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by FullMoon » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:23 pm
The Seattle police force is half-manned and half the remaing police officers are over 50 and most are now filing for retirement. No one wants to be the next viral cop video. The cops I know are selling their houses, taking their pensions, and moving to Montana or Idaho with their families, far away from diversity. At least the minorities in Seattle will be safe from rogue cops... Safe from other minorities, not so much. Seattle (SEA-TAC) is where I grew up, and Seattle has because a crime-ridden, filthy hellscape. Crime and homelessnes are off the charts. Tacoma is much worse. It wasn't like that in the 80s and 90s. And this is Microsoft's and Amazon's HQ?
by FullMoon » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:15 pm
I haven't heard from John or tried to contact him. But he has been logging in almost daily and he's also been moderating the forum. His last login was just an hour or so ago (anyone can see this by clicking on his handle) and his last moderating activity was Friday.
by FullMoon » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:11 pm
Bob Butler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 12:12 pm Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:30 amInteresting response, you're just furthering your maga strawman creation. In any event, not worth the energy to respond further to any of your posts. Quick story about a progressive acquaintance first: I'm still waiting on someone posting another version of what MAGA is. I'm certainly not the person to describe it favorably, but I suspect it cannot be done.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:30 amInteresting response, you're just furthering your maga strawman creation. In any event, not worth the energy to respond further to any of your posts. Quick story about a progressive acquaintance first:
by Bob Butler » Mon Jun 17, 2024 12:12 pm
by Higgenbotham » Mon Jun 17, 2024 11:22 am
Trevor wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 6:48 pm Has anyone heard from John? He hasn't posted for almost 2 months.
spottybrowncow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 6:56 pm I PM'd him a few days ago for same reason, but haven't heard back. Maybe Higgie knows more. I encourage those who believe in such things to pray for John, we owe him a lot.
by Higgenbotham » Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:59 am
Bob Butler wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:35 pm Higgenbotham wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:32 pmOne good source nowadays is WalMart or any chain having problems with organized retail crime, which is pretty much all of them. For the most part, they are shuttering stores in blue states where crime is out of control and opening new stores in red states. I did a Google search on 'blue state population decrease' and can confirm that the dozens of articles exist. If curious, repeat the search.
Higgenbotham wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:32 pmOne good source nowadays is WalMart or any chain having problems with organized retail crime, which is pretty much all of them. For the most part, they are shuttering stores in blue states where crime is out of control and opening new stores in red states.
Under siege: Retailers flee cities as unarmed security, public authorities fail to curb thefts By Sean Salai - The Washington Times - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Businesses have cited the rise of online shopping and declining in-store profits for pulling out of urban centers from San Francisco to New York, but insiders see a deeper problem: Unarmed security staff’s inability to keep employees and merchandise safe is driving away workers and shoppers in big cities with soft-on-crime policies. • Last week, armed thieves stabbed a loss prevention officer who attempted to stop them from looting a Safeway supermarket in Kensington, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia. • In December, a thief fatally stabbed a Macy’s security guard in Philadelphia. • In April, a Home Depot security guard in Pleasanton, California, was gunned down after he caught a woman stealing. Walmart and Target each eclipsed $500 million in retail theft losses last year, so the retail giants’ store closures in cities “where theft has gotten out of control” are no surprise, said Kristin Moss, chief ambassador for DealAid.org, which offers online discounts for more than 10,000 U.S. retailers. Last year, Target closed nine stores in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon, over safety concerns. Ms. Moss pointed to data showing a concentration of Walmart stores with the highest retail losses in cities with the lowest prosecution rates for shoplifting. “This is a trend common among retailers and small businesses that are forced to leave such areas,” she told The Washington Times.
by Guest » Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:30 am
Bob Butler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:48 am Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:05 amIs it fair to say that one person plus msnbc and the mainstream media form your opinion of Trump supporters? That would explain things. I guess the short answer likely to find its way into future history books is that MAGA was an alliance of convenience between religious fanatics, bigots and elites, each with an ability to ignore the other's flaws. The religious fanatics lost the woman's vote, thus the ability to win elections. The bigots lost their habit of large scale violent protest after January 6. The elites noticed the opposition's favorable economic indicators. Crisis end. We'll see.
Guest wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:05 amIs it fair to say that one person plus msnbc and the mainstream media form your opinion of Trump supporters? That would explain things.
by Guest » Mon Jun 17, 2024 10:10 am
by Bob Butler » Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:48 am
by Guest » Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:05 am
Bob Butler wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:04 pm Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 10:29 pmHow many people have you actually met or do you personally know that fit your description of MAGA? Absurdly few. I retired before the MAGA movement. In a tourist area of a blue state, no one much talks politics from a red perspective. My current once a week cleaner is a Trump fan, but I kind of crushed her when she tried to defend it. I imagine there are others, but few seem eager to argue politics in real life. Do you bump into and hold discussions with progressives?
Guest wrote: ↑Sun Jun 16, 2024 10:29 pmHow many people have you actually met or do you personally know that fit your description of MAGA?
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