I am 60 percent Hawaiian, born and raised there all my life. I moved 7 yrs ago because the cost of living and the democrats eun that state and rip the people off to the max. I will never live in Hawaii again I will only visit my Ohana. I don't miss the traffic and the cost of living.

[@dekan15301]

Unfortunately, if US hadn’t taken it back then someone else would have. They simply could not compete with the modern armies at the time. Now many locals disrespect and trash their own home. We have to start with ourselves and lead by example if we expect the non locals to do it.

[@user-we3eg9vs8z]

Where do you live now?

[@alexcarter8807]

Yep growing up, I never realized how unusual it is to have military bases just everywhere. Schofield, Wheeler, Kaneohe, DeRussy (did Reserve service there!) and so on and on and on. Just tons of military everywhere. This just isn't the norm on the mainland. At most they might have one military base but the island of Oahu has more than one of every branch of service. And they're not leaving. If they could just stop polluting the water, eh?

[@MaureenKo1]

@@alexcarter8807 there are “war time” and “peace keeping” reasons that there are so many military installations in Hawaii. It’s all strategic and yes it’s especially sad because many Kanaka Maoli are put off and put out of their native lands. Unfortunately for the protection of certain areas of the world, our location has made us a prime player in a disheartening game. But if the Pearl Harbor attack had succeeded we’d be a colony of Japan, so take your pick. People only look at the disadvantages of USA occupation of the islands. Occupation was bound to happen eventually. And the way I see it, It could have been much worse.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

The big island's name is Hawai'i itself. Little known fact there, too easy for most people's brains to confuse so they ignore it entirely.

[@Talkwithtina808]

I've been living here for the last 7 years. 5 on Maui and 2 here on Oahu. Everything in this video is true. Milk at some local grocery stores like Times Super Market is selling a gallon for $12.13 minimum wage is $10.10. Make it make sense. If the locals can afford to live here who will serve the tourist their coffee?

[@Shadbraw]

I thought the minimum wage was 12 per hour here after October 1.

[@Ffollies]

Milk at $12.13? That's what Costco is for. I buy most of my bulk items at Costco, for things I can't find there I go to stores like Safeway, Times and Foodland. But Costco sure saves a whole bunch of money.

[@Talkwithtina808]

@@Ffollies same here. Costco and Sam’s save me.

[@punkdigerati]

@@Shadbraw yes, and it will raise $2 every 2 years until 2028 at $18.

[@bella42291]

The trade and isolation argument for Hawaii doesn't hold water, it's the halfway point to more than four of the largest trading nations on the planet. The argument can be made that shipped goods should be half off.

[@alexcarter8807]

Hawaii's real use is as a military base.

[@Ffollies]

Stopping and unloading in Hawaii is an extra cost. Also have to figure the relatively small volume of goods shipped to Hawaii compared to other places. If a ship were going from Shanghai to Los Angeles, I don't think it would travel anywhere near Hawaii.

[@freddywalter8605]

Nice video man

[@Longe]

The last photo at the end of the video is NOT Hawai'i. There are no seagulls in Hawai'i!

[@Rahsaun77]

Somewhere in SoCal brah 😂😂😂

[@geraldinemcguire1698]

Buying your own land and building your own home is very doable on the big island...pay as you go and build to code and build what you can afford. This leaves one with a paid for roof over their head and land for gardening and enjoyment. After that life is very affordable. The key is to live within your means and no debt..no mortgage.

[@DD-gy9xt]

Then...BOOM! THE VOLCANO ERUPTED!!!

[@benjaminwoo8069]

Please don't move to Hawaii lol. (Especially if you can't afford it!)

[@alexcarter8807]

@@benjaminwoo8069 Big Island is huge ... The sweet spot is to check the real estate listings.... tons of places you can pick up for a song that someone else thought they could afford, already built the (non-permitted of course!) house etc. Only thing is, you have to be good at working in a network with your neighbors, it's the Wild West there and if you don't have someone to watch your place when you have to, say, fly to Oahu to see the doctor, you might come back and your water catchment system is gone etc.

