[Michael.SF.]

Third generation native Californian, we escaped four years ago and other than many friends, we do not miss living there.

[ronnie raygun]

Hollywood glass house progressive idiot liberals and gangs, immigrants and the homeless, enjoy

[Steely Tom]

I lived in California when I was a child, and my memories of it are sweet.

I had always hoped to live there again, when I became financially able to.

Now it appears that that dream will never happen. I think the California I remember is long gone. From what I can tell, the people there are nothing like me.

[MtnClimber]

The left instinctively gravitates toward evil. Slavery is just one of the evils they embrace.

[DoughtyOne]

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[reaganaut]

I inherited the family ranch (winter home) in CA. I grew up there and still enjoy spending the winters, but we moved to a tax shelter state 7 years ago when I took over the family farm and I feel for those who live there and have to try to make a living. There is no way we could afford a home if I hadn’t inherited one.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Since the Republican party in California seems to have given up, it’s time for them to make a “Hail Mary” play.

“Vote Republican. If we win a majority and the governor’s office, we will fully privatize health care, cut government by 50%, and cut taxes by 50%.”

Importantly, this at a time when the Democrat left in charge is facing high pressure demands for socialized medicine, costing twice as much as the government spends right now.

So for the Republican to say the above, will increase the pressure on the Democrats even more, hopefully.

[Tzimisce]

Karl Marx HATED the middle class.
He wanted them DEAD.
He wanted their blood FLOWING in the streets.

You can NOT use Marx’s ideas to help the middle class.
It’s not possible.

Karl Marx wanted a neo-feudal state with big rich people (like him) at the top and destitute peasants living under their feet.

There is no middle class in a feudal arrangement.

But you middle class Marxists keep voting for it. :)

[farming pharmer]

It should be an amendment that, should a state become insolvent, it should lose its statehood and be satisfactorily re-organized prior to re-applying for state status.

[catnipman]

“but it’s hard to see how the state makes ends meet in the longer run without confiscating the billions now held by the ruling tech oligarchs.”

the problem is that the KalKommies can only still these billions only one time, and then there are no additional billions to steal again, the classic case of killing the goose that lay the golden eggs (just ask Maduro in Venezuela what happens after you slaughter the geese).

Even worse, there aren’t enough golden eggs inside the geese to satisfy all of the promises made to the serfs. And even worse than that, the golden geese that don’t get killed right away will flee to a more golden-geese-friendly state.

[Stosh]

Let’s see - overpaid Hollyweird actors, producers, writers and the like; left-leaning billionaire computer nerds; super-rich tech moguls and the like, all pressing for a financially unsustainable welfare state full of unskilled and minimally-productive immigrants welcomed by them with open arms. Sounds to me like the only way to square that circle will be with a wealth tax - and I’m sure Steyer and his pals would be happy to pay 90% on any of their net worth over $1 billion: that’s only fair, and heck, they would be saving the planet.

[GOPJ]

Isn't Governor Moonbeam in China trashing our country and our President? What a swell state.../s

[Toirdhealbheach Beucail]

5th generation Native Californian (my great great grandfather came out with Gold Rush). We have been away for 8 years - other than family and friends and the property my parent’s own, I really do not miss it. And given the current state of affairs (unless they finally do split the state up) I don’t see returning there as a possibility - which grieves me, frankly. I had a good childhood and adult experience there.

[blueunicorn6]

Maybe California can borrow some money from Puerto Rico.

[mylife]

I arrived in Ca in 1981, ran away in 1992, wish I could have seen it in the 60s 70s.

Now they are following me.. to Az, to Tx

[Vision]

California is Californians consider themselves widely celebrated as the fount of technical, cultural and political innovation.