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    From J. Helm@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 21 12:59:44 2023
    XPost: alt.survival, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.nationalism.white XPost: alt.politics.immigration

    By Dr. Joseph Mercola

    Mercola.com

    May 20, 2023

    https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/05/joseph-mercola/if-you-live-in-a-major-us-city-its-probably-time-to-move/

    Although this may seem to be an article focusing on Chicago, please
    realize Chicago is only being used as an example of the moral decay and corruption in virtually every major city in the United States. It serves
    as a stark warning to relocate if you are in one of these areas.

    As noted by ReallyGraceful in the video above, Chicago, Illinois, ought
    to be “a haven of the United States.” The third largest city in the
    U.S., it’s filled with world-class architecture and technological advancements. It’s a center for manufacturing and transportation
    industries and has become a tech sector mecca.1

    But rather than being the apple of America’s eye, Chicago has become
    known as “a center for murder, crime and corruption.” A person is shot every three hours and 41 minutes in “The Windy City.” This despite
    having some of the toughest gun control laws in the country.

    Someone is murdered every 15 hours and 54 minutes in Chicago. According
    to statistics cited in the video, you’re more likely to be murdered in Chicago than die as a civilian in the Ukraine-Russia war. The violence
    in Chicago is primarily Black on Black, and most victims are Black men
    under the age of 25. How did this happen? How did Chicago become a
    center for crime rather than advancement?

    Chicago’s Failed Policies

    Lori Lightfoot, a Black gay Democrat, became mayor of Chicago in 2019.
    In the summer of 2020, she went along with the nationwide movement to
    defund the police. In August she pledged to cut the city’s police budget
    by $80 million, but a month later she changed her mind and in the end “only” cut the budget by $59 million.2

    To her credit, she rejected the community’s call for eliminating police altogether and replacing them with social workers and medical
    professionals, saying she does “not support defunding the police” and
    could not “responsibly enact any policies that make communities less safe.”3

    Clearly, Lightfoot understood the value of police presence, seeing how
    she made sure she had a squad of 71 police officers protecting her
    personal home.

    That said, Lightfoot also implemented some of the most draconian
    lockdown policies in the country and pressured Chicagoans to get the experimental COVID jab. She also launched a universal basic income pilot program, which is yet another way to get people hooked on government assistance.

    All the while, crime surged. In December 2021, Lightfoot begged the
    federal government for additional law enforcement resources to address out-of-control crime rates.4

    In April 2023, Lightfoot became the first Chicago mayor to lose
    reelection, ostensibly due to her failure to rein in crime. Remarkably,
    the new mayor is anything but hard on crime and is even more permissive
    than she was.

    Contrary to Lightfoot, who at least pushed back against the irrational
    if not suicidal “defund the police” movement, the new mayor, Democrat Brandon Johnson, a former union organizer and Cook County commissioner,
    was a staunch supporter of police defunding, and to this day defends
    looting as “an outbreak of incredible frustration and anguish” caused by “a failed racist system.”

    Meanwhile, Walmart, a major donor to the Democrat Party, is now closing
    four of its eight Chicago stores due to rampant theft and looting.
    Walmart simply can’t afford to stay there. Protesters gathered outside Walmart, criticizing its decision, but in the end, economics rule — even
    in Democrat-controlled areas.

    Decriminalization of Crime Leads to Lawlessness

    Remarkably, the Democrat trend to decriminalize theft, looting and even
    violent crime and murder — because “racism and inequality” — is resulting in more crime. Who could’ve guessed that lack of law abiding
    would lead to lawlessness?

    As noted by Cook County prosecutor Jason Poje, who in early May 2023
    resigned from his post that he’s held for 20 years, “This State and
    County have set themselves on a course to disaster.” He continues:5

    “… the worst part is that the agency for whom I work has backed
    literally every policy change that had the predictable, and predicted,
    outcome of more crime and more people getting hurt.

