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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sure the Democrats letting Burlington turn into a hell-hole had nothing to do with it.[/quote]

Oh, look. It's the "Democrats are dEsTrOyIng cities" poster. [/quote]

Seriously. Oh yay, red state governance, so much better. Is your last name Murdaugh? Love those good ol boys. Let's spend millions and millions and millions on sports and drink a lot and be hot and sweaty.[/quote]

What about the extreme poverty and rampant opioid use in rural red states?  It's the exact same thing as in cities, just spread out more so that you don't see it as much. [/quote]

It's not as if there are no cities in red states - they just don't tend to be drug fueled anarchy like SF or the PNW cities. Nor are all blue state cities equally bad - NYC is quite a bit better than SF. But Burlington is more like SF on drugs and homelessness.[/quote]

This is the nonsense that you hear from people who spend too much time on Faux News. The homeless issue if San Francisco was out of control in its messiness. It also was confined to a small (but quite visible) section of the city. Same goes for Burlington.[/quote]

In San Francisco it is a small part of the city. In Burlington, the area where they congregate is maybe a block. Nothing significant in either city but for those looking to manufacture outrage it is visible. What is more telling (though not as visible) is that 7 of the top 10 states for fentanyl overdoses are red states. Drugs and poverty are far bigger issues there, just more diffuse. Facts are friendly to the blue states, not so much for the red ones in the crime and substance abuse category.

A previous poster said it's not a problem in Burlington. Now you're saying it's confined to a small but visible part of the (already small) city? Next step is, yes it's out of control but that's a good thing actually, and then another round of "look over there at the rednecks!"[/quote][/quote]

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