This Is Why New York Will Ultimately Collapse: Steve Forbes

Steve Forbes reveals the policies and factors that are leading to the collapse of New York.
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[@titaniummaster1532]

Our whole country has severely fallen to the hands of “mismanagement “ the very people we pay to run our cities, states and country have drained us leaving behind crime, high cost of living , and demoralized people.

[@ThrockmortonJGildersleeve]

Marxists brah!🎉

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Compared to who though? Compared to the rest of the 1st world here in the US seem to have no issues with mismanagement because we define government very differently... In the US the government is the buracucy which is doing just fine like it always has dispite polticans from all sides domastic and abroad trying to tear it down. Meanwhile in europe the UK is ran much like turkey aka into the ground and the EU has a ton of actually infighting despite Russian fighting a war with a wannabe member. Compared the the 2nd world... Yeah China is fixing for another warlord period and india has no idea what's it's doing.

[@artgurrl]

Mismanagement? Try institutional corruption instead and it doesn't matter which party is in charge, especially at the federal level. It isn't just the Empire State that is in decline, it's the entire empire of the nation.

[@Acccountable]

Mismanagement? No purely intentional.

[@wasdwasdedsf]

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough the US has no issues iwth missmanagement??

[@Marc816]

One year, me & my family realized that nyc was falling down very badly, so we packed up & left. And that year was 1957!!!!!!!

[@1x1HealthyEnergybyAndrew]

Where did you go?

[@Marc816]

@@1x1HealthyEnergybyAndrew First, the nyc suburbs. Then, Upstate. Me & my wife now live in Connecticut.

[@Marc816]

@@bernadetten.8751 What planet are you living on?

[@maryshaffer5675]

Shopping and shows are not comparable to food, housing and safety v

[@thomasdragosr.841]

@@Marc816 Connecticut? You are not any better off than you were in NY.

[@mammamia200]

Thank you Mr Forbes. This country is in the worst shape and I think of my father, father in law, son, forefathers and all the rest of the veterans that put their lives in danger for our country. If my fathers were still here to see this, I have no doubt their hearts would be broken as with the rest of the brave veterans and most Americans citizens. Thank you again.

[@joewiediger2737]

No doubt. The evil ones should have been bodily dragged out of the Capital on Jan 6th and put in prison. We need big impeachment proceedings and fill the seats vacated to good people. Whatayathink?

[@bigdaddycros]

Keep telling my kids, the US will hopefully recover. Things weren’t always this bad on so many fronts. Covid, Trump (a fan and voted for him but very controversial), Biden doing awful & changing country. Inflation, high gas, open borders, liberals hate America, transgender crap, on & on.

[@anneherrington8344]

If I had a loved one killed or severely injured it would be very hard not to be bitter. It must take a lot of faith to endure 🙏✝️❤️

[@jeffreyadams648]

My view is that there must be a war, a significant one, to bring the country back to pragmatic politics. For eg, you can’t change to “electric, net zero” that fast. We need to, not because of climate warming, but for clean air but we need to take this ideology with the bigger picture: war in Ukraine, renewables are not ready to fill the gap for a very long time, better technology is only slowly developing and the precious metals are mostly based with out chief enemy, China who are built coal power plants weekly. Only a war will make us realise we need to start thinking about this anew and practically. It will be catastrophic, of course, but I cannot think of anything else that will disturbed this mad complacency.

[@missroseiam]

Amen ❤

[@Justacogg]

Thank you for speaking the truth out loud Steve, we all know it, but to hear it from someone with such integrity, hopefully will make a difference and wake some people up!

[@frodrick4528]

Integrity? are you kidding ? no wonder youre a MAGA . you dont know what integrity is!

[@Mithras444]

Wow, this was 11 months ago, and right now we are sending the National guard to stop violence in the subways!

[@odsuite]

Yes, the NG is there harassing older "citizens" and "Legal NY Residents"... while "ignoring the ILLEGALS" that are committing the crime, which was the reason the NG was called in the first place!

[@gibsonflyingv2820]

For petty crime yes, it's an over reaction to red voters paranoid ramblings. It's not even needed but you people are hysterical and the police dont do their job.

[@ZekeMan62]

​@@odsuite Anything else would be Rayciss™

[@fredgervin9930]

I live in upstate New York. Farming, mountains, and trees here. The cancer of this state is the city. They have the population and the votes to enforce their views and ideals upon the rest of the state. If only we had an electoral college in New York State, then the many who live in such a small fraction of land mass of the state would have less control of our lives. We are two different worlds.

[@spg5658]

The reality is that it makes no sense for a moderate or conservative person to live there. I don't understand why some still do. Many have moved out. Why stay ? It's a hell hole

[@stevemcdonald6001]

In other words, you hate democracy for purely selfish reasons, unable to admit that trickle-down economics is still the segregationist's favorite tool.