    Bond reform designed to make sure no one stays in jail while their cases
    are pending with no safety net to handle more criminals on the streets,
    shorter parole periods, lower sentences for repeat offenders, the
    malicious and unnecessary prosecution of law enforcement officers,
    overuse of diversion programs, intentionally not pursuing prosecutions
    for crimes lawfully on the books after being passed by our legislature
    and signed by a governor, all of these so-called reforms have had a
    direct negative impact, with consequences that will last for a generation …

    The current people in charge of this state, including the [State’s Attorney’s Office] suffer from a fundamental misunderstanding … we live
    in a society with adversarial court and criminal justice processes.

    Defense attorneys, legal aid clinics, Public Defenders, defendant
    advocate groups … they fight like hell to protect the rights of criminal defendants. And they should. Their work is as noble as ours. But we have
    an obligation to fight like hell on behalf of the People. It should go
    without saying that this must be done ethically and evenhandedly.

    When both sides vigorously defend their positions, a balance is reached
    between protecting rights while preserving some sort of order and
    safety. Once we start doing too much of the defense’s job, once we pull
    our punches, once we decide that it’s worth risking citizens’ lives to
    have a little social experiment, that balance is lost.

    The unavoidable consequences are what we are witnessing in real time, an increase in crime of all kinds, businesses and families pulling up
    stakes, and the bodies piling up …”

    Why are political leaders implementing policies that, obviously, will
    result in more rather than less crime? They’re intentionally implemented because the end result is a desired one.
    Chicago is not alone in this folly. Seattle, Los Angeles and many other Democrat-run cities have implemented similar policies, and the end
    result is the same everywhere. Why are political leaders implementing
    policies that, obviously, will result in more rather than less crime?

    ReallyGraceful has a theory. She believes these insane policies are intentionally implemented because the end justifies the means since it
    is a desired outcome.

    She suspects large brick and mortar stores and small shops alike are intentionally being pushed out of the big cities so that “only those
    with the money and infrastructure to support online shopping can
    survive.” In other words, it’s a consolidation program. The end goal is
    to transition to a traceable central bank digital currency and online
    shopping.

    Beyond that, we have the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) well-laid plans
    for the cities of the future.6,7 They want tiny self-contained vertical
    cities where your every move is surveilled and countryside excursions
    are forbidden. To get there, they must destroy the old infrastructure
    and rebuild according to new specifications.

    According to the WEF, cities worldwide will gain 5 billion new
    inhabitants by 2050.8 In all, they predict 80% of the global population
    will be pressed into cities. Never mind the fact that city living has
    long been linked to stress, depression and increased aggression.9

    So-called “isobenefit urbanism” plans include building cities where essentials are all within a 1-mile walking distance.

    This makes sense, considering the green goal to have all electric cars
    by 2050 is a fantasy that cannot be achieved. There aren’t enough
    minerals on this planet to replace existing gas-powered cars with EVs.
    The plan is simply for average people to not have a car.

    Coordinated Effort to Unleash Lawlessness Across America

    The key takeaway here is that the promotion of lawlessness is not
    restricted to Chicago. Chicago is just one example of the moral
    degradation that is happening in virtually every major U.S. city.

    Violent criminals are released from prisons in many major cities and
    state prosecutors are either handing out slaps on the wrist or refusing
    to prosecute violent offenders altogether. That’s intentional. You don’t have to have some special Ph.D. to realize that if there’s no punishment
    for looting and murder, more people will loot and kill.

    According to FBI data, on average, murder and manslaughter in U.S.
    cities with a population over 10,000 increased 26% between 2010 and
    2020; rape increased by 38%, aggravated assault by 29% and car theft by 48%.

    Those are averages. Some cities are far worse than others.10 To dig
    deeper, see CBS News’ “Murder Map,”11 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Homicide Mortality by State” map,12 and/or World Population Review’s “Cities with the Most Murders 2023” map.13 It’s worth noting that 18 of the 20 cities with the highest murder rates
    have Democrat mayors.

    Save Yourself — Move Out of the Cities

    My advice? If you live in a big city — any major metropolitan area — consider moving to a smaller one, preferably in a less “woke” state
    where lawlessness is not openly embraced and accepted as some form of “equity” arrangement.

