We're sunsetting PodQuest on 2025-07-28. Thank you for your support!

Introducing Sam in the City - A Broken Potholes Special

2022/1/24

Breaking Battlegrounds

AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript

People

Sam Stone

Topics

Sam Stone认为美国主要城市的控制权已经旁落，保守派在市政中几乎没有发言权，因此保守派应该积极参与市政选举，为城市问题提供保守主义解决方案。他以凤凰城为例，指出该市之所以没有像其他城市一样陷入困境，是因为有两个强硬的保守派议员。他还批评了轻轨交通系统在人口密度低的城市中的无效性，并以圣路易斯轻轨项目为例，说明了政府对承包商缺乏问责制的问题，以及由此导致的财政浪费和税收上涨。他认为，巴尔的摩州检察官Marilyn Mosby因渎职和财务违规行为面临指控，其宽松的执法政策导致犯罪率飙升，这反映了美国公共腐败现象的日益严重。他还批评了凤凰城聘用“高温缓解官”和“新冠专家医疗顾问”的案例，认为这些案例说明了政府内部腐败和资金浪费问题。此外，他还批评了乔治·索罗斯资助的地区检察官推行宽松的执法政策，导致城市犯罪率上升，以及批判性种族理论正在渗透到企业界，导致许多公司推行具有争议的培训项目。他认为，这些培训项目具有争议性，甚至具有种族歧视性质，并呼吁公民积极参与地方政府事务，监督政府行为，防止批判性种族理论等有害思想的蔓延。最后，他鼓励保守派积极参与市政选举，以改变城市现状。

Deep Dive

Chapters

Sam discusses the failure of light rail systems in Western cities and the financial mismanagement behind projects like the St. Louis streetcar, highlighting the need for accountability in city spending.

Shownotes Transcript

Introducing a new Broken Potholes special: Sam in the City). In this new series, Sam will tackle the issues plaguing cities around the country. From trains to critical race theory, this episode is packed with some of worst policies that are infecting all of our greatest cities.

**Articles from this episode: **

St. Louis Streetcar May Get New Life as U.S. Threatens to Claw Back Grants - Joe Barrett

https://www.wsj.com/articles/st-louis-streetcar-may-get-new-life-as-u-s-threatens-to-claw-back-grants-11642248003)

A Culture of Corruption - Stephen J. K. Walters

https://www.city-journal.org/marilyn-mosby-baltimores-corrupt-states-attorney)

Soft on Crime - Rafael A. Mangual

https://www.city-journal.org/biden-soft-on-crime)

Woke Capital - Christopher Rufo

https://www.city-journal.org/christopher-rufo-on-woke-capital)

Connect with us:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrokenPotholes)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brokenpotholes)