[@John-ir2zf]

Voluntarily segregation is the best idea ! And of course I don't mean by race, I mean by ideology. Your vote will forever be wasted in NY, might as well bolster a red city or states voting base because 👈 voting people are fleeing the entirely 👈 states, Cali, Washington,Illinois, Oregon etcetc and bringing the same nonsense to red areas.

[@bloodwillrunthestreets5205]

Upstate New York is among one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. Exact opposite of the cities in NY.

[@stevemcdonald6001]

@@bloodwillrunthestreets5205 So I need to search for the Plutocrats For Christ website?

[@foff64]

Pride cometh before a great fall

[@shadowfax9177]

It's actually Pride cometh before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall Proverbs 16:18

[@mikelloyd520]

You are not exactly correct……. Pride cometh before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Clearly USA qualifies perfectly.

[@rolandsmith4394]

🏳️‍🌈🔥💨

[@NTSCuser]

I remember when New York was the garment manufacturing capital of the world and everyone who lived there had real jobs.

[@taroman7100]

and then the greedy bastards sent it to China so we can receive sub par garments without construction or standard sizing and crap for fabric.

[@brianmatthews9697]

My mom worked as a buyer in NYC in the 50's. She knew many of the garment manufacturers. And yes, people had real jobs.

[@gibsonflyingv2820]

NYC currently holds more jobs that make all the most important decisions in your life, not that you'd know it. Manufacturing is dead, NYC runs americas financial system.

[@jaredclark8335]

@@gibsonflyingv2820And they’re doing a swell job, how about that?! Lol

[@KingdomSilverStar]

@@jaredclark8335 perfect comment, thank you for that.

[@jonnyharris55]

It was a dump when I went in the 80s. Even worse now!

[@armageddonready4071]

It’s smelled like Tijuana when I went there in the nineties, I doubt it’s gotten better.

[@floridaman7]

Every subway station smelled like piss when i visited in the 90s

[@Banana19129]

@@armageddonready4071oh no. It was HORRIBLE now. Air stinks like weed. There are so weed stores in Time square. There are crazy amount of homeless on road and makeshift tents. Majority of the restaurants closed off eating outside because homeless tents. Roads have so many potholes. I don’t want to go again.

[@chevy4x466]

The new Detroit , but not as nice

[@darrylelkins681]

The people will move, and so will the problems............Goverment at local and the federal level is the ultimate reason why.

[@coreyashley4949]

This is all by design, make no mistake. It's much easier for things as this to happen, when the population is busy at each others throats.

[@paddyoak1]

Absolutely

[@davidn13]

But it doesn’t make it any better. This may be harder and Almost impossible to solve this problem, But it is alot better. However, The government that is supposed to help us and serve us are not doing that anymore. They now care about power and Control. That’s why I Don’t rely on them. I only rely on God of Heaven and Earth. And Jesus, too. We all need to rely on and care about each other as well.

[@bdliaw3230]

By design ?

[@paddyoak1]

@@bdliaw3230 Yes. By design. I know it’s hard to believe for lots of people.

[@douglasgreene923]

Very good point good point

[@jimray2281]

I used to love visiting Manhattan a couple times a year - Broadway shows, auto show at the Javitz, bar hopping, jazz clubs, etc. my tourist dollars will no longer go to NYC. let it turn into dystopian ghost town

[@lisab.1595]

I lived in the city for many years, going to Broadway shows, jazz clubs, etc. I now live in Texas and I won't even go back there for a visit. It breaks my heart to see the city turn into a complete and total cesspool. Soon it will be nothing more than a giant Section 8 city , crawling with unemployed illegal immigrants. NYC has lost billions of tax dollars, everybody is leaving, along with tons of businesses. Tourists aren't about to risk their lives getting mugged on the streets of the city, so I wouldn't plan on a huge tourist summer this year or years in the future. What's to see in NYC, thugs looting stores, tons of illegals wandering the streets, no jobs, don't speak the language or even want to learn it. The mayor just tossed Veterans out of hotels and put the illegals in those rooms. The mayor is busy waving his little race card around, yelling diversity at the top of his lungs. See how far that gets you.

[@leonblack2651]

Well, it's halfway there.

[@eliasadam2345]

Same, I used to stop through there twice a summer. I came through there last month for the first time after the pandemic. Horrified on how bad it is there. I can't believe people would want to live there. Just to get an Uber ride back and forth from my hotel in Tribeca (I was smart enough to know never to set foot on the subway), have a steak and eggs breakfast in Juniors in Midtown and have a ride back was $150 total just have a Saturday morning breakfast by myself Someone on KZbin was showing a 1 bd apartment in lower midtown and it's $4100 a month. Who would want to pay those prices in a broken city? Tons of empty buildings where I was, I remember thinking NYC was going downhill 5 years ago but it's a complete train wreck there. Why anyone would want to move there is beyond comprehension. It's a massive waste of money and depressing.