    Your and your family’s safety, security and long-term welfare may depend
    on it, because it’s only going to get worse from here. We can easily
    predict this because the degradation we’re currently seeing is clearly intentional.

    10 Cities and States Homeowners Are Fleeing

    Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen an unprecedented exodus from Blue
    cities across the U.S. The top 10 cities homeowners have been fleeing are:14

    San Francisco
    Los Angeles
    New York City
    Washington, D.C.
    Boston
    Chicago
    Detroit
    Denver
    Seattle
    Philadelphia
    People are also fleeing certain states more than others. According to
    the U.S. Census Bureau, the 10 states with the highest population loss
    in 2021 due to relocations were:15

    New Jersey
    Illinois
    New York
    Connecticut
    California
    Michigan
    Massachusetts
    Louisiana
    Ohio
    Nebraska
    Safest Cities in America

    As for where to relocate, taking a peek at crime statistics can be
    helpful. As of 2022, the following 10 towns and townships were rated the safest.16 Additional lists of low-crime areas can be found here17 and
    here.18

    Lewisboro Town, New York
    Wayland, Massachusetts
    Rye, New York
    Broadview Heights, Ohio
    Franklin, Massachusetts
    Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Sparta Township, New Jersey
    Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
    Berkeley Heights Township, New Jersey
    Holden, Massachusetts
    As for the states people are flocking to, the top 10 states that have
    seen the greatest influx are:19,20

    Florida
    Texas
    North Carolina
    South Carolina
    Tennessee
    Georgia
    Arizona
    Idaho
    Alabama
    Oklahoma
    To Rebuild, We Must Address the Real Problems

    This article hit home for me as I was born and raised in Chicago and
    about as native as they come as I went to kindergarten, grade school,
    high school, college, medical school and residency all within the city
    limit of Chicago. Thankfully, I left over 12 years ago and escaped to
    sunny Florida.

    I agree with ReallyGraceful who states that what we’re seeing is the
    Hegelian Reaction in real-time: Problem, Reaction, Solution. They’re intentionally creating a problem that they know will result in a certain reaction, so that they can then introduce a preplanned “solution” — a solution that centralizes and cements power at the top of government.

    And, while there is a political divide, there are rotten apples and
    Great Reset promoters on both sides. For example, some Republican
    leaders are now calling for the U.S. military to intervene and restore
    order, but that’s just part of the same agenda. The result is more
    government control and power. Military intervention is the last thing we
    should hope for.

    What we really need to do, as a society, is to take a cold, hard look at
    the problems that government is ignoring or trying to sweep under the
    rug, because that’s where the solutions lie. The real problems that need
    to be addressed can be summed up as:



    The only ones who can fix these problems are We the People. We have to
    change how we live and interact in our local communities and stop
    looking to the government for solutions. Government is in the business
    of creating problems to introduce fake solutions that centralize power.
    We need to identify and address the real problems, and only we can do that.

    Sources and References

    1 Dom and Tom Expansion of Chicago’s Tech Sector
    2, 3 Block Club Chicago October 21, 2023
    4 Fox 17 December 22, 2021
    5 ZeroHedge May 11, 2023
    6 Weforum Cities and Urbanization
    7 Weforum Global Future Council
    8 Weforum March 14, 2023
    9 Open Libraries Problems of Urban Life, Crowding
    10 Safehome.org Crime Trends
    11 CBS News Murder Map February 23, 2022
    12 CDC.gov Homicide Mortality by State
    13 World Population Review Cities With the Most Murders 2023 map
    14 Yahoo! News January 22, 2023
    15 World Population Review States People Are Leaving
    16 Safewise Safest Cities in the US March 30, 2022
    17 Bob Vila 19 Places with Almost Zero Crime 2021
    18 Kiplinger Safest Cities in 2023
    19 TheHill.com Feb. 1, 2023
    20 National Association of Realtors January 30, 2023
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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to J. Helm on Sun May 21 21:11:22 2023
    XPost: alt.survival, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.nationalism.white XPost: alt.politics.immigration

    On 2023-05-21, J. Helm <hisler@nym.hush.com> wrote:
    By Dr. Joseph Mercola

    Mercola.com

    May 20, 2023

    https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/05/joseph-mercola/if-you-live-in-a-major-us-city-its-probably-time-to-move/

    Although this may seem to be an article focusing on Chicago, please
    realize Chicago is only being used as an example of the moral decay and corruption in virtually every major city in the United States. It serves
    as a stark warning to relocate if you are in one of these areas.

