Comments by "Charles Eye" (@TheCharleseye) on "World According To Briggs" channel.

  1. When you hope your state is on a "worst" list, so that people stop moving there and housing prices go back to being reasonable.
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  2. Yeah, my city's homeless seem to have disappeared from view very recently, as well. I, too, am in the Pacific Northwest. We didn't implement any new policies, though. We just had a bunch of storms bring snow and flooding through the area. Is Portland getting better, or do your homeless dislike drowning and freezing to death as much as ours do?
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  3. "Sheridan is where you go to find safety in Wyoming." No, Wyoming is where you go to find safety in Wyoming. The State has a ridiculously low violent crime rate. The safest place in Wyoming is only marginally safer than anywhere else in Wyoming, by national standards.
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  4. You're not "as liberal as they come" if you believe in tough love like that. On the current scale, that makes you a moderate, at best. Quite a few people who are far more liberal than you would even call you a fascist for saying that. To be clear, I agree with you. I just wanted to make sure you knew where you actually stand in all of this. Welcome to the middle.
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  5. That sigh of relief when your state doesn't appear on a Briggs video.
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  6. It's fun to go by the shelter numbers, because it makes the situation seem less bleak. About 70% of California's homeless don't have access to, and/or space in, available shelters. So, take those numbers and triple them, then we'll be in the ballpark of reality.
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  7. "Nobody wants to be homeless." Brother, you need to interview people before speaking for them. When I was on the streets, I knew at least a dozen people who had a choice not to be homeless but were. Places like LA and Santa Barbara are peppered with people who choose it. That's not to say that all or even most have a choice but to say that nobody is choosing that lifestyle is just wrong.
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  8. SSSHHHHHHH!!! Don't tell the Californians and New Yorkers (fleeing all the horrors created by their own voting habits) about these places! They'll ruin them, too!
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  9. The problem being that the US is the most talked about country in international news, so people in other countries know more about our problems than we do about theirs? Yup, you're right. That is a problem.
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  10. Married With Children was an amazing show. Everyone should commit to watching it all the way through.
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  11. I was gonna say, it was terrible landlords that expanded renter's rights to the point of being detrimental. However, landlords didn't cause "squatters' rights" to be a thing. This is residual from the days of taking a horse and buggy across the plains and staking claims to land. It then morphed, due to periods when people were abandoning property and the states saw a benefit to allowing others to take over that land. That way, there would be someone responsible for the tax bill. You're not wrong. Greedy politicians are behind this.
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  12. That is the greatest thing I've read in days.
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  13. Immune to corruption? No. Immune to bribery, maybe but not immune to corruption. All systems can be corrupted.
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  14. Not possible. Most major American cities are and have been run by Democrats, for the better part of a century. Democrat politicians will tell you all day long how much they care about poverty and crime, and how hard they work to stop it. Since the largest cities have the most money, said politicians have plenty of resources at their disposal. Therefore, it is ridiculous to say that crime and poverty are high in major American cities. It's not like the people running those cities would intentionally keep people impoverished, to win their votes with promises of financial aid. Nor would they keep crime rates high, to help them scare voters into giving up their freedoms. Nope, that's just unbelievable. Where there is a Democrat super-majority, there is a place with virtually no crime or poverty.
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  15.  @fremontpathfinder8463  Yes! It's exactly like The Handmaid's Tale! Tell all of your friends about it! Not just Texas, either! It's the entire South and Midwest! Your only hope is to stay in the coastal cities, where you can be safe from the "tyranny" down here! 😂
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  16. Florida Man isn't the hero we want. He's the hero we deserve.
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  17. ​ @mysterioanonymous3206  Come on, now. As a former New Yorker, it's a festering sh*t hole. Well, no. It was a festering sh*t hole 20 years ago, when I left. Now, it's the dumpster fire formerly known as a festering sh*t hole.
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  18. ​​ @CathyHolton-jh1xv It's adorable when people act like they have money and class because they pay a little extra to be given extra rules. Sell two houses in your HOA and you'd have a fair down-payment on my property. Stop pretending your Target blouse and Acura Integra are so much better than Walmart and Honda offerings. You just paid more for the same thing.