[@keaka560]

Most seem to forget how US of A took the islands

[@benh3427]

Also please don't forget red hill (nothing live without clean freshwater )😥

[@jennifersloan2548]

I wish they forced every tourist to watch this before they are aloud to visit. For locals, our land and homes are gone. It's disgusting how greedy the rich are and how viscious they are towards towards true locals.

[@merrywalsh2809]

“Aloud?”

[@jaric82]

This is interesting, are You saying tourism is bad for Hawaii? Common economic wisdom is that tourism is great for economy, basically money making machine. I certainly wish there was more tourist in my country.

[@merrywalsh2809]

@@jaric82 As with any popular and desirable place, the rich are displacing the poor. One could argue that paradise is not a privilege, it is a reward. If you want to stay, you need to figure out a way. Hating on the rich is not a winning strategy. I earned my place here by fifty years of hard, honest work, saving, sacrificing and investing.

[@zjshredz2774]

ONG

[@johnhall8364]

Like anywhere else the problems and opportunities of Hawaii are complicated and often intertwined. The natural and climatic beauty of the islands are unparalleled but the remote location creates all kinds of challenges. The laid back melting pot culture is one of the most endearing elements of Hawaii but is also perhaps at the core of so many problems. The level of gross incompetence in state and county governments is exceptional but an apathetic public keeps electing these same politicians. Yes development is extremely challenging in Hawaii but one only needs look at the forest of high rises that blight the sight lines to see the reason these very restrictive rules came to be. The islands are very small and so much of them is unbuildable mountains there is no easy answer here. Unlike in the rest of the US native Hawaiians were not segregated into Indian reservations. This has resulted in far better overall outcomes for native Hawaiians but has created additional challenges for protecting their distinct culture. As for the history of Hawaii there can be no doubt that there were many injustices but given the realistic alternatives that existed through that history the actual outcome was probably the best possible, imperfect but better than any other realistic alternative. For example, The brutal and violent conquest of all the other island kingdoms by Kamehameha I was pure military conquest and subjugation but it probably ended up putting Hawaiians in a better position for the subsequent arrival of non Polynesians. Similarly the arrival of American missionaries and immigrants caused horrific disease and led to the overthrow of Hawaiian royal rule but given the reality of 19th century imperial competition in the Pacific the strategic importance of the islands doomed Hawaii to rule by Russia, Japan or some European power. For all its flaws there is no doubt that American rule and within half a century Hawaii’s full fledged equal participation in American democracy has been a far superior outcome to say what would have been horrific rule by Japan , China or Russia. One only need see how those empires and/or their totalitarian continuations treat or treated their conquests. For all its problems the wonderful people of Hawaii are an example of the best elements of the myriad cultures from which they came. Unlike many tropical nations Hawaii has strong democratic structure with high levels of personal liberty and it has excellent healthcare, water and education infrastructure. The multicultural origins of its people are a model of a melting pot post-racial society where we look at people for their individual behavior and character rather than judging them by silly things like skin pigmentation. And finally there is the the spirit of Aloha and liberty that people of every background find common ground with. Sure we will keep making mistakes (like our $14 billion still incomplete monorail ;-) but I can’t think of a better place to be in the process of moving forward!

[@EchoSigma6]

Hawaiians are simply leaving the islands, the low wages and insane cost of living are forcing many of them out.

[@malayaanderson8222]

My family loves to visit but, I couldn’t imagine wanting to move there, the housing prices are crazy..

[@edwaggoner7403]

Lived there foe 3 years starting in 1969. Was very nice and I enjoyed my stay. When my job moved me to San Diego I was glad to leave. Even then it was much more expensive than the mainland. Example; gasoline in Pa. at the time was 28 cents per gallon and 65 cents in Hawaii. It was so bare to the point Oahu did not have a McD's but it made up for that with Hot Malasada's

[@stealcian74]

it's pretty, but expensive. I'd rather go to Mexico or the Caribbean. Much cheaper.