[@leonblack2651]

@@eliasadam2345 gotta learn the tricks. You offset the high rent by shoplifting, looting, and robbing people.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

@@lisab.1595 I live In NYC, and your assessment is over the top and overblown. Yes, the city is faced with formidable challenges, but so is every major city in this country. I've lived in Philly, Chicago and NYC, and go to other parts of the country extensively. What is ailing these cities is just another symptom of what is ailing America. It is an endemic sickness that will not be cured by people continuously fleeing from one end to another in search of a utopia and pitying those who remain behind to deal with the consequences. The truth of the matter is the country is in decline, and what is occurring in these cities reflect this truth in high profile.

[@Wolfcamp555]

Texas supplying more than 500,000 barrels of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel a day to New York is not sustainable either. It will end way before 2030. But we will be supplying them more immigrants for sure.

[@jafo766]

How can I help get migrants to NYC & MARTHA'$ VINEYARD ?

[@Reepicheep-1]

Tex: stop exporting to blue people, they'll change faster.

[@mikelloyd520]

The whole of USA are immigrants mate ! Just a case of WHEN ! Ask the indigenous real Americans, if there are any left after your genocide and corralling into reservations…. Lol. What a phuking society. Built on Genocide, slavery, racism and lies. What the hell else do you expect ?

[@Mr.SudzBudz]

I’m in Adirondacks area upstate and they are shipping them all up here. Nyc isn’t keeping them. They flood our rural towns with them. This state is ridiculous. We are a 90% Republican state but somehow because of nyc we always get screwed. As if the tax’s and “laws” in this state ( if you could call them that) weren’t bad enough. Now this. Im sure I speak for most of us in the remainder of the state when I say that we are tired of this modern form of serfdom. the powers that be are compromising our countries safety. On a treasonous level.

[@elbertmoreno2159]

I think we shouldn't be sending gasoline up to New York rather keeping it here. Could use it to decrease the prices locally.

[@paanne1013]

In my opinion, I think Forbes Breaking News has the best information available to us to see.

[@jafo766]

It's straight forward $teady Eddie News, NEWSMAX is trying but need $harpen their pencil a bit yet. The Tucker ordeal gave them a boost for sure.

[@joewiediger2737]

YES YES and YES!

[@pjuliano9000]

Seems like a channel for boomers

[@TuckerSP2011]

Agree!

[@dodieodie498]

If only they'd get their audio issues straightened out.

[@AARPDude]

Thank you Steve for telling the truth...

[@Yasmine91646]

Not just New York, it will be all major U.S. cities. I live in Los Angeles, CA and it is collapsing just like New York City

[@Fried52]

Go live in Bakersfield, see how you like it compared to LA.

[@Raymond-d1z]

Canada too.

[@californiabreeze2182]

Big cities are going extinct!

[@Nutrollio]

Not just New York, democrat states and cities are decaying, especially on the coasts😮

[@porscheguy3820]

good

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Go to Miami and I guess is better

[@newyorkheart]

Blue states are heavily buying into ESG which enforces unsustainable energy grids and unlivable costs. Those that want to live will flee blue states just to survive. Its going to be an interesting situation once blue voters in those blue states realize they are going to need to work like slaves to sustain society anything like it is now because the people doing those jobs now are going to have to leave or starve in the street. I just hope the idiots that voted Biden don't make the same mistake once they move to a red state. We're only at like 10% of what the end goal is for ESG goals... if people think energy costs and inflation is bad now they're in for a real surprise.

[@amystaggs5303]

Yeah, I know. My whole family is in Oregon. We can't all afford to move. So we're dragged down ....😢😢😢

[@melgillham462]

​@Ah Stuttgart no it's not. It's been noticed and reported on since before Obama.

[@danielwoolman8969]

Florida also didn't take away people's rights by forcing them to get the jab or forcing small businesses to shut down during lockdowns. Places like New York and Chicago have shown their true colors over the last few years.

[@John-ir2zf]

Every 👈 run city or state have shown their colors.... the colors of socialism, corruption and societal decay.

[@leonblack2651]

Black?

[@ktaylor9804]

Absolutely.

[@jazshas]

Yep

[@tanucci733]

NY built quarantine camps during CONvid. I'm sure they were never used but I'm wondering if they will ever consider shuttering them since the plandemic has officially been declared to be over, or use them for some other purpose..

[@karenharrison885]

I love watching this channel. I get see the raw debates in congress of BOTH sides so I can make up my own mind. Keep up the non biased reporting. Sending hope, Perth, Australia

[@RohARc]

Non-biased reporting? They have a 51% factual rating Imagine if you got a 51% on a test

[@orilion1820]

​@@RohARc what are you talking about? It's mostly videos of congressional hearings and white house briefs? Pretty hard to get it wrong when it's just video of actual events.