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  19. Having lived in Santa Barbara and spent plenty of time in Florida, I agree. So Cal has a whole lot of problems but weather isn't one of them.
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  20.  @bkm2797  Wait, which side is trying to stop the flow of illegal crossings and which is trying to take out the blockades to let them keep coming?
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  21. And Gruesome Newsom's "solution" is to use our tax money to pay for upgrades in each of the cities most affected by PG&E's nonsense. That guy is a piece of work.
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  22. You'll have to convince the Coastals to stay where they are, first. They're the ones who have been overpaying for homes wherever they go, inflating the market beyond the reach of locals. The entire Country is getting gentrified, by people who finally figured out that their States' policies make life unlivable. Rather than stay and help roll things back (which would require admitting they were wrong) they take the money from the sale of their overpriced Coastal home and jump ship. Leaving their mess behind them and creating another wherever they move.
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  23.  @MR-pr8tp  Europeans are open-minded? Sure they are. Ask a thousand random Europeans, who have never been to the US, what they think of us. You'll see how open-minded they are.
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  24. I can pick the end of a 2x4 up a few inches and make it an incline. The 2x4 is still flat, though (I mean, unless I bought it at Home Depot). It didn't grow mountains and valleys.
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  25.  @257796  You should try watching the video before replying to comments. It will make you look less foolish.
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  26. It's funny because while my experience is the opposite, my sentiment is the same. I've got Southern roots but moved to California at 13. I'm 40 now and this place has never felt like home. I'm finally getting to a point of being able to move back home, to the South. I can't wait.
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  27. Nah. This latest craze is driven by hipster YouTubers with plenty of money. They make videos of these unrealistic off-grid setups and then a bunch of naive people go running out to look for land. They pretty much all fail within the first two years and end up selling/losing the land. They don't care about rights or personal liberty. Honestly, if these people would just spend a Summer in a remote cabin rental, they'd realize they're not cut out for it and stay in their cities, where they belong. Instead, they jack up real estate prices and screw over everyone who legitimately wants that land. Let them do that in States that are more restrictive. We don't need it in free America.
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  28. To the wannabe homesteaders: Do everyone a favor. When you give up within three years - because it turns out that homesteading is really hard - please re-list your property within a reasonable margin of what you paid for it/put into it. There are already too many people out there who are trying to get an extra $100,000+ for homes they bought a few years ago, only to have to return to their cities when their bosses figured out they weren't doing any work remotely. The market is ridiculous as it is. Please don't add to it by trying to make others pay for your mistakes. Thank you.
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  29. I hear ya. These Coasties see a city trending, flock to it, pay over asking price - to ensure a quick purchase, and price everyone else out of the place where they grew up. They decided to go for mass gentrification. It's horrible.
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  30. Yes, I agree. This generation of hipster "off-grid" types should definitely choose Tennessee over Kentucky. Considering most of them don't last two years before they're re-selling the land at double the price due to "improvements," they would do nothing but hurt the locals in Kentucky by pricing them out. Since a bunch of New Yorkers and Californians are moving to Tennessee anyway, the locals are already screwed when it comes to buying their own land. Might as well keep the problem localized.
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  31. ​ @100Stratusfiedx  Most of New York City is very segregated, too.
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  32. I mean...aren't all cities colder than Hell?
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  33.  @NoirMorter  Honestly, the only reason to report a crime in my city (in Northern California) is so that you have a record of it, for insurance purposes. Even violent criminals are getting processed out the same day they're arrested. They don't bother going to their court dates, so they get a bench warrant. All that means is the next time they get stopped, they get arrested, processed, and released...again. It's insane.
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  34. Kentucky is one of the poorest states. California is by far the wealthiest. California is number six and Kentucky isn't even on the list. Even poor people can get an education, if their state puts focus on it. It turns out that dusty, old textbooks work better than iPads, and blackboards work better than projector screens... when you actually teach the students, instead of letting them do whatever they want.
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  35. ​ @laurie7689  I just keep Kingsnakes in my yard. Now I don't have rats or rattlesnakes. It's great.
