Doug

And this is the most liberal city in the country, arguably, but it's certainly one of the most liberal, liberal in the most liberal state, probably certainly one of the, the most impactful liberal states with the largest budget in so many different areas, this golden goose of the tech industry. And they have in almost every respect, completely failed their constituents and,

through very, these policies. So, anyways, this book I think is fascinating. A specific thing I want to focus on, people are leaving democratic cities. So, uh, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles are on pace to lose 50% of their under five childhood population in the next 20 years. 50% of like families basically are leaving these cities.

through very, these policies. So, anyways, this book I think is fascinating. A specific thing I want to focus on, people are leaving democratic cities. So, uh, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles are on pace to lose 50% of their under five childhood population in the next 20 years. 50% of like families basically are leaving these cities.

through very, these policies. So, anyways, this book I think is fascinating. A specific thing I want to focus on, people are leaving democratic cities. So, uh, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles are on pace to lose 50% of their under five childhood population in the next 20 years. 50% of like families basically are leaving these cities.

Right now in 2023, California had a net loss population of 280,000 people. That's not 280,000 people who left California. That means on net that many more people left than came in. That is, California has grown basically forever since it was created. This is a new thing, the idea that California would shrink. New York state, the entire state, had a loss of $179,000.

Right now in 2023, California had a net loss population of 280,000 people. That's not 280,000 people who left California. That means on net that many more people left than came in. That is, California has grown basically forever since it was created. This is a new thing, the idea that California would shrink. New York state, the entire state, had a loss of $179,000.

Right now in 2023, California had a net loss population of 280,000 people. That's not 280,000 people who left California. That means on net that many more people left than came in. That is, California has grown basically forever since it was created. This is a new thing, the idea that California would shrink. New York state, the entire state, had a loss of $179,000.

Illinois, which has Chicago, people are leaving that state. And they're leaving because prices are too much. That is consistently what they say. It is too expensive to live here. It's too expensive to raise families here. Childcare is too much. Everything is too expensive. And the quote that he says pretty early in the book, which is why I get so frustrated by this,

Illinois, which has Chicago, people are leaving that state. And they're leaving because prices are too much. That is consistently what they say. It is too expensive to live here. It's too expensive to raise families here. Childcare is too much. Everything is too expensive. And the quote that he says pretty early in the book, which is why I get so frustrated by this,

Illinois, which has Chicago, people are leaving that state. And they're leaving because prices are too much. That is consistently what they say. It is too expensive to live here. It's too expensive to raise families here. Childcare is too much. Everything is too expensive. And the quote that he says pretty early in the book, which is why I get so frustrated by this,

is you are not the party of working families when the places you govern are places working families cannot afford to live.

is you are not the party of working families when the places you govern are places working families cannot afford to live.

is you are not the party of working families when the places you govern are places working families cannot afford to live.

And this is what I've gotten so just upset about over the years. And not only that, even if you don't care about, I don't know, impoverished people and you only care about winning elections, right now, because of the population shifts, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, California, very left-leaning states, are on track to lose seats in the House of Congress, right?

And this is what I've gotten so just upset about over the years. And not only that, even if you don't care about, I don't know, impoverished people and you only care about winning elections, right now, because of the population shifts, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, California, very left-leaning states, are on track to lose seats in the House of Congress, right?

And this is what I've gotten so just upset about over the years. And not only that, even if you don't care about, I don't know, impoverished people and you only care about winning elections, right now, because of the population shifts, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, California, very left-leaning states, are on track to lose seats in the House of Congress, right?

To lose electoral votes. And then Florida, Texas, Idaho, Utah, very red states are gaining them. And so if this trend continues, it also would make it much, much, much, much harder for a future Democratic candidate to win the presidency because usually it's all based on these swing states.

To lose electoral votes. And then Florida, Texas, Idaho, Utah, very red states are gaining them. And so if this trend continues, it also would make it much, much, much, much harder for a future Democratic candidate to win the presidency because usually it's all based on these swing states.

To lose electoral votes. And then Florida, Texas, Idaho, Utah, very red states are gaining them. And so if this trend continues, it also would make it much, much, much, much harder for a future Democratic candidate to win the presidency because usually it's all based on these swing states.

But that's not going to matter if some of the most powerful blue states just don't have as much representation because there's less people. And so the biggest thing is this comes down to the fact that in Democrat-led cities in America, there is an enormous amount of processing and permitting and legal process that prevents things from being built. The most obvious is housing.