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WarGamer

(18,863 posts)
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:42 PM Aug 2025

I spent like half of COVID in DC in 2020...

I was working in Georgetown for my former employer, arrived in January expecting a 30 day rental and ended up staying in town for the better part of a year...

Our company has lots of business all over the country and I didn't think DC was much different than LA, Miami, Chicago or for that matter... Richmond or Atlanta.

For Trump this is clearly a flex... an expression of power for power sake. And let's not forget... it's a not too subtle dog whistle... what's next? Memphis? LA is already in the crosshairs.

And to note... I didn't seek out the worst parts of DC to make my opinion... there may be scary spots, I just didn't see them.

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I spent like half of COVID in DC in 2020... (Original Post) WarGamer Aug 2025 OP
Every big city has sketchy spots ITAL Aug 2025 #1
Even small towns of have sketchy spots! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #2

ITAL

(1,379 posts)
1. Every big city has sketchy spots
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:46 PM
Aug 2025

And all cities had upticks in crime during the pandemic. However, ever since that nightmare ended crime has been way down.

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)
2. Even small towns of have sketchy spots!
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:55 PM
Aug 2025

Although if Trump promises to get "rid of the Edgar" he's welcome here. He can also clean up Marbach Rd while he is at it.

We also have an area with no trash service. He can clean that up too.

We also have lots of rats around here.

We also have huge roaches.

It's also too hot

We don't have enough water.

We have too many Karens

We have too much road rage!!!!!!!

We have bad traffic.

Road construction projects that go on forever.

Too many big trucks.

Anyway, if he comes to San Antonio, we will send him to Alamo Ranch to deal with road rage, meth labs and exotic animal cartels.
















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