    As noted by ReallyGraceful in the video above, Chicago, Illinois, ought
    to be “a haven of the United States.” The third largest city in the
    U.S., it’s filled with world-class architecture and technological advancements. It’s a center for manufacturing and transportation
    industries and has become a tech sector mecca.1

    I can say for a fact that if you live in NYC, get the hell out now before it's too late.
    Thanks to woke politics the place has become a war zone.

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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to J. Helm on Sun May 21 23:23:25 2023
    XPost: alt.survival, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.nationalism.white XPost: alt.politics.immigration

    On 2023-05-21, J. Helm <hisler@nym.hush.com> wrote:
    On 5/21/2023 4:51 PM, J. Helm wrote:
    On 5/21/2023 3:11 PM, pothead wrote:
    On 2023-05-21, J. Helm <hisler@nym.hush.com> wrote:
    By Dr. Joseph Mercola

    Mercola.com

    May 20, 2023

    https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/05/joseph-mercola/if-you-live-in-a-major-us-city-its-probably-time-to-move/

    Although this may seem to be an article focusing on Chicago, please
    realize Chicago is only being used as an example of the moral decay and >>>> corruption in virtually every major city in the United States. It serves >>>> as a stark warning to relocate if you are in one of these areas.

    As noted by ReallyGraceful in the video above, Chicago, Illinois, ought >>>> to be “a haven of the United States.” The third largest city in the >>>> U.S., it’s filled with world-class architecture and technological
    advancements. It’s a center for manufacturing and transportation
    industries and has become a tech sector mecca.1

    I can say for a fact that if you live in NYC, get the hell out now
    before it's too late.
    Thanks to woke politics the place has become a war zone.


    Meanwhile, in sanctuary city Boulder, Colorado where every other yard
    has one of those signs that say "no human is illegal":

    https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/17/two-arrested-in-connection-with-flagstaff-road-shooting/

    A 21-year-old and a 17-year-old have been arrested and face attempted
    murder charges in connection with a drive-by shooting on Flagstaff Road
    over the weekend.

    Jafet Hernandez-Gonzalez, 21, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of
    attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and felony menacing.

    The 17-year-old, who is not being named because he is a juvenile, is
    also facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree
    assault and felony menacing.

    The shooting occurred in the area of the 2300 block of Flagstaff Road at
    4:30 a.m. Saturday.

    According to an arrest affidavit, one of the victims, the 18-year-old,
    was driving a Cadillac with a group of people when he crashed into a
    guardrail on Flagstaff Road.

    One of the passengers called her boyfriend to come pick her up, and he
    arrived on scene with his friend, Hernandez-Gonzalez.

    Hernandez-Gonzalez and his friend picked up the woman, but the driver of
    the Cadillac also tried to get in.

    When the driver of the Cadillac was told he could not go with the woman
    and Hernandez-Gomez, he reportedly became angry, hit the hood of
    Hernandez-Gonzalez’s vehicle and said he had a gun.

    Witnesses said Hernandez-Gonzalez threatened to come back and shoot the
    teen.

    The Cadillac driver was eventually able to get his family members to
    come and pick him and the other passengers up, and they all waited in a
    trailhead parking lot for more vehicles.

    While they were waiting, a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired
    shots, hitting the 18-year-old and a 17-year-old on scene.

    The victims’ friends tried to get the teens to a hospital in their Dodge >> Charger before they were pulled over in the parking lot of a King
    Soopers in Boulder.

    The 17-year-old sustained a serious injury to his leg that required
    surgery. The 18-year-old had a minor injury to his rear and was treated
    and released.

