NYT columnist admits ‘something has
gone badly wrong’ in West Coast states
because of Democratic leadership
Posted By: Moritz55, 6/15/2024 4:07:19 PM
New York Times columnist and former Oregon Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Kristof admitted on Saturday that the West Coast cities is "a mess" because of Democratic Party leaders. In a column for the New York Times, Kristof argued that "West Coast liberalism" is more focused on the intentions behind its policies rather than its outcomes. As a result, deep blue states like Oregon have major homeless and drug problems, "below-average" high school graduation rates, and high murder rates. "But liberals like me do need to face the painful fact that something has gone badly wrong where we’re in charge, from San Diego to Seattle,"
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fondness for it 20 replies
over mail ballots, citing Trump’s new
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