[@marktevault57]

Thank you but the US is FUBAR

[@ja2234]

New York will eventually become a big prison for all the criminals just like the movie escape from new york staring Kurt Russell

[@RohARc]

@@orilion1820 lol so I'm guessing you haven't looked at all the other stuff they pushed out like the propaganda and only using specific people to talk bad about one side and cover for the other 😂 Forbes scored an average Factual Grade of 51.1%, placing it in the 10th percentile of our dataset. Forbes’ low scores do not have a single cause and instead seem to be the result of several factors, such as hundreds of guest authors, intermittent sourcing for some articles, overuse of internal links, and opinionated writing. Furthermore, mixed in with proper news articles are articles that are effectively advertisements for products, which score very poorly

[@gary9933]

I was born and raised in Upstate NY. Unless they find a way to secede they will get inundated with human and literal toxic refuse from NYC. There was a time when the State was somewhat moderate politically, but the jobs went away and those more ambitious left for greener pastures.

[@johnd7435]

There is poor employment in NYState, and it's very cold-- bad combination.

[@ralphpeischl2622]

Scare times ahead. At 70 years old I’m glad I lived this country better days. Great article Mr. Forbes

[@frodrick4528]

of course you're scared, you listen to these fools over and over. Mr Forbes is a tax cheat

[@user-zu5do6ri6r]

You literally paid to make this happen, and sat back while our governments revoked the Bill of Rights.

[@lnugent1000]

I just hope that the people fleeing from New York, and fleeing from California, will leave their liberal voting records in the states, from which they flee! If they come to our states and vote the way they’ve been voting…. our states will turn into liberal hell holes just like the one they’re running from!

[@dashalbandershaw6952]

They are NOT that smart. They will still vote democrat. This is what happened to Colorado.

[@jamesjohnson6876]

Oh no they won’t change their beliefs or vote, they are way smarter than you right ? 😳

[@joewiediger2737]

Yep! Many worms leaving their barrels, only to devour others! Hope not. I'm not negative, but things are looking a bit ugly right now, and nothing being done about it. Whatayathink?

[@rickwhitman6435]

They will vote the same.grampa use to say you cant fix stupid!!

[@lorriemcgee5562]

AMEN. I'm an AZ native and every Cali plate I see, I want to ask them if they are just visiting or escaping CA. 🤔🤦‍♀️

[@rebekahsebring-waidelich7538]

" THANK YOU " Steve for all that you do! I thoroughly enjoy your channel. love & light God-bless❤🇺🇸💙🙂👍

[@alanaldpal950]

NY, especially NY city would already have gone bankrupt if not for Federal “handouts” under Brandon

[@thomasstengel7356]

Apparently, you have zero understanding of economics on any level. Congrats.

[@yepyep340]

@@thomasstengel7356 yet with their ignorance they/them have no bless. So right there is proof God intended for them to enjoy their bitter life.🤔

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

Same for Chicago and California. They're already broke again after Brandon bailed them out.

[@buxxbannerspov30]

@@thomasstengel7356 Tommy ... looks as though you got your degree at Woke Tech

[@thomasstengel7356]

@@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz You may want to do a little research as to which states are most dependent on federal aid (from "failed" states like NY and California). Surprise, surprise, they're "red" states.

[@someoneelse.2252]

Ouch.......The truth hurts.

[@jmichaeledgington6045]

"Thank you Steve for telling us the REAL deal!

[@dominicperez3777]

He is undeniably speaking facts

[@timeless6964]

Too Little....Too Late......

[@Goodluckfindinme]

He should run for president

[@recoveringnewyorker2243]

@@Goodluckfindinme He did in 1996!

[@robertshelton3796]

See now here is my problem with "the right". Banning gas stoves is idiotic, but fracking is demonstrably and measurably bad for groundwater.

[@TUKByV1]

​@@robertshelton3796 Then stop interfering with good deposits like Bakken. Again, you post intentionally misleading statements.

[@SandiegoDFS]

Amazing Steve - thank you!!

[@rossmeldrum3346]

Ever empire in history has ultimately had a massive collapse. No reason to think NYC will be any different.

[@Chicharrera.]

Babylon is falling.

[@shauny2285]

NYC went bankrupt back in the 1970s. Pres. Ford refused a Federal bailout. The rest is history.

[@jafo766]

The $ooner , the better !

[@Mike-hz4cp]

You people are sad!! Wanting failure? Do something stop watching these videos and go out to make a difference.

[@fmagalhaes1521]

@@Mike-hz4cpWe are doing something. We are moving to States like Florida, Texas and Tennesee.

[@shamaryahudah5847]

America, Your judgement is here 😘💯

[@DM-zs8go]

I agree with most of what he said, but fracking destroyed my families wall on our farm, the ground water is poisonous now.