[@JG-dt2ub]

Yup its a playground for the rich they buy up all the land and have gaint houses that sit empty for there vacation spot, while forcing out locals and making rent insanely expensive. People who are wealthy move here for a year causing the rent to skyrocket then they leave and then a new group comes in and it goes up again. 2k for a tiny studio is the norm out here while not getting paid enough. It forces everyone to work 2 to 3 jobs just to make it or It's common as well for grown men and women to live with there parents/families under one roof to be able to afford it. There is no rental control or really affordable places to rent and buying is almost impossible the average price to buy a normal sized house is 1.1 million that would only cost a few hundred grand in the mainland. Also the homeless crisis is out of control people and states will buy one way tickets to hi to be homeless and use up all the resources that locals should be getting.

[@fosahistorica2537]

An we need to consider the Jones Act that limits a lot the trade in Hawaii.

[@TheChadTI]

2:25 I think I see my building. 😀

[@marcielynn4886]

Been here since 1957. Seen the changes.

[@bf3367]

The Hawaii governor-elect Josh Green travels to Japan for vacation and tourism as did the previous governor just last year. But the TV commercials indicates otherwise with real estate and the Allliance employment agency commercials specifically targeting towards Japanese tourists to reside in Hawaii.

[@bf3367]

While the Japanese buys real estate in Hawaii, more local people move out of Hawaii where they can no longer afford the high cost of living.

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

Outsiders are coming in and buying up homes. Locals don’t like this Because it puts many of them on the streets and the cost of living is increasing. So I suggest to you outsiders to only visit there, but don’t move there due to hatred and blame from the locals. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Good luck.

[@bf3367]

I don't think there's a hatred for outsiders but the locals and native Hawaiians are frustrated the government isn't solving the housing crisis and it's only getting worse. Promises were made during the 2022 gubernatorial debates. We can only hope.

[@alexcarter8807]

Green goes to Japan because Japan is rad.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@bf3367 Vegas, and places like Aloha, Oregon, here they come!

[@MaxLYoungblood]

So,what if we make it easy to live in Hawaii, you think well have any problems then?

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

Outsiders are coming in and buying up homes. Locals don’t like this Because it puts many of them on the streets and the cost of living is increasing. So I suggest to you outsiders to only visit there, but don’t move there due to hatred and blame from the locals. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Good luck.

[@alicetelford9027]

@@pinkoceanflower3045. It’s just *you! LuckyLiveHawaii! 🤙🏽

[@rush022]

Force annexation ? Poor choice of words. there’s no treaty of annexation. Hawaii adoption into United States remains a mystery. Besides affordable housings, Hawaii children need better education so they don’t need handouts and can afford Hawaii housing. Hawaiian need the education their queen promised them.

[@ronaldcoleman2217]

Rich people (and the literal mafia) are destroying Hawaii. So many great hiking trails have been closed illegally over the past decade. Most of the trails, which legally require public access/easement, start in rich neighborhoods. These rich people lobbied the city council to deem those trail entrances "too dangerous" and closed them.

[@grantshiroma9655]

Keep HAWAIIAN lands in HAWAIIAN hands!!!

[@alexcarter8807]

First, you win for having the most Hawaiian name ever. (I rented a room from Mrs Shiroma in Mo'ili'ili in the 80s as a young student lol) but aside from that, ... if you read how the elite Hawaiians treated, well, all the rest of the Hawaiisns, well, you'd not want them in charge again.

[@thefrogbert6295]

I was wondering Is this a clone of a boardwalk films then I saw that it’s your second channel

[@Maria-Ashley]

Please dont go here. Its already too crowded

[@elijahmeadows68]

Anywhere where the weather is always nice is gonna be crowded 😂

[@zjshredz2774]

Hawai’i is my first home.

