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Upper image of nation shows Cali as similar to North Korea.
Video looks like a war zone. A total burn out of L.A. would certainly clean up the homeless camps. I wonder where the homeless would move to next-
I don’t think the top picture is accurate. California has the same color as the ocean. The military bases near San Diego would not be blacked out. If California looked liked northern Nevada or Baja California I might believe it.
Probably be a good idea to start thinking about doing those overdue water infrastructure improvements right about now.
Was Deckard a replicant?
R Daniel: excellent !
BR dystopian LA was better than the actual LA. At least they were welling gas!