Candidates for LA mayor: Rick Caruso, R, wants to restore police, build homeless housing. 2) Karen Bass, D, wants more of the same that led to rising crime, rising homelessness, failing schools. Bass leading in polls. Depressing thought: In the end, people get the government they deserve.

Venezuela was oil-rich. Elected socialist Hugo Chavez, ran nation into poverty. Chavez died. Then elected Maduro. Things got worse. Thousands try to migrate to US. But people still vote socialist – looking for person who can do it right. But don’t feel superior, we’re no better. Voters of LA, Chicago, NYC looking for politicians who can get socialism right. Like abused woman looking for man who can get wife-beating right – you know, just a little.