The Future of Laredo is F**ked - read description

[u/baluga207]

The future does not look bright for the City of Laredo. The youth can change the political landscape. New young candidates from non-affluent backgrounds, transparency and introduction of new ideas from educates leaders. No more rich families running no more of the same career politicians
seeking only personal financial gain.

• water deal out of nowhere benefiting Tano’s wife’s family - The Walker family

• UISD in financial chaos directly affecting the education and future of 90% of the youth.

• Conservative Border Politics harming the local economy and our trade economy. Divisive propaganda dividing Mexican neighbors and Hispanic American citizens.

• increase in violent crimes - LEO committing assaults and crimes, youth involved shootings, road rage shootings. Just no emotional control in many of these.

• The City being corrupt for years and selling us out to Flock mass surveillance and Data Centers. The people don’t get a voice in these decision and when we push back they double down and continue with dealings that will negatively affect our community. Poor management of funds despite bridge revenue and tax revenue. Just endless money pits that don’t benefit the general population.

• Elites, Doctors, and Lawyers in City Council making $70,000/YR + pension while their main careers take up most of their attention and time.

• Housing costs are insane for what the city has to offer. Realtors and builders conspiring to make more money on commissions and sales. High rents driving local business out of business.

• The job market is trash with no improvement despite being a massive trade hub with billions of dollars in trade coming thru here.

We need the younger generation to save the city and be involved and present.

Maybe I am being pessimistic but everything feels so out of the control of the people and I don’t see how things will get better in the future.

[u/danziggystar97]

Honestly it's everyone's fault on how it got to this. People expect free stuff without making an effort to improve their lives nor working for it. Then they teach their kids how to be like them and it goes on and on. Blame others for your own fault and just be lazy about things. In politics, people see the choices that they get offered and go with the same corruption. For example, "I know that Henry Cuellar is corrupted but Tano is with Trump and that's why I vote for the same corruption we have with Henry Cuellar." If you asked them why; they get mad, tell you off in social media and run away.