Many things can be true at once. Is Mayor Cantrell experiencing quite a bit of misgynoir? Absolutely. Is the infrastructure here crumbling? Yep. Did Mayor Cantrell have a successful 1st term? Totally. Are the potholes and trash pickup never-ending issues? For a long long time now. Were crime and violence bad before? Yes. Is it bad now? Yes. After 2.5 years of not really leaving NOLA, my travels to St Louis, Atlanta, NYC, LA, San Antonio and other US cities in the last few months have been eye-opening. It’s a big surprise to see wealth, growth, and opportunity…qualities not readily found in NOLA. Do I miss the food, culture, beauty, and “hey bebe” of NOLA when I’m out of town? Definitely. But I do not miss the other stuff that comes with living here. But I can’t fault Mayor Cantrell for all of this decline. The issues in NOLA are generationally old, as entrenched and protected as Mardi Gras. It’s easy to tell who benefits from the ineptitude here…they live in giant houses on Audubon Park and St Charles Ave.

Many things can be true at once. Is Mayor Cantrell experiencing quite a bit of misgynoir? Absolutely. Is the infrastructure here crumbling? Yep. Did Mayor Cantrell have a successful 1st term? Totally. Are the potholes and trash pickup never-ending issues? For a long long time now. Were crime and violence bad before? Yes. Is it bad now? Yes. After 2.5 years of not really leaving NOLA, my travels to St Louis, Atlanta, NYC, LA, San Antonio and other US cities in the last few months have been eye-opening. It’s a big surprise to see wealth, growth, and opportunity…qualities not readily found in NOLA. Do I miss the food, culture, beauty, and “hey bebe” of NOLA when I’m out of town? Definitely. But I do not miss the other stuff that comes with living here. But I can’t fault Mayor Cantrell for all of this decline. The issues in NOLA are generationally old, as entrenched and protected as Mardi Gras. It’s easy to tell who benefits from the ineptitude here…they live in giant houses on Audubon Park and St Charles Ave.

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