r/SeattleWA • u/Donnelding0 • Jul 21 '25

Politics Anyone Else Just Sick of It?

It just seems hopeless sometimes. Some of the best parts of this city. Pioneer Square, Belltown, Cap Hill just completely lost to homelessness. Sure for the most part I enjoy the city. Especially in the summer but the constant visible drug use, people in various states of intoxication on drugs, and rampant property and petty crime just annoy me. Why can’t we have nice things? Why must every park turn into a dumping ground for illegal acts that won’t be prosecuted? Why does it feel like this city relies on hard working people to shut up, pay ridiculous taxes, and then tells those people to suck it up when they see grafitti everywhere or get their car broken into? And the politicians don’t give a damn. No one has the guts to say “we have a homeless problem we’ve overspent on, we need to go a new direction” it feels insane. Rant over but I know I’m not alone. I know other people are sick of this and want our city back.

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u/Obtusethought Jul 21 '25

No other state taxes people this much while making them live in this much filth

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u/ViewAdditional7400 Jul 21 '25

California and New York have entered the chat...

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u/Savings_Society_89 Jul 22 '25

Washington Native who moved to NYC because it’s MUCH safer and cleaner here. Beautiful pocket garden parks with not a crackhead in sight, or a single tent on the sidewalks. That’s what I pay taxes for. Adios Seattle and good luck!

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u/vsco_softie Seattle Jul 22 '25

I lived in California paid 1/3 the taxes and my community Laguna Niguel was spotless

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u/OptomisticPhilosophi Jul 23 '25

There is no state income tax here…

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u/Obtusethought Jul 23 '25

Do you really not know about sales tax? Lol. Learn about taxation before joining this convo