[@Bigmouth660]

Two words for the electric car company: winter time.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

Electric cars are the top seller in cold Norway.

[@NikolaiMihailov1]

@Dennis Merwood we are not Norway. Don't use other countries ad an excuse when anyone with half a functional mind,with an IQ above room temp knows that EVs are terrible for the environment. That lithium gold and silver has to come from somewhere just as the electricity does.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@NikolaiMihailov1 So gasoline is not terrible for the environment.

[@NikolaiMihailov1]

@Dennis Merwood It's a complex thing. Arguably speaking fossils fuels are renewable resources they just take a very long time to form again for one. For two the CO2 emissions are important for plant life. In fact per NASAs climate study iirc from last year they observed an average where the world got greener. There are MANY problems with EVs. Battery technology is not there(after all if EVs were mass marker viable they wouldn't have died out in the 1910s-1920s like they did before.) The process of manufacturing them and harvesting the materials required is dirty work. Especially in places like Africa and China where many rare metals come from. Hand mining cobalt is a thing. EVs are not easy to recycle like ICE powered vehicles are thanks to the volatile nature of their lithium power packs. That's just EVs. Why not look at solar and wind? Solar requires materials that use arsenic to create. Solar panels are also difficult to recycle thanks to toxic heavy metals inside them. They also do not last long enough. What about wind power? Hydrocarbons are used in every step of the process and on top of that the blades are extremely difficult to recycle due to the resin impregnation used. I'd rather stick with my dino juice car that I know will work instead of hoping my batter pack will last the entire loan of the car.

[@mc-lp4zl]

​@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp NYC alone is more populated than all of Norway. Oslo has 650,000 to NYC 8.5 million Oslo pop. density is 3700 per SQ mi NYC 29,300 NYC is banning gas stoves and bringing in EVs. Wait til everything goes full blown electric and the power grid goes into blackouts in the winter. You may end up with stalled cars and frozen pets, unless you can huddle together like the sewer rats.

[@christianduval9067]

As a Canadian and also I live in WestPalmBeach FL....the Newyorkers are everywhere...pushing the limits of property value.....

[@RogueA.I.]

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” ― Margaret Thatcher

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

I think she said that as she destroyed the UK. Bought it to its knees with her neo-con ideas!

[@oneofmany1087]

DEFUND

[@lordhumongus8669]

She was a good Socialist 😂

[@arlosmith9504]

The effects of Thatcher's disastrous polices are still being felt in the UK. By handing power to financial elites she effectively ended democracy as a meaningful concept in the UK.

[@neilcameron3021]

and with capitalism you run out of peoples labor

[@georgestreicher252]

As a former NYC and Orange County resident, I would also like to add that the once Empire State has always been a magnet for freeloaders because of its generous welfare benefits going back to the 1950's. Generations of New Yorkers have grown up on these freebees from the state. Crime has always been a problem in past times confined to certain neighborhoods. Crime has now become a statewide problem. As for self-defense with a firearm, forget about it. Oil has actually been discovered in Orange County and I believe with modern drilling techniques could be found in other areas of the state but with the irrational climate cultist that won't be developed either. New York State is much more than NYC with very beautiful areas with much potential. I would like to see everything north of NYC become its own state as much of upstate New York is actually conservative.

[@mzuribeauty4287]

These welfare benefits needs to be abolished and instead make the people independent by trainings, short courses, etc

[@atatterson6992]

The freeloaders are vastly from one demographic... it's like that aroumd the world

[@atatterson6992]

@@mzuribeauty4287 "some" people refuse... no matter how much is wasted on their "programs"

[@dalebrownhill2540]

I have never been happier with any decision. I have ever made than to leave New York and move to Florida. My tax bill alone dropped by over $30000 a year. And I have no concerns about crime now here in florida

[@MrStringpicker]

Florida 30 years ago had lots of crime. No joke

[@MrKen59]

It’s like Maryland municipalities where they suffer double tax rates, and county residents benefit from the lowest. Spend, spend, spend and it’s the people that loose. Feels like someone wants our current government to fail.

[@John-ir2zf]

The 👈 wants economic collapse, then they can implement socialism "to save the nation" hahahahahah.

[@joewiediger2737]

That's the plan! They're taking away freedom and are striving to make it that we own nothing and love it. Remember the words: "They know not what they do", and:' It is finished. Pray and wait diligently on Him!

