RE: 'Gangland' tourism: economic boost to distressed communities, or exploitation?
Hello the so-called residents of L.A. distressed areas are largely illegal immigrants. Sure that's an oversimplification but it's the primary issue involved not only in these areas but contributing to the economic collapse of California's state and local budgets, crime, hospital crises, school crises, cropland loss/urban sprawl etc.
There are at least two major issues getting rid of the financial and political incentives to destroy the middle and upper middle class and offshore our businesses and the enforcement of the laws themselves.
Racism towards white "European invaders" coupled with glorification of the criminal and dysfunctional lifestyle feeds this self feeding cycle.
The southwest U.S. was never governed by Mexico city between 1821 and 1848 and the Aztlan myth of a huge Aztec empire vanquished by Spain is fabrication. Mexico is double the size now as it was when Spain invaded. So the southwest claim is non-sense much like saying you got a car or home loan and never made the payments and the bank stole it from you. Sure they briefly gained it on a legal technicality but it was never occupied, governed or maintained and Mexico rule was rejected by the handful of Mexicans living among a vast majority of native Americans.
Now they want something back they never had in the first place.
A real solution would be demand English as a language, end the fraudulent anchor baby law actually referring to civil war slaves, end entitlements and special privileges for the so-called underprivileged and provide the tools and knowledge to succeed to those who sincerely want a better way of life and to integrate.
Sounds tough but tough problems need tough solutions coupled with realistic and fair alternatives and an appropriate level of understanding.
On an environmental note huge portions of U.S. wilderness and cropland are being transformed into cities that's bad enough for environmental impact but sickening to think that we are subsidizing and promoting ghettos by converting the U.S. from moderate population density middle class to high population density poor.
Perhaps gangland tourism can open some eyes and we can form a better society that's self-sufficient, sustainable, and makes the most of human capital in a fair and humane manner, instead of saying oh well the damage is done let's not point fingers.
Low income people deserve more than hope and empty promises they deserve results and a ladder to success.
