Behold! The new Washington DC!

"How did Washington go from the city I always felt safe in, to a no-go zone? What happened? It was the 'boiling frog' thing. Benign neglect. A slow rot started (probably under Obama), and along with the help of DEI, we now have what it is."

After getting a weeklong anal exam from just about every law enforcement available, as well as the National Guard, POTUS has now declared Washington DC to be "livable" again. So much so, Donald Trump is ready to "do the town" (sort of). Whoa, whoa, whoa, sir! Not so fast! Even though I am sure there has been improvements to the safety in DC, it still has a long way to go. What has taken the Democrats decades to break, cannot be fixed in a week or so by MAGA good guys.

Much has changed in Washington DC since I was in the work a day world. I practically lived in Washington, as I travel there so much. I not only spent a lot of time there on business, I also spent much of my Naval Reserve time there also. Many times, in the 1970's and 1980's, after work, I (and or with my team), would stroll the streets of DC until midnight or after. Had a couple favorite haunts on "K" Street. Never had a problem. Never felt threatened or uncomfortable. 

I would often walk from National (Reagan) Airport to Crystal City. Daytime or nighttime. No worries. Why am I telling all of these stories from yesteryear? When did DC get so bad? So dangerous? And why? I hear people on the news who live in Washington say they are cautious about even getting a taxi or Uber. And to be out after dark? Only for the bravest of souls.

Donald Trump is right to try and clean up this sewer. As he said, it is an embarrassment to have our capitol city look and act this way. I could say, get rid of the current city government and install mostly Republicans to run the place. No can do, as this city is so contaminated, it is about 90% Democrat. And that probably will never change. So, we might be stuck with almost a gestapo like police presence, just so residents (and guests) can feel safe walking down the street. 

How did Washington go from the city I always felt safe in, to a no-go zone? What happened? It was the "boiling frog" thing. Benign neglect. A slow rot started (probably under Obama), and along with the help of DEI, we now have what it is. Can it be reversed? Only if the Great Society can be unwritten. Outside of that, welcome to Dystopia.