[@censorshipiscommunistic]

Origin of economic structure, Natural Resources, lumber, fisheries, agricultural, cattle, coal, oil, and more. Then follows transportation, labor etc. Federal Government with the powers enumerated by the STATES to TAX and make COIN have bought and paid to further FEDERAL POWER by making deals with STATE LEGISLATORS & JUDGES. So here we are unethically mining for "WELFARE DOLLARS" and Lifer Politicians navigate wealth in a pay and play scheme. It's all about the MONEY... Print Money then launder it into the banking system. Welfare be it through Ukraine, the plane load of Money Obama sent to IRAN or our own system dishing out to people who have ZERO inclination to educate themselves and breed for more dollars per check. "ITS THE NEW BOTTOMLESS GOLD MINE" Like a runaway freight train... Government Workers and Deal Makers are first in line as the spending turns. Printing press in the Gold Mine.

[@wolfodinson5303]

@@John-ir2zf Socialist idea's are why the U.S.A. will fall in the first place ....

[@OneofInfinity.]

@@John-ir2zf "fascism" they disguise it as marxism to get the useful idiots along.

[@donmunro144]

I'm embarrassed to say that I live in New York. I would love to see the state split and get rid of nyc. That way we can vote out this stupidity.

[@tim9430]

I hear it's beautiful up there...and yes, I'm sure that would be a blessing. Take care.

[@chrisp.9172]

It's what the founders were worried about the reason why they made the electoral college! They were worried that the city population by would silence the votes of the rural population. Now it's a state by state problem, where one or 2 cities controls the Federal vote of the entire state! They've done it with Georgia, NY, ILLINOIS, Mi. Mn. Even California is conservative in all but the cities, especially north of SF..

[@anderander5662]

Illinois wishes the same thing.

[@davewinch7677]

Oregon has the same problem with Portland.

[@manonamission2000]

except Syracuse 💀

[@kduncan8811]

Unfortunately I had to leave my home state, Florida, because New York had invaded the state, uncontrollably. North Carolina is my new home and i have no regrets!

[@Mar-en6fe]

Not only that but they bring there crap views with them ...big problem

[@alycedrimer6922]

We saw it coming and fled New York before it became this bad. We’ve told our children to follow us as quickly as possible. What a tragedy….

[@bigdaddycros]

NY, reminds me a little of Detroit. Once a empire of wealth and a major city in America. But unions, not changing with the times, and liberal ideology, killed it.

[@acc8004]

how much of a bootlicker do you have to be to think people are better without unions

[@UKsoldier45]

Steve, people I know here in the UK who travel to NYC twice a year have now cancelled their future plans. They cite the sheer fear of the out of control violent crime reported by friends there.

[@josepha.r5839]

I'm elderly and pretty much ditched my interest in seeing 'Big Apple'. No way could you pay me. Sad, for I would have liked to see some of the museums/art galleries.

[@VictoriaReadsReddit]

I know people from the USA who used to travel to the UK every year that cancelled plans years ago. I hear your cities are much more dangerous and overrun with foreign refugees.

[@SuperCatbert]

@@VictoriaReadsReddit yea the UK has problems, but the murder and violence in the US are next level. Belfast had a bad rap in the past due to the troubles, yet it was the safest city in western Europe - at that time due to the security presence.

[@neilcameron3021]

@@VictoriaReadsReddit refugees from.countries that the usa has invaded.Still miles safer than any Us city

[@well-blazeredman6187]

​@VictoriaInamorati Not sure about that, Victoria. But I did see that, about a year ago, London's Tube was more dangerous than New York's.

[@ianboard544]

I grew up in upstate NY, which seems to be doing fine. The city, not so much.

[@catherineoswald4280]

I’m leaving NY just for all those reasons. I’ve been here60 years and it’s only getting harder to survive

[@fredk9999]

Thank you to our host of stature. Masterfully done

[@canoedoc2390]

The vast majority of what passes for "government" amounts to a 30 pound tick sucking the life out of a 10 pound dog.

[@llibressal]

That's the truth. Doesn't matter which side you're on.

[@Pwj579]

Steve speaks the truth….the Empire State has fallen

[@newlycreated1864]

Sounds like Revelation. I've always wondered if NYC was Babylon that book speaks of.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Didn’t fall it was pushed.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@newlycreated1864 I thought the US is Babylon and the Hoe of Babylon is the RC church.

[@johndemore6402]

The leadership must be held accountable

[@anneherrington8344]

They can do anything they want and who's going to stop them? Mafia government is what it is. They tried stopping them January 6th. Nope , not in my life time 😭😞

[@oneofmany1087]

SICK JOKE

[@RicanNomad]

I left NYC in 1975 amid talk of the city going bankrupt. I love that I grew up there but am sad to see how things have deteriorated. Radical change is needed.

[@JOHNRMECH]

Post collapse, we will have sound money, smaller government and lower taxes.

[@argus1393]

Same is true about the People's Republic of New Jersey. Horsetooth Murphy is doing the same things. Spending up 44% in is tenure. The beneficiaries?? The public unions that own him.

[@F7XG450G550]

Can’t stand Murphy’s policies but New Jersey is absolutely booming right now. There’s a strong never ending influx of New Yorkers.

