EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 19 MIN
$112 Billion STOLEN: Progressive Cities' Crime Policy MELTDOWN Exposed
from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds
Here we go again! Progressive cities are hemorrhaging BILLIONS as retail crime explodes 93% since 2019, yet they keep telling us crime is down. Right. New York tourism tanks by $4 billion while San Francisco's downtown sits at a staggering 34.8% vacancy rate. But hey, let's double down on the same failed policies!We're diving into the real cost of soft-on-crime leadership - from Seattle's $9 billion budget managed by someone who's never run a business, to Portland's iconic Big Pink selling for 90% below market value. When stores lock up contact solution but leave adult toys accessible, you know we've lost the plot. These aren't just shoplifting statistics - we're talking food deserts, business exodus, and property owners suing cities for decimating their investments.Is anyone surprised that billion-dollar corporations would rather retreat than keep bleeding money? What happens when you elect leaders who think defund the police was a stroke of genius? The numbers don't lie, folks - this is what happens when ideology trumps common sense.
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Here we go again! Progressive cities are hemorrhaging BILLIONS as retail crime explodes 93% since 2019, yet they keep telling us crime is down. Right. New York tourism tanks by $4 billion while San Francisco's downtown sits at a staggering 34.8% vacancy rate. But hey, let's double down on the same failed policies!We're diving into the real cost of soft-on-crime leadership - from Seattle's $9 billion budget managed by someone who's never run a business, to Portland's iconic Big Pink selling for 90% below market value. When stores lock up contact solution but leave adult toys accessible, you know we've lost the plot. These aren't just shoplifting statistics - we're talking food deserts, business exodus, and property owners suing cities for decimating their investments.Is anyone surprised that billion-dollar corporations would rather retreat than keep bleeding money? What happens when you elect leaders who think defund the police was a stroke of genius? The numbers don't lie, folks - this is what happens when ideology trumps common sense.
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$112 Billion STOLEN: Progressive Cities' Crime Policy MELTDOWN Exposed
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