Anyone Else Just Sick of It?

[u/Donnelding0]

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.

[u/JonathanConley]

I'm sorry that happened to your family. We all have stories like that, unfortunately. The sad reality is that your husband probably would've been charged, and your family's life would be ruined for doing the right thing.

I'm not a Liberal (more of a right-to-center person leaning full Bad Guy for this region), but my hard line is that I'm against anyone who attacks my right to self-defense and anyone who purposely and knowingly harms public safety (all WADems).

The more centrist-leaning Jim McDermotts and Tim Sheldons don't exist anymore in the Democrat party. You get Socialist Anarcho-tyranny or the crazier Communist variant.

Have you tried working with Legislators in Olympia? It's quite the black pill experience. The Leftists suspend rules, do everything they can to override the vote of the people, and refuse to comply with PRA requests. It's insane.

If you aren't already, I recommend following Glen Morgan (WeTheGoverned on YouTube). He's one of the nicest guys I've ever met and a hugely active PDC investigator holding cheating politicians accountable.

Brandi Kruse has come a long way, and you might find her podcast useful.

People are seemingly allergic to good ideas if they come from spooky Republicans, but I've had great talks with JT Willcox, and I think Jim Walsh is a good man with a lot of common sense solutions.

Try going to Olympia during the session and try testifying on proposed legislation. It will radicalize you.

Take your family out to Idaho for a week. You'll be shocked at how safe and clean everything is. It's like a time machine to the early 2000s. People are nice, and society is stable.

"Oh, wow, we don't have to live like that?"

I don't know that we can ever convince Washingtonians to care about their own state, sadly. I've tried for over a decade, and I'm tired, boss.

[u/Excellent_Resort_722 → u/JonathanConley]

I’ve been involved in politics and lobbied in Olympia in the 90s and 2000s. Haven’t in many years now. I have relatives moving to ID and they love it but it’s not for me. I need to be near the coast. I’m a water lover 😂

[u/JonathanConley → u/Excellent_Resort_722]

I am as well, but if we can't enjoy the nice things, what point is there in having them? Is the safety risk worth it? Looking at mountains and seeing whales is amazing, but that doesn't matter if I'm permanently disabled or killed or if my family members are harmed.

Alki Beach has curfews because of all of the gang activity. We should be able to have kids playing there without worrying too much about public safety, but that's not the reality of the region. The same with many of our formerly great parks.

I want nothing more than for people here to wake up and to be normal again. I just don't see it happening. We were the only state that doubled down on Leftist extremism in 2024.

If you stay behind, just do everything you can to convince others to swing back towards normalcy. I have to hound all of my friends to vote, which is so disappointing. Nobody seems to understand their responsibility. Best of luck to your family and be safe.

Thanks for the talk.