The Dark Reality of Los Angeles

Over the summer I made several trips to Los Angeles in filming for this video and I had no idea how it was going to turn out until I put it all together. Making this video was a journey in itself but Im glad to have done it and I hope you guys are as interested in seeing content like this as I am to film it. I read almost every comment even if I don't always respond, I do appreciate the support from you guys You can find links to my social media, my other channel, and my podcast in the description, see you guys soon.

The shocking juxtaposition of the homeless camp with $200,000 dollar cars passing by is really the best analogy of LA.

As a European from Belgium, I was shocked when I visited LA. I have never seen a city more devoid of... humanity? Idk how to describe it but the city feels utterly soulless and incredibly materialistic. Everything is about looks , not about how things actually are. There is absolutely no sense of sincerity, everyone and everything feels fake. The lack of comradery, community or collectivism is stunning. The place is what peak individualism looks like: every man for himself. Just a bunch of individuals trying to survive in a concrete jungle full of apathy, trash and misery. Absolutely depressing and sobering experience. I had the same feeling in Las Vegas, except way more escapism there. Bunch of people drinking, gambling and ordering escorts in an attempt to convince themselves that they are happy

That governor clip was unreal Reporter: "what do you plan to do as governor to improve life in California?" Gov: "why is everyone attacking me"

Okay hear me out. Seeing pets with homeless people always made me a little extra sad. Then I realized that to the dog, that human is their whole world. That dog is helping that human get through one of the hardest things a person can go through in life. And that pet would more than likely be happy with their person instead of being without. I’m sure the emotional support Frosty gets from his pet is astounding.

Damn. Dude that called LA a spirituality hostile place nailed it.

As an LA native- if you’re wondering how accurate this video is, let me confirm for you it is ACCURATE ASF. A lot of what you see here is why I’m leaving this decaying ruin. The media portrays this city like it’s still the golden age, but a lot of the beauty you see is really reserved for the wealthy & privileged. Hollywood is a fucking wasteland with really good real estate. But life for the everyday person isn’t like an episode of selling sunset. Don’t be fooled by the glitz & glam because it’s all smoke & mirrors.

As a Los Angeles born individual I've always found it odd how fixated everyone has always been with moving to or visiting LA. I'm here to tell you that shining city has been a near dystopia for a long time. For as long as I live I will never move back there unless something drastic changes

I live in Denver and visit LA often, I also work with the homeless population, incarcerated people, and people looking to get sober. It is hard work that feels like it’s two steps forward and three steps back every day…. This is a GREAT video and you outline a lot of the major issues faced with it comes to “solving” homelessness. Keep up the good work man!!!!

"it's like living in an insane asylum and having patients running it" well said.

As an Aussie tourist, I was staggered by the homeless problem. My partner and I were in a shared Uber and accidentally went to the wrong destination. As a result, we had to pass through downtown LA and it was full of tents, people defecating and pissing on the street, shooting up drugs and rubbish everywhere. When our Uber driver realised we went to the wrong place, we got back to the 'good' part of the district and within a couple of blocks, there were beautiful hotels, fountains, gardens and influencers on their phones. The disparity was crazy... it was like a first-world country and third-world country within the space of two blocks of each other.

As someone who struggled with homelessness for many years, it’s refreshing to see your video doing what it can to humanize the “invisible people.” I only wish you could have got more interviews with people telling their stories. although mental illness and drugs are a significant factor in many people’s situations, many find themselves in these circumstances because they got sick while working paycheck to paycheck. I personally worked two jobs and volunteered at a soup kitchen while homeless, I helped organize music events at bars and other venues, I was even a cook at the most expensive restaurant in town for two years before I was offered an affordable place to stay. Ironically that place was offered by an acquaintance I met at the bar and not by any of the organizations I reached out to or by any of the places I applied to rent. Now I think about it, had I been given housing with a curfew, I wouldn’t have been able to work half the jobs I held and wouldn’t have met the man who helped me out.

I just found your videos today, I subscribed and liked very much!!! I was an RN and Surgery Coordinator and now I am disabled old lady. I have been homeless for almost ten years now and it's all because my health is very bad and the money I live on from social security is not enough to rent an apartment. So.......I sleep in my van ( when I can and someone isn't trying to break in) and I am on a housing list for the past ten years. It's lonely, scary, unsafe and degrading. It's hard to believe America treats good people such as veterans and nurses who fell on bad luck and ended up homeless like we are less than human. I am not on drugs or mentally ill, but this life is so stressful without help from family or friends....sometimes I wonder if it's going to drive me CRA'ZY too. God bless everyone.:face-red-heart-shape:

I live in LA. There's such an abundance of homeless people, police sirens daily, cops patrolling the streets and nothing seems to change. I remember a homeless lady with a shopping cart and accompanied by 2 dogs, she came regularly to my apartment complex to collect stuff to sell. After a year I never saw her again, poor her. Another thing is that there's a sidewalk next to my house where trash appears daily, from couches to broken refrigerators. Los Angeles is a hellhole, especially when you're somewhat close to the big city where the homeless people are as common as a pigeon.

First time I visited LA (from Australia) I was disturbed pretty bad when I saw a homeless man who was barely conscious of the world around him living on a bench when across the street there was a McLaren showcase with probably $15m worth of supercars parked up and down the street. I've been to a lot of different cities in Europe, Asia, Oceania, but I've never seen such shameless wealth disparity than I did in LA.

Excellent work, Sir. It never ceases to amaze me, the gap between reality and the illusion that is LA. Much respect for the work you're doing.

This is the new, independent information we need. Thank you for this documentary!

“LA has no shortage of pride, but it could use some humility” that is such a great quote and description of state of the city

That moment when Los Santos is a romanticised version of Los Angeles

5:09 when you said the glory days of Hollywood are over and transitioned the boss baby poster is great…a lot of subtle jabs at the industry as a whole and the American idol theme playing…love it..this was a documentary…I love how you interviewed these people will compassion