[@TheChadTI]

4:13 THIS

[@jeffarcher400]

Hawaii need to use it's unique location to regain power and prosperity for the locals. It sits right in the middle of nowhere but equally spaced from everyone. That has to be something they can use. For sure the military and everyone refueling should pay more but it's even more than that. If there's less pineapple and sugar cane jobs there should be more farms growing produce for local consumption. Can Hawaii ever be self sufficient? Maybe not but the less you need the more money stays there. A new industry could be developed. Say recycling metal. Use trade winds,solar and geothermal to take junk metal from all over the world and turn it into raw materials for tomorrow and jobs. Then the clean new steel gets sold to China,Japan, Vietnam and Australia. Imagine using volcanic heat to melt steel. Plastics are next. Poverty in paradise sucks. People want to work. Serving tourists as the only choice is degrading to the locals who once welcomed the American Dream. Something has gotta be done. Maybe extract Lithium from sea water and make batteries. Come on UH students! Be firm. Hawaii first. No deal unless it's good for the island. It's for all the old folks,Auntie and Uncles mostly it's for the keikis and the future of Hawaii. Aloha is sweet but you gotta take control back. Until the day when the locals can afford to stay in their homes. Mahalo and thanks for flying with me.

[@alexcarter8807]

Hawaii's big advantage is that it's a good military base. There's tourism but frankly there are tons and tons of other places, many of them near or even part of the mainland, that can give you that palm trees and drinks with little umbrellas in them experience. Tons of those places are dirt cheap to buy a house in, retire in, etc. The only reason Hawaii was pumped up so much as "the" place to take a vacation is to make people feel better about being stationed there in the military.

[@jeffarcher400]

@@alexcarter8807 I must disagree. Hawaii was awesome before the military and what makes it special can't be found anywhere on the mainland. There's something in every bit of the land,water,wind and fire. If you can't feel it it's because they tried to package it and sell it. It's the commercialization static overwhelming the mellow island vibe. It can't get it in stores or in a hurry. You have to step away and appreciate it with respect.

[@georgerafa5041]

Idgaf if serving tourists is degrading. Like my kids have it easy working at McDonald's on thr mainland? F anyone wanting shit for free. They lost and are now part of the US. Deal with it

[@martinacold9255]

@@jeffarcher400 talk that talk Jeff! I was in when you said volcanic fire to melt steel 🌺 I'm a Detroit native who now works in Asia, I looked into Hawaii and Alaska, the Usvi before choosing to come to SE Asia the research was sad, disheartening for these beautiful places. Learning what I did about the natives of the islands.....I agree with you 🌺

[@jeffarcher400]

@@martinacold9255 Mauna loa is going off right now. Releasing the power of a nuclear reactor into the atmosphere. Somehow we're missing the bus. Rare gems are created by volcanic activity. Maybe they can put mineral powder into lava and make ruby, Sapphire, emerald and diamond. Even if they're crafted if it's melted by a volcano it's kinda real. Big money from Pele's lost treasure mine. I can see it for sale in the International marketplace already. Gotta be a way for the locals to be as rich as the land is beautiful.

[@raybon7939]

People from here prob destroyed that place, and I don't even know anything about it, and I'm prob right.

[@DansFunMovies]

Hawaii is a fun place to visit But I dont think I would Want to live There.

[@scottmiguel5846]

You forgot qiet alot of other facts that is know not all areas are built up did you research that

[@angusmackaskill3035]

The major industry is tourism. Is it enough?

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

Are you asking if tourism is enough to sustain Hawaii? If so I think it's only enough to sustain the people at the top, which is why the middle class there is almost nonexistent at this point.

[@jasonkowens6820]

Logistics? That's it, that's the dark side? They're a small isolated archipelago with small isolated island problems. You could've at least spoken more than one sentence about displacement of indigenous Hawaiians.

[@scottatkins7564]

It’s a beautiful place to be, and people want to live there. Which makes it even more difficult to sustain a bloated population of people the are non-native. The real problem is due to government spending and policies in place there. Go ahead… Say it! Say it out loud! Hawaii suffers from extreme INFLATION! And how is inflation caused…? The video just described it, and wouldn’t put the blame where the BLAME is due! Maybe because the video was produced by someone that doesn’t know the true reasons of problems with economies. The corrupt local governments are destroying the local way of life! Who are the locals voting for? If you don’t vote them out - then what? More homelessness, fewer jobs, more people moving away, taxes continue to increase to cover the deficit that the people voted for, tourism won’t change much because most tourism is in Waikiki, Oahu population will suffer the most because the population is very dense, jobs completely not affiliated to tourism will disappear because it’s too expensive to run a business…

[@paulvon2378]

Mahalo

[@marcielynn4886]

I live off the grid in my paid for property just fine.