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  36. That was the original design. We were individual states that were united by some founding principles, for the sake of commerce and security. It was never supposed to be the top heavy country it has become.
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  37.  @abn76280  Well, I live in Shasta County and have had my power shut off three times when there was (what we consider) moderate wind. I'm sorry that your frail, little narrative of "y'all aren't from there" fell apart but that's what happens when you make bold claims with no evidence. I've lived in different parts of the Northstate for the past 16 years. There's nothing new going on with the weather. PG&E has finally gotten nailed for pocketing money instead of repairing our infrastructure. So now, they're shutting us down every time two cows fart at the same time, to cover their asses and until very recently, the State has done virtually nothing to prevent it.
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  38. Europeans who live in the US do tend to love it here. It's the ones who have never been here - or who vacationed in one of the giant cesspool cities - who have animosity for the US. Yes, if you vacation in NYC, LA, SF, Chicago, etc, you're going to think the US is a terrible place. If your only opinion of the US is formed from watching the reality TV shows that are our national news programs, you're going to think we're a third world country. Meanwhile, every European transplant I've ever known is in love with the US and never wants to go back.
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  39. Thanks for telling me all the places most Californians are moving to. Now I know which States to avoid when I finally get out. I'm not going to uproot my family just to end up in the same situation in a few years. Californians created California's problems. I don't want to be within 500 miles of another Californian when I get out (which is how far I am from most Southern Californians, now). These people honestly think that giving more power to an already corrupt State government is going to help them. It's insane! I'll be crossing these States off of my list. I just hope the people who live there don't let the Blue Bandits destroy their homes as they're blowing in to town. Thanks again!
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  40. We are addicted to sugars, salts, and carbs. We don't stop eating until we're full, rather than when we're simply not hungry any more. Those with more mouths to feed tend to lean heavily on pastas as fillers. Also, when life isn't great, we tend to buy ourselves "treats" to help us feel better. This all combines to create an obesity epidemic.
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  41. I love your "Ten Worst" lists, because so far, they haven't included anything major about the State I've chosen as my next home. I mean, I guess that's not your doing but still...it's nice to have affirmation that I'm making a good choice. Keep 'em coming!
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  42. You're absolutely right and I don't understand it at all. I'm relocating in about a year. I did a lot of research and chose a State that aligns closely with my politics, personality, and budget (along with a bunch of other factors). Most people seem to ignore the obvious, choose a "most moved to State" that they can afford, and go for it. Then, they try to change the State to make them more comfortable. It's insane. Pro tip for those who are thinking about relocating: There are 49 other States to choose from. Do the research and choose the one that's right for you, not the one that's trending.
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  43.  @mr.d1796  Really? Happier in California? The number one conversation being had between my friends, family, and coworkers is "I can't wait to get out of California," with various, overlapping laundry lists of complaints about this State. Are there really people out there less happy than "I hate everything about this place. I want to leave and never look back," or am I missing something?
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  44. @Leor Greenfield That was a weird thing to bring up.
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  45. I love how you defend Portland: Sure, it's a dumpster fire but the further away you are from the center, the better off you are! Yeah...no thanks. I like to live places where I can go downtown.
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  46. Voter ID is equally racist to requiring ID to buy a firearm. Either it is okay to require ID to exercise a Constitutional right, or it is not. Both sides have some explaining to do on this subject.
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  47. Ohio's program sounds pretty awesome. They're trying to do it right, rather than just giving out handouts. Nice.
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  48. I don't get it either. I mean, I hate large cities as much as the rest of them but unlike them, I want people to move there. Convincing people that city life is bad only leads to inflated prices in the country. All of the loonies who panic-bought inland properties during the pandemic, have royally screwed regular folks who just want to buy a place to live for a reasonable price. If those urbanites had stayed in their cities where they belong, we wouldn't be in as bad of a real estate situation as we are, now.
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  49. ​ @jess97724 "I hate to differ with you but not everyone is like that." A) You're not differing, since OP never said everyone was like that. B) Why lie? You don't hate to differ. You're happy to do so. That's why you jumped at the chance, without even knowing what you were arguing against.
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  50. I'm a staunch Constitutionalist. Trust me, you want me to keep my voting habits.
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