Precarious State

#Minneapolis moved from reform to #PublicSafety experiment. Don Samuels says DSA-aligned councilmembers replaced policing with “violence interrupters,” putting lives in danger.

Watch the segment → Rise of the #DSA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie009TxV214

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In this A Precarious State follow-on segment, Minneapolis City Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai represents a new era of "progressive" leadership — one m... Not Your Grandma's DFL | Democratic Socialists Are Reshaping Minneapolis Politics

DSA-endorsed candidates inside the Minneapolis DFL are promoting policies far from traditional Democratic priorities – from abolishing police to expanding public control of major industries.

Watch "Not Your Grandma’s DFL" on YouTube...
https://youtu.be/gI9QpH0IGwg 
#APrecariousState #DSA #DFL

#Minneapolis paid encampment residents $280K to clean their own trash. DSA-backed policy was meant to show compassion. Instead, it reveals deeper failures in how the city handles homelessness. 

Watch → Rise of the DSA 

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Rise of the DSA

A self-described Marxist has become a driving force on the #Minneapolis City Council. Carol Becker shares how Councilmember Robin Wonsley’s #DSA ideology guides policy across City Hall.

Watch the segment → Rise of the DSA

#APrecariousState #CityCouncil

“Those who show up get to move the political agenda.”
– Prof. David Schultz, Hamline University

Off-year elections, with their typically lower turnout, often determine who has the most influence over power and policy.

https://PrecariousState.com

#APrecariousState #Minneapolis #Democracy

Carol Becker responds to #APrecariousState in her #Minneapolis Times article, “State of Denial: A Response to the Precarious State Documentary,” calling for honest dialogue about Minnesota’s future.

Read more: https://PrecariousState.com

#Minnesota #Documentary

Funding rumors are drowning out the real story. Our investigation into crime, education decline, and economic flight in Minnesota was independently produced. No "work-for-hire."

Full breakdown is at
https://PrecariousState.com

#APrecariousState #Minnesota #Minneapolis

The #DSA has quietly overhauled its platform, removing long-standing language on abolishing prisons, ending misdemeanors, and defunding police.

We published the old version. The rewrite says a lot, and it’s worth asking the question: WHY?

https://precariousstate.com/dsa-updates-its-site

Thank you for tuning in to A Precarious State! 40k+ visits, 26k engaged viewers, 700 Q&A comments.

Full doc now available:
https://precariousstate.com
Watch, reflect, and add your voice to the conversation.

#APrecariousState #Minnesota #TwinCities #Documentary

Tonight, #APrecariousState reveals Minnesota’s turning point—and how a small bloc of DSA-endorsed members gained outsized influence on #Minneapolis City Council.

7 p.m. CT on ABC MN + precariousstate.com
Live Q&A follows on the website.

#APrecariousState #Minnesota #TwinCities #Documentary

Since 2020, Minnesota has lost jobs, billions in wealth, and real estate investment. Crime is up while public safety resources shrink.

A Precarious State airs Thu, Oct 2 at 7pm CT on local ABC stations + streams online at https://precariousstate.com

Thank you to the Tom Barnard Show for having Rick Kupchella on to talk about #APrecariousState.

Rick shared what inspired this two-year journey through Minnesota’s challenges.
Watch the episode YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvrXOeLM4g 

Tune in Oct 2 at 7 p.m. on ABC stations across MN.

#Minnesota schools were once respected nationwide. Today, more than half of students can’t read or do math at grade level.

One #Minneapolis family made the decision to pull all four of their kids out of #PublicSchool.

#APrecariousState airs on ABC Oct 2 at 7 p.m. on ABC stations throughout MN.

Graphic with title: Minnesota – high taxes. Low return. 9.8% is the #1 highest flat corporate tax rate in the U.S.; 9.85% personal taxes, top five in the nation.

Movie poster for A Precarious State, a documentary about the slow recovery of Minnesota since 2020.

High taxes should mean strong cities.
In #Minnesota, they don’t.
Watch why some businesses are leaving.

#APrecariousState #Taxes

Our campuses should be safe havens for learning—they’re not.

2 children were killed during Mass.
A day earlier, a shooting outside a #Minneapolis high school left 1 dead, 6 injured.
#GunFire reported near UMN just days ago.

#APrecariousState airs Oct 2 at 7 p.m. on local ABC stations.

"It's going to take a lot more investment into the police department, not less funding, more, to really put us into a position where we can have a force that's sustainable." – Chief Brian O’Hara, Minneapolis PD

#APrecariousState #PublicSafety #TwinCities2025

Jim witnessed changes in #PublicSafety firsthand—including an open-air drug market operating outside his properties for the past four years.

Is this what others across #Minneapolis - #St.Paul are seeing too?

#APrecariousState premieres Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. CST on ABC stations throughout #Minnesota.

The #TwinCities are facing an economic hollowing-out: wealth leaving faster than it arrives. Recovery is more than numbers—it’s people’s lives.

Learn more at precariousstate.com 

A Precarious State premieres on ABC stations throughout Minnesota, Thursday, Oct 2 at 7 p.m. CST.

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What kind of Minnesota do you want to live in?

#APrecariousState premieres on ABC stations throughout MN, Thursday, Oct 2 at 7 p.m.

Watch the full trailer at https://precariousstate.com

#COVID19 #GeorgeFloyd

“The city can’t survive another four years of this.” – Jim Ruben, Property Owner

A Precarious State airs on ABC Thursday, Oct 2 at 7 p.m. on ABC stations throughout MN

#APrecariousState #TwinCities2025

The Twin Cities faced COVID-19, George Floyd’s murder, and riots in 2020. Five years later, recovery is uneven.

#APrecariousState explores why—and what it will take to move forward.

Premieres Thurs Oct 2, 7 p.m. on ABC throughout MN.

https://precariousstate.com
#COVID19 #GeorgeFloyd