[@rodgerbane3825]

Well, yeah, the whole point is to avoid being overrun by mainlanders.

[@michaellewisjones-7894]

Expensive beyond belief. Homeless people everywhere.

[@emac3863]

The Democrat Party super majority, is the cause of most of Hawaii’s problems. One example, Years ago, The Super Ferry was supported by the Republican Governor Linda Lingle, but the state legislature did not support it and of course torpedoed by activists and radical lefty Judge. The result is that Hawaii is the only group of islands in the world with no ferry service! What was good for the people- was brushed aside because of lefty politics!

[@pinaula1300]

#VeryTrue‼Hawaiians should all get together and vote out the existing politicians, you have that voting power.😎🤟

[@jackduguid177]

Wow, the same thing is happening in Florida, from the southern tip heading north, and it’s had Republican governors for decades.. Weird…

[@sergedotcom]

@@jackduguid177 very different

[@jackduguid177]

@@sergedotcom That is a very succinct replay.. 👏 I wish I was as intelligent as you.. But what do I know, I’ve only lived in Florida for 65 years…

[@sergedotcom]

@@jackduguid177 im just saying that an island state, is different from a state in which you can easily drive or own a private boat. Thats all man no worries.

[@marcielynn4886]

Yay! Condolulu.

[@truthseek3017]

It feels like a military prison, no bathrooms at night. Fascism

[@kurrenandslatersepicvideos818]

It is kapu

[@pinaula1300]

Change your politicians for a better future, there still time to work it and you ( All ) must vote for the Best Candidates❤!😍😎👍💪

[@joycehiga6524]

What happened Maui . Why did this happen.😁 🤙🏽

[@scottmonfort]

Wow, the conclusion was so overly wordy with diametrically opposed nebulous words (possibly not a run-on sentence), that I had to play it about 8 times. Replace some of the words with political terms, and you get a word salad that I hear all the time on political news shows.

[@dboogeman2002]

The locals acted very racist to me the whole 7 years I lived there when I was young. It was not a memorable experience. Thanks

[@ChatGPT1111]

Lots of fluff. Why MUST you understand how many islands Hawaii has, when 90% of them have zero people? Also, the music is distracting from what you are saying.

[@reneecollin8825]

👠 missed opportunity to keep it real ! I live in a totally different State, but their "today", is based on, (and because of) the past, so plz stop glossing over this unfortunate fact !!

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

I always try and atleast mention the continuous history of the places I talk about on this channel. However my focus is geography, so I don't want the history to overshadow the purpose of my content. I am currently working on a video about the Southern United States, so this balance between history and geography can be a little complicated. Thank you for the comment though Renee.

[@Ted35577]

Fact: If America didn’t save the Hawaiian islands…they’d all be speaking Japanese right now.

[@Sewaloha808]

America did not save Hawaii…..it was fine till WHITE man came….didn’t even have the common cold….Chinese and other cultures traded with Hawaii hundred of years before the colonizers came..your facts are wrong….sandalwood was a huge trade….Did you know Russia had a stake in Hawaii at one time? Do know who and how they Stole the land? Bet your schools didn’t teach much about Hawaii expect for pineapples, Pearl Harbor and hula

[@alexcarter8807]

I'll be retiring back home and I say, bring it. Hawaii becoming part of Japan would be pretty great.

[@Rahsaun77]

Well, the Japanese already do have more power and presence than Hawaiians.

