8 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

It’s time for real communism.

How about communist realism?

PS. Missed you, buddy. Are you cutting down on your trolling?

Apparently not!

On 5/16/2026 at 2:47 AM, unblocktheplanet said:

Mayors govern communities. To govern a community, a mayor needs to be a democratic socialist.

Socialism always fails.

23 minutes ago, TedG said:

Socialism always fails.

After years of oppression, war and mass murder. The primitive authoritarian politics of envy and exploitation.

oops

I Iike Bass mayoralship.

Bass is the leading candidate in her re-election race, polling at 30 percent in an Emerson College poll released on Wednesday. Pratt received 22 percent support, and city councilmember Nithya Raman polled at 19 percent in the survey. 

On 5/16/2026 at 6:14 PM, nick supreme said:

It’s time for real communism.

Yeah, it's never been tried before.

33 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Yeah, it's never been tried before.

One thing for sure Spencer Pratt doesn't approve of :

It ,Communism,uses king type ( leaders for life )& killin their own citizens by the 10's of thousands!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/100-years-of-communismand-100-million-dead-1510011810

Edited May 18May 18 by riclag

On 5/17/2026 at 11:19 PM, Yellowtail said:

Yeah, it's never been tried before.

Yeah the only good part is they tend to kill each other off over deviations from the party line. Keeps the numbers down.

The primary is over, and it's between Pratt and Bass. I don't understand how anyone could vote for Bass, considering all her failures.

1 minute ago, TedG said:

The primary is over, and it's between Pratt and Bass. I don't understand how anyone could vote for Bass, considering all her failures.

They get free sh*t from Bass.

Bass will get >60% in the general.

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

They get free sh*t from Bass.

Bass will get >60% in the general.

Plus, she has the union grift backing.

If Pratt wins it will be a miracle.The leftist machine will put all their energy into protecting Sanctuary for Serial Drug abuse,Criminals, & illegals. Their economy depends on it.

Its business as usual , 1,100,000 reside in and around LA. These arent voters but many voters rely on the business /association of residence/ jobs and their influence.

 

Profile of the Unauthorized Population:
Los Angeles County, California

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/county/6037

On 5/15/2026 at 9:16 AM, Jingthing said:

but compared to that maga fascist ass hat Pratt, they don't look so bad.

He is not a fascist; people like you are the issue.

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

Edited June 4Jun 4 by Purdey

On 5/15/2026 at 1:06 PM, Priorexpat said:

I just had to Google who the heck Spencer Pratt is........I thought he was the Captain Kirk of the last few Star Trek movies.

Total BOZO, just what we need another unqualified reality show politician.

So, only career politicians should be allowed to run for office?

This isn't a presidential election. It's a local mayoral race. The whole point of representative government is that regular citizens can step up and run if they think the current system isn't working.

You may not like Spencer Pratt and he may or may not end up being a good mayor. That's a fair, but dismissing someone simply because they didn't come up through the political establishment seems backwards.

He got involved because he's frustrated with the direction of the city and decided to do more than complain about it. Whether he can actually deliver on his promises is for voters to decide, but at least he's willing to put himself out there and try to make changes instead of just sitting on the sidelines complaining.

6 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

California had the largest economy long before Gavin became governor. Based on this fact, what is your point?

21 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

California still has the largest state economy no question about that, but that's not the same thing as saying its leadership is producing the best economic results today.

A better measure is growth, business formation, population trends and whether companies are choosing to move in or out.

In the last few years, California has lost headquarters such as Chevron, Tesla, SpaceX, X, Oracle, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Charles Schwab and others to states like Texas.

Meanwhile, Texas and Florida continue to gain residents, businesses and investment.

California's economy remains massive because of decades of accumulated wealth, technology, ports, agriculture and entertainment industries. But when major employers and residents are increasingly choosing other states, that's a sign that economic momentum may be shifting even if total GDP remains larger.

12 hours ago, riclag said:

If Pratt wins it will be a miracle.The leftist machine will put all their energy into protecting Sanctuary for Serial Drug abuse,Criminals, & illegals. Their economy depends on it.

Its business as usual , 1,100,000 reside in and around LA. These arent voters but many voters rely on the business /association of residence/ jobs and their influence.

 

Profile of the Unauthorized Population:
Los Angeles County, California

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/county/6037

Spouting right wing nonsense as usual.....the finger to Republicans in CA, somebody has to stand up.

Karen Bass is the greatest mayor in the history of the world!

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

A few years ago, California had a budget surplus. Now?

13 hours ago, Purdey said:

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

It is always amusing when the left takes credit for capitalism.

They get free sh*t from Bass.