[@leonblack2651]

@@F7XG450G550 they have to go somewhere close now that mayor Adams has given their homes to immigrants.

[@evelynkope2842]

Escape from New York while you can.

[@newyorkheart]

If Biden wins in 2024 its going to become escape America while you can.

[@FreedomRingsTrue]

I escaped 6 years ago. Moving south was the best thing I've ever done.

[@joshuagenes]

Snake Plissken

[@jafo766]

NO NO you voted for it , wallow in it.

[@fatboyRAY24]

No thanks, I'd rather move there. Higher quality of life, education, food, less crime, higher salaries, longer life expectancy. Yeah, New York sounds like a terrible place to live 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jazzrengue]

You forgot to mention the congestion pricing which will be disastrous for those who must drive to NYC for work. This is just another sign that those running the city have no idea what they are doing and will make more people leave NYC.

[@joewiediger2737]

Yup. And wait till the banks and Wall St. go bottoms up, and the subways flood because of failed tunnels, and the bridges rot and fall; They're basically surrounded by water. Don't kill the rats now for ya may have to eat them. The place already looks like it was bombed> Things are very costly and I for one can't shit money. How about it everybody. Whatayathink?

[@Mary-fn5rl]

And the demonic dems don't want us to be able to protect ourselves from the these thugs walking their streets who want to harm us.

[@suzannewing7574]

Please explain why New Yorkers continue to vote in the very people destroying them??

[@Ziegfeld-z2x]

Not to mention the millions of illegals pouring through our borders which will utterly destabilize our whole country. Will ruin healthcare too. This country is done. 😢

[@kepcontube]

Escape from New York was a great movie

[@rongendron8705]

When I first saw it, in the 80's, I thought why would they use such valuable real estate, to make a prison? Now, not so much!

[@toploadtele]

5 Stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@amystaggs5303]

Thankyou. The voice of reason is refreshing. On my bucket list was visiting Ground Zero. I wouldn't step foot in that city now to save my life. This is supposed to be America. I fought for it but its not safe to visit cities in the country I served. It's all of ours.

[@amoreamorovic4626]

Sir, you are voice of reason!

[@daviddigital6887]

In my opinion it's always been a hell hole. The movie Taxi Driver describes it's perfectly.

[@666BIGBLOCK]

Florida also doesn’t tolerate lawlessness like liberal states & cities.

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

NYorkers will cry foul when it transpires but are unwilling to accept its u to them to stop it and repair the damage and expect it to be sorted for them by someone else at others expense !

[@bobchevallier8456]

Left decades ago. People stay for family. But I've seen that if one leaves, some follow..

[@erbiumfiber]

Yup, my family left, one by one, most after graduating high school. I finally convinced my mother to sell up and leave in the 90s. There is no one left now. Oh, except my daughter, who volunantarily moved to NYC saying it was her dream. Give it time...she'll figure it out...

[@randysanders5560]

Electric energy is the only one they can turn on and off strategically, for total control . And its done easily by computer.

[@rolandsmith4394]

Transportation. It is baked into the plan: killing zones.

[@rooneytutoring]

Honestly I don't think these people are competent enough to have a well thought out strategy like that.

[@rolandsmith4394]

@@rooneytutoring research agenda 21. They have moved on, but they are carefully planning. Even writing down their plans.

[@annegaynor9627]

Makes me think "gas line explosions" are in the cards along with a fire-fighting brigade of "immigrant" hires who can't put them out or save people

[@user-ez3il1yy6i]

When A True Elder Has Spoken , You Should Listen To His Wisdom .

[@user-eu3no4im6q]

Thank you Mr. Forbs, I wish that more heed your insight.

[@snorfallupagus6014]

As a former New Yorker, I can only agree with Mr. Forbes. Yes, NYS is F'd.

[@edwardbremer6322]

I live in a medium sized county in florida near the coast, I never see crime, their is only a few homeless people in the area, and everybody gets along for the most part. It does get hot as hell in the summer but I'm glad I live here.

[@paulthegreat3521]

Mr. Forbes I enjoy listening to your take on these issues.

[@richardchambers3533]

Hi Steve! You mentioned pensions. You are correct about underfunding. These pensions need to move to a defined contribution system vs. a defined benefit. Defined benefit systems are unsustainable FJB!🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@bertblue9683]

You are 100% correct. I am a direct beneficiary of a defined benefit pension and it is nothing more than a legalized Ponzi scheme. But on top of that it is also used to quiet us against corruption. Most will do anything to protect their pension and that includes zipping their lip while their peers are stealing or misusing tax dollars.

[@russellservice182]

I enjoy listening to Steve Forbes

[@davidheater]

I like the voice of wisdom, of Steve Forbes!!

