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Why Texans Don’t Want Any More Californians
The Atlantic ^ | 01/31/2020 | Derek Thompson

Posted on 01/31/2020 4:24:22 PM PST by DFG

Across a frightened nation divided by politics and culture, a fragile harmony is ascendant, as Americans in small towns and large cities alike cry out in trembling unison: Hey, where did all these Californians come from?

Talk of a “California Exodus” is sweeping the country—and so are anxieties about its effects on the rest of the West. In October, the Boise mayoral candidate Wayne Richey proposed at an election forum to build a $26 billion wall to keep out people moving from the Golden State. (His backup plan to stop the invasion of Boise? "Trash the place.”) A viral Wall Street Journal article recounted the plight of a small Idaho town buckling under the stress of thousands of inbound Californians. And this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a warning on Twitter to Californians moving to his state: “Remember those high taxes, burdensome regulations, & socialistic agenda advanced in CA? We don't believe in that.” The sentiment was echoed in various warnings in Dallas newspapers about the awful “California-ing” of North Texas.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: abbott; california; flogyards; idaho; naturalterrain; stupidcommies; texas; water
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1 posted on 01/31/2020 4:24:22 PM PST by DFG
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Move to Texas but leave that dem vote in Cali.

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2 posted on 01/31/2020 4:25:48 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: DFG

I think sovereign states should be able to reject “immigrants” from other states, especially states which want to import poison.


3 posted on 01/31/2020 4:28:46 PM PST by fwdude (Poverty is nearly always a mindset, which canÂ’t be cured by cash.)
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4 posted on 01/31/2020 4:29:45 PM PST by EEGator
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To: TLI

Yeah, if it was the good conservatives that would be one thing. For the life of me, I will never understand why the lefties leave these states claiming to despise the leftist policies. Then they want to implement the same damn things they were running from.


5 posted on 01/31/2020 4:30:41 PM PST by Mr Fuji
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6 posted on 01/31/2020 4:32:23 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: DFG

Oregon used to be a conservative state. And then the Californians came...


7 posted on 01/31/2020 4:33:10 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: TLI

Some people just can’t make the connection between the way they vote and the repercussions from it


8 posted on 01/31/2020 4:33:30 PM PST by Smellin Salt
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To: DFG

Seal our borders. We are being invaded from the north and south


9 posted on 01/31/2020 4:33:45 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: DFG

smart move -—Oceanside CA


10 posted on 01/31/2020 4:34:56 PM PST by olesigh
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To: DFG

Even the “good” ones ought to be thoroughly decontaminated before being allowed to settle down


11 posted on 01/31/2020 4:37:46 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (January 20, 2017, High Noon. The end of an error.)
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To: TLI

Californians should move to New York.

New York has New Jersey to make fun of ... Texas has to make due.,

New York has the Yankees ... Texas has the Astros.

New York is faggot friendly ... Texas can’t be hostile enough for my preference.

In case of a draft New York is near Canada which is safe and rich ... Texas is near Mexico.

I could go on but suffice to say New York is way better than Texas when it comes to Californians ... even better still if you stop off in Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio and marry a liberal and THEN move to New York.


12 posted on 01/31/2020 4:39:30 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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Don’t California my Texas!!!!


13 posted on 01/31/2020 4:39:43 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: DFG

Many of them are carrying the Novel-California virus. It’s very bad.


14 posted on 01/31/2020 4:42:30 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: \/\/ayne

LOL!


15 posted on 01/31/2020 4:42:38 PM PST by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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To: Rurudyne

You make some good points. But just so you know-we’re not all liberals here in New Jersey. Trumps rally in Wildwood should prove that to you.


16 posted on 01/31/2020 4:44:46 PM PST by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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To: DFG

Pooper scoopers have been flying off the shelves in Texas and Idaho.


17 posted on 01/31/2020 4:44:47 PM PST by Savage Beast (George Orwell's 1984 nightmare is the Democrats' Dream.)
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They (liberal Kalifornians) are most unwelcome in Arizona as well


18 posted on 01/31/2020 4:48:07 PM PST by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: Mr Fuji

Some know exactly what they are doing. They want to turn Texas Commie Red and forever lock up the electoral vote every 4 years.


19 posted on 01/31/2020 4:50:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (We need a tax to stamp out Communism- If you espouse Marxism weÂ’ll redistribute all of your money.)
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To: DFG

The only people Texans hate more than Yankees are those from California.


20 posted on 01/31/2020 4:52:00 PM PST by ZephyrTX
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