[@randomuser3853]

Fact: Pigs can fly

[@melanieathwal4038]

So true…. More people need to study WW II history, more particularly, the Pacific theater. Imperial Japan was intent on conquering their way to the West Coast. The only thing in their way was the US military in the Pacific. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a tragedy but one that woke the sleeping giant and the rest, as they say, is history. Hawaii is not the only area with a large military presence. Where I live now in Western Washington, every branch of our great armed forces is present. People should not resent the military. Military personnel, their families and federal civilian employees contribute enormously to the economies in the areas where they are located. Any wonder why our politicians desperately hold on to the military presence? When a base closes, surrounding communities experience a huge loss of revenue. Local businesses and residents alike should be happy to have a military presence near them.

[@ahupuaapunaokauai702]

denationalized

[@fastbreak0822]

Give back stolen lands

[@suzannemcclure7412]

Hmmm, you removed my comment about prejudice ...haoles beware, very aware...

[@HolyPire]

Nice nature... but the rest there is mäh....

[@ryansweeney5716]

Joining the union.....lol

[@lawrencedaos3481]

SOMETHING DIFFERENT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT STOP LIPPING , YOU HAVE A ANSWER , CAN YOU FIX DA DISASTER YOU CAUSED TO HAWAII IF NOT GET OVER IT . SAY NO MORE .

[@LOSTONITALL]

But you showed Oahu, not Hawaii island

[@SomethingDifferentFilms]

It's hard to always find/get the permission for every single place in every single video. That's because there are strict rules regarding copyright images and videos. So if I am talking about Hawaii then I will do my best to use photos/video of Hawaii (unless I make an honest mistake), however every city isn't going to have royalty free footage available, and I still need to talk about these important places. This is what every content creator (besides the big guys making lots of money) does. I actually pay for several different footage services, and film any chance I get, but this is the best I can do and it's also the established standard.

[@hr5331]

Spread a lie long enough and people start to believe it, therefore they live in a paradigm... believing the history they was thought was true when in fact it's all a false.

[@seanpeacock5595]

Second most liberal state. Done.

[@davemathews7890]

So tired of these KZbin hit pieces on cities, towns and others locations. Some outsider, usually with an ax to grind, usually with a poor understanding of what they're describing, zeroes in on a few problems common to every big city, then pronounces the place unliveable. My own city, San Francisco is constantly attacked for its drug and homelessness problem, usually by right wingers who hate the very idea of a multi-cultural progressive city like SF. And they're right, we do have those problems. But most of the city is vibrant and beautiful and if it were such a dreadful place to live in, why do people pay a million for the privilege of living in a condo here? Last time I was in Oahu two years ago, I saw few of the problems discussed in this video, and instead a lot of tourists and residents enjoying the beauty of the island and its beaches.

[@sergedotcom]

Lol of course you saw few problems on Oahu probably on Waikiki. Duh.

[@younggits8088]

Please don’t ever say Hawaii again. Really hurts my ears

[@supernice_auto]

st fu

[@kellanwillis4530]

Hawaii

[@consciousFiregoddess]

Hawaii is very segregated, trolleys 🚎 only for Japanese ppl and certain floors in hotels as well The Japanese have the top floors and the rooms are newer and better. I will only stay at the Trump tower if I ever go back..

[@jerryzangrealtor]

Every time, I stay at Trump Tower when I visit Honolulu

[@refrigeratorco]

The Trump tower was developed by a Japanese company and they paid Trump 2 million to stick his name on that building... it has nothing to do with him and you're giving us Japanese all your money.... LOL

[@DD-gy9xt]

Bwahahaha! Funny but true! Next time go to Louisiana and eat crawfish!

[@Rahsaun77]

Seems they get catered to a lot.

[@malamawestside]

@@jerryzangrealtor 👍🏽👍🏽 ❤ The TRUMP TOWER ☝🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽✌🏽

[@user-pj5ju9sm5r]

also hawaii has been under blue democrat state for long time. croock!!!

[@merrywalsh2809]

If it wasn’t, there would be no money in education, healthcare, support services. GOP exists to service the plutocrats in their greed.

[@nathankamaka3283]

Lies

[@michaelbarady6636]

Paradise has parasites. Democrats!