[@porscheguy3820]

I hope you are right They voted for this and the wokes will get what they deserve

[@andrewslagle1974]

Very few counties voted for the MARXIST governor ,look into it most of us did not want her !

[@donmunro144]

Most of New York is red but our votes don't count since the brainwashed idiots in nyc vote blue.

[@zoneundertop]

Wokes must stay put, own nothing be happy ,supporters of Klaus.

[@mikelloyd520]

Yeah yeah. Aint democracy great !!! Even a village idiot can vote………. And you no shortage of Them.

[@leonblack2651]

"Wokies" please watch your pronouns

[@imeenurse]

Thank you Mr. Forbes.

[@maggiepatterson7949]

EASY to decipher...DEMOCRAT RUN. That's all that needs to be said.

[@zeemeister85016]

Shit, I moved to Miami and can't get Homeowners insurance!? You gonna underwrite me, Steve?!

[@user-rl3iv2jk9q]

18 April 2024 : Dear Steve ~ Thank you for your report . Professional broadcast journalism .

[@markskeldon1347]

Thanks for the sanity Mr. Forbes.

[@dorothypoole8908]

Thank you!!!

[@davidb2206]

I wish we could have had a President Forbes.

[@msimon6808]

The opium smuggling families have done well in America. Look up the history of the China Clippers.

[@yoyomawh4091]

Truth through light 💡 thanks Steve 😊

[@Bill-tz3wg]

It's good to hear such heartfelt sentiments read off a teleprompter.

[@morrismonet3554]

Most of rural upstate New Yorkers are quietly praying for a nuclear missile to strike NYC.

[@Marc816]

I was once a resident of Upstate NY. I now live in Connecticut. I have been praying for that for a long time.

[@donmunro144]

I would absolutely love to see a missile strike on nyc.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I can believe it. Look at NY's last election map, the state was a sea of Red, NYC skewed the whole election and gave it to Kathy Hochul. Folks I know in upstate NY wish someone would cut the bridges and let NYC drift out to sea!

[@taylorjlee]

Wtf why?

[@Marc816]

@@taylorjlee Because nyc is a thoroughly horrible place!!!!!

[@toddbrown7142]

I left Ny 5 years ago to a red state in a rural area. Never looked back.

[@rolandsmith4394]

Hope you fumigated your ideologies.

[@MrSmith-gq1vu]

These are just some of the reasons we left New York 3 years ago. Best move we could have made.

[@Redeye1983]

Don't ask what your country can do for you? Ask what you can do for your own country.

[@timchapman5567]

Steve is an honourable man: smart, informed, fair; but most important, he's not a Marxist or a Marxist patsy.

[@brendansmith7842]

A lot have left NYC for Connecticut where I'm from which is odd because traditionally people would live here and commute to NYC. Taxes aren't exactly low here but income tax is about four percent lower.

[@fobbitoperator3620]

"The Garbage State..."

[@Bob-cd5pp]

Spot ON

[@shawnaclanton4788]

I just heard that if you want to leave California you still have to pay state taxes. Will you please look into that? My sister wants to leave California close her hair salon and move to Boise Idaho. She has been a hairdresser for 20 years. California won't let her transfer license and apply for one in Idaho. She will have to go back to school. 3:54

[@Marc816]

The dishonest mutants in California want to keep her imprisoned there.

[@lindab1792]

To move out of NJ you have to pay a state tax, if you sell your home and don't buy another in the state.

[@donmunro144]

​@Ah Stuttgart What's Trump got to do with it?

[@ricksmith4736]

Idaho does not want any more californians... Tell her to stay where she voted in the mayhem....

[@montestu5502]

They are talking about doing that, but haven’t yet. Get out now.

[@jimlaguardia8185]

We love you, Steve!

[@davidheater]

They will never achieve their figures mentioned for electric cars. And their other figures.

[@waterloobear]

It felt like leaving east germany, hitting the Pennsylvania border, strait to florida 🍊🍊🍊

[@waterloobear]

@rob1248996 Don't eat yellow snow

[@soulie2001]

Forbes being uncorruptable is very nice.

[@nottyash100]

Well said thank you for your common sense.

[@roberttaylor9825]

Unfortunately, I was born in NYC. I am very much ashamed of this. NYC used to be a great city with a great history and people. Now I do not recognized the Big Apple. What happened? I am now a proud Floridian. I hate hurricane season though. I rather deal with the cold winters than hurricanes.

[@tenbroeck1958]

One of my favorite Scottish-Americans, Mr Malcolm Stev Forbes.

[@jkelly1a]

Thanks for concise info over a broad range of subjects regarding New York.

[@RuthyLook]

This guy is super smart

[@MommaBear_316]

Spot on

[@TheOmahaTherapist]

New York will go the way of Detroit.

[@DhanYellMhickz]

Your channel changed my political views by doing one simple thing: playing an event in its entirety with little or no comment.