    Two guns were found in the Charger that had picked up the injured teens,
    including one that reportedly belonged to the 18-year-old shooting victim. >>
    According to the affidavit, multiple witnesses said Hernandez-Gonzalez
    admitted to the shooting, with one witness saying Hernandez-Gonzalez
    claimed the victim displayed a weapon.

    Hernandez-Gonzalez’s father’s vehicle was registered at a license plate >> reader at Baseline Road and 17th Street shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday.

    Police also collected phones from multiple witnesses, including one used
    to try and warn the teens that Hernandez-Gonzalez was coming to shoot them. >>
    Hernandez-Gonzalez and the juvenile suspect were arrested after a search
    was conducted at a residence in unincorporated Adams County, near the
    intersection of U.S. 36 and North Pecos Street.

    Detectives also impounded multiple vehicles involved in the incident and
    are continuing to interview witnesses.

    The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office and >> the Boulder District Attorney’s Office all assisted in the investigation >> and arrests.

    Hernandez-Gonzalez is in custody at the Boulder County Jail and is set
    for a bond hearing Friday. His booking photo was not immediately available. >>
    [No mention of whether these gunmen were illegal aliens, aka "migrants".]



    But, but, but there's more. Diversity is our strength. /sarc Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas are bringing Mexican crime to blue cities and states.

    https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/05/19/sixteen-indicted-in-boulder-county-drug-ring-kidnapping-investigation/

    Sixteen individuals were indicted following a months-long investigation
    into a Boulder County drug ring and kidnapping investigation.

    According to a release, the four-month long investigation by the Boulder County Drug Task Force, nicknamed “Operation Blue Steal,” resulted in
    the seizure of 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl worth about $500,000, 25 pounds of methamphetamine with a value of about $100,000, 2.5 pounds of heroin and 0.36 pounds of cocaine.

    The case was presented to a grand jury by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, and the grand jury returned indictments against 16 individuals for charges including violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, narcotics distribution, attempted kidnapping, robbery and aggravated motor vehicle theft.

    Ten individuals have been arrested since May 12: Javier Alejandro Roque-Gomez, 27; Jose Guadalupe Polanco-Perez, 27; Jose Alfonso Diego-Alvarez, 19; Carlos Alfonso Ytuarte-Quinones, 35; Alexis Omar Gasga-Garcia, 23; Adan Alberto Quiriarte-Jaram, 28; Alan E
    Hernandez-Guzman, 29; Jose Soto-Aviles, 29; Candelaria Ramirez-Ibarra,
    35; and Joana Villagrana-Ortiz, 34.

    Officials are not naming the six individuals who have yet to be arrested.

    According to an indictment, members of the drug ring would buy narcotics
    in the Denver area before selling them in Boulder County, including
    locations in Longmont and Lafayette.

    Officials were able to use wiretaps and undercover operatives to get information on drug buys, burglaries and an attempted kidnapping and
    ransom plan.

    Agencies assisting the task force with the investigation include the
    Boulder Police Department Special Enforcement Unit, Longmont Department
    of Public Safety, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals
    Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Arvada Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Colorado
    State Patrol, Denver Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s
    Office, Littleton Police Department, Colorado National Guard Counter
    Drug Taskforce and the Westminster Police Department.

    Trump was correct when he said "they are not sending us their best people".
    And while I agree most of the migrants are simply looking for a better life and are willing to work
    for it, there are still nasty people coming in who are going cause havoc and crime.
    Why so many Chinese single men?
    Etc.


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  • From Governor Swill@21:1/5 to pothead on Sun May 21 23:52:57 2023
    XPost: alt.survival, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.nationalism.white XPost: alt.politics.immigration

    On Sun, 21 May 2023 21:11:22 -0000 (UTC), pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:

    I can say for a fact that if you live in NYC, get the hell out now before it's too late.
    Thanks to woke politics the place has become a war zone.

    That's a lie. Why do you keep telling that lie?

    <https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_planning/historical-crime-data/seven-major-felony-offenses-2000-2022.pdf>

    Swill
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