Bass will get >60% in the general.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Don't forget the illegals she won't send home, the zombie druggies getting free needles and being left alone in the nice weather (to poop wherever they want) and the Blacks holding out for their reparation $$ millions the Dems have been promising for years, California's bleeding taxpayers and gaining freeloaders. Has been for years, and it's only getting worse.

But Pratt's probably going to lose. Because free stuff is so appealing to so many. Just not taxpayers...

Edited June 5Jun 5 by impulse

In 2000, California's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $1.3 trillion

In 2026, California's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $4.2 trillion

In 2000, the Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $742 billion

In 2026, the Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated at roughly $2.9 trillion

Texas' economy grew 290% while California's grew at 223%

Poverty rate in Texas is 13.4%, while California's poverty rate is 17.7%

Median home price in Texas is ~5.2 times median income

Median home price in California is ~12.5 times median income

State income tax in California: 13.3%

State income tax in Texas: 0%

Sales tax in California: 7.25-11.25%

Sales tax in Texas: 6.25-8.24%

Median regular gas price in California: $5.97 (6/6/26)

Median regular gas price in Texas: $3.72 (6/6/26)

Pratt is a longshot, but stranger things have happened. He still has to get through to the election finals without the "uncounted" votes giving him the boot.

Mayor Bass would FAR rather face the kooky socialist Raman than an angry citizen with a righteous message. Pratt is media savvy and has absolutely nothing to lose. He can steer the election in any direction he chooses. Bass has to portray him as unhinged and inexperienced. And you can bet the entire Democratic party machine will be behind her.

It will be hugely entertaining to watch!

8 hours ago, Priorexpat said:

Spouting right wing nonsense as usual.....the finger to Republicans in CA, somebody has to stand up.

What is incorrect in the OP's post?

6 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

In 2000, California's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $1.3 trillion

In 2026, California's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $4.2 trillion

In 2000, the Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was approximately $742 billion

In 2026, the Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated at roughly $2.9 trillion

Texas' economy grew 290% while California's grew at 223%

Poverty rate in Texas is 13.4%, while California's poverty rate is 17.7%

Median home price in Texas is ~5.2 times median income

Median home price in California is ~12.5 times median income

State income tax in California: 13.3%

State income tax in Texas: 0%

Sales tax in California: 7.25-11.25%

Sales tax in Texas: 6.25-8.24%

Median regular gas price in California: $5.97 (6/6/26)

Median regular gas price in Texas: $3.72 (6/6/26)

Life Expectancy

CA: 80–80.9 years

TX: 78–78.3 years.

Murder/Homicide Rate

CA: 4.4 per 100,000

TX: 5.2 per 100,000

GDP per capita

CA: $99k–$105k

TX:$ 78k–$84k

On 6/4/2026 at 9:42 AM, Yellowtail said:

They get free sh*t from Bass.

Bass will get >60% in the general.

It looks like they are still counting the votes. Pratt may be out.

51 minutes ago, TedG said:

It looks like they are still counting the votes. Pratt may be out.

Yep. Raman got a huge amount (42,000 votes) of post election mail in ballots to pass Pratt. Very interesting as Bass got very few of these votes. Interestingly Raman gave a weeping concession speech before this post election massive spike. Another example was 22,000 votes were counted and Pratt got zero votes from this batch. Statistically almost if not totally impossible being that Pratt was in 2nd place. BTW Raman lost her own electorate. Something very smelly about this election.

Edited June 9Jun 9 by dinsdale

On 6/5/2026 at 12:19 PM, Hanaguma said:

Pratt is a longshot, but stranger things have happened. He still has to get through to the election finals without the "uncounted" votes giving him the boot.

Mayor Bass would FAR rather face the kooky socialist Raman than an angry citizen with a righteous message. Pratt is media savvy and has absolutely nothing to lose. He can steer the election in any direction he chooses. Bass has to portray him as unhinged and inexperienced. And you can bet the entire Democratic party machine will be behind her.

It will be hugely entertaining to watch!

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/nithya-raman-advances-spencer-pratt-face-l-mayor-karen-bass-runoff-rcna347483

Nothing to see (steer) here to see!

Why do Canadian foreigners keep supporting a maga when he dose all he can to degrade them is my question.

Six years is enoungh time to offer evidence

On 6/4/2026 at 9:33 PM, Purdey said:

Governors should be measured by what the do to improve the economy of their state. California governors have achieved this.

California: Over $4.1 Trillion

Texas: Over $2.6 Trillion

New York: Over $2.2 Trillion

Florida: Over $1.6 Trillion

with all of this money and they can't clean up the streets. Homeless all over the place gangs, once great cities are going down the tubes.