5548 () posted 221 days ago by Sound_ManCO 221 days ago by Sound_ManCO +5548 / -0 225 comments share 225 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (225) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 70 ▼ – Pukeahontas 70 points 221 days ago +70 / -0 For Baltimore it really is this. Nothing else quite captures the situation there They have been electing one dem after another for 50 fucking years. Each time, they have gotten more poverty, more drug riddled streets and more crime. Yet they keep electing one dem after another Either they really deserve what they get, or there is massive electoral corruption there. permalink save report block reply ▲ 30 ▼ – OrangeFruitGood 30 points 221 days ago +30 / -0 During a road trip back in 2018, we drove past both the White House and through Baltimore in the same day. The "Welcome to Baltimore" sign was broken, busted down on the ground as we drove down the highway into the city. It was the perfect introduction. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 11 ▼ – GodGunsGuitars 11 points 221 days ago +11 / -0 Wow the mayor should be ashamed. Oh, right. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – deleted 6 points 221 days ago +6 / -0 ▲ 5 ▼ – PromiseImNotASpook 5 points 221 days ago +6 / -1 Sounds like Cleveland. The homeless will follow and harass you for blocks and blocks. They shout, scream crazy shit and threaten to rape your girl. If you ask an officer to tell them to stop the police shrug and turn the other way. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – trump1aj 2 points 221 days ago +2 / -0 Add Detroit to that list permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 22 ▼ – deleted 22 points 221 days ago +22 / -0 ▲ 18 ▼ – AngelMark 18 points 221 days ago +18 / -0 But they keep getting handouts and dont have to move a muscle to get it! permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Greatest_adventure 3 points 221 days ago +3 / -0 Yet, it’s obvious, the handouts are not working. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 9 ▼ – DiscoverAFire 9 points 221 days ago +9 / -0 Depends what the point of the handouts are. The handouts are great at buying life-long voters. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – everydaybetter 3 points 221 days ago +3 / -0 LBJ had a line about welfare and why he is giving it to blacks. Just can't remember the exact quote now. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 9 ▼ – BPasFuck 9 points 221 days ago +9 / -0 The last time Baltimore was worth a shit, was when the crooked old italians and polacks were running things. Yeah, they were crooked, but at least they made sure day-to-day operations were at least somewhat competent. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – NC_patriot 6 points 221 days ago +6 / -0 So Nancy Pelosi’s father? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – CapnKek 4 points 221 days ago +4 / -0 Italians, Polish, Irish. All kept in line by the church. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – karmalizing 3 points 221 days ago +3 / -0 My Mom grew up there (in the fifties) and it was a decent enough place. Always upsetting to me what it turned into and I’ll never forgive it. She was a Smith... what ethnicity is Smith name? English? Idk much about her Dad.. They were Lutherans. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Deadangles 1 point 221 days ago +1 / -0 they're voting in hopes of full out wealth distribution at taxation levels of the "rich" in excess of 85% permalink parent save report block reply
For Baltimore it really is this. Nothing else quite captures the situation there
They have been electing one dem after another for 50 fucking years.
Each time, they have gotten more poverty, more drug riddled streets and more crime. Yet they keep electing one dem after another
Either they really deserve what they get, or there is massive electoral corruption there.
During a road trip back in 2018, we drove past both the White House and through Baltimore in the same day.
The "Welcome to Baltimore" sign was broken, busted down on the ground as we drove down the highway into the city. It was the perfect introduction.
Wow the mayor should be ashamed. Oh, right.
Sounds like Cleveland. The homeless will follow and harass you for blocks and blocks. They shout, scream crazy shit and threaten to rape your girl. If you ask an officer to tell them to stop the police shrug and turn the other way.
Add Detroit to that list
But they keep getting handouts and dont have to move a muscle to get it!
Yet, it’s obvious, the handouts are not working.
Depends what the point of the handouts are. The handouts are great at buying life-long voters.
LBJ had a line about welfare and why he is giving it to blacks. Just can't remember the exact quote now.
The last time Baltimore was worth a shit, was when the crooked old italians and polacks were running things.
Yeah, they were crooked, but at least they made sure day-to-day operations were at least somewhat competent.
So Nancy Pelosi’s father?
Italians, Polish, Irish. All kept in line by the church.
My Mom grew up there (in the fifties) and it was a decent enough place. Always upsetting to me what it turned into and I’ll never forgive it.
She was a Smith... what ethnicity is Smith name? English? Idk much about her Dad.. They were Lutherans.
they're voting in hopes of full out wealth distribution at taxation levels of the "rich" in excess of 85%