You didn’t notice she was Complaining about that sign?
She was complaining that people didn't live according to the sign:
Posted on 01/02/2022 5:33:32 AM PST by vespa300
I hadn’t realized, until I had lived elsewhere for some time, that I had learned to operate under the assumption that I couldn’t trust folks to follow through on their commitments. That there was always an underlying assumption that folks usually had an ulterior motive when being helpful. I hadn’t realized until I lived in a place in which folks truly value character, kindness and friendship, that I had been living in a place which prioritized material status and image. I hadn’t realized until I lived in a place with a healthy distrust of authority, that I had been living in a place with an almost religious reverence for government.
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94 NH is like a different country compared to 2022 NH.
You got that right. All of the Massholes and pukes from NY and CT are polluting the sweetest spot in America.
“laugh at me when I say…..why are they talking to me?”
YES! That happened to us, too, which was comfortable to me, but scary to DH. They hold doors for you instead of pushing you out of their way — definitely not the CA way. Even the teens say “ma’am” and “sir”.
I recall when we were searching on city-data.com for locations before coming here. One poster checking out TN decided to set up a tripod to take videos in a quiet intersection of a subdivision they were considering. They wondered how long it would be before the cops showed up. Instead, neighbors come out to say hello. One person invited them to lunch, a couple brought plates of cookies, and several invited them to church.
That is a great story! I had the opposite experience. In my 20s I moved to St. Louis from rural GA and I remember thinking everyone was so angry! I would smile at people or say hi, and they would look at me like a I was crazy, lol. I commented on it to a friend and he had no idea what I was talking about.
Anyway, I moved back to GA, and that same friend was visiting on business and he commented how nice everyone was, like the stepford wives, but not beautiful. 😂😂😂
"As a person who was born into the culture you describe arriving to and having lived in Cali from 96-07, I know our culture is a surprise. It is easy to be seduced by Californias beauty and easygoing holistic lifestyle that beauty can spawn, and then succumb gradually to the socialism that creeps into that culture, as that culture is truly tolerant. Hell, it wasn't that long ago that Pete Wilson was Governor! I tried change from within socially and by voting while I was there, but the machine was already in place by then, and I got back home while the getting was good.
One thing I ask you state-ex-pats (Cali is truly now it's own country, with the benefits of receiving money from DC like other foreign countries) that feel the same way as the author; do some serious self and political reflection. Did this culture of real tolerance and courtesy, of recognizing material things one is blessed with as something earned and representative of work and not keeping score, of trust in your fellow community members come from policy? And if you can answer that in the affirmative, is that not true about the culture of distrust, intolerance, and material things provided by the state for simply existing without contribution (except for their vote) that you just left? There is a reason the places you have been moving to are constantly the subject of a focused press and government gaslight campaign and an indoctrination campaign to your children in their schools. There are simply better places to live and raise a family, and they know that.
To you all, I extend a heartfelt welcome back. Being part of a culture (and it is a culture attack, folks) that recognizes your rights to think differently than me, I will not shame you or participate in cheating you out of your vote. But I will ask that if you really enjoy this culture, please vote accordingly. And not necessarily by party; many Red States have their share of GOP fence straddlers who will appeal to your sense of decency while campaigning, and then use your vote to maintain status quo. Vote people, use primaries. It is very important to vote locally; one only had to see how the FedGov attacked your say at school board meetings by siccing the Justice Dept and it's FBI on you and those like you, labeling you as domestic terrorists. Look at Virginia. Follow that example."
My wife and I are retiring soon and will be leaving California for good. While I would be thrilled to move back to the great state of Texas, she is not on board with that idea. Initially at least, we are going to move to Florida (my oldest son and his family live there) and spend a couple of years traveling throughout the South and the Midwest to find where we want to settle permanently. I just hope all the liberals fleeing the ruin of states like California and New York don’t destroy states like Texas and Florida...
You didn’t notice she was Complaining about that sign?
She was complaining that people didn't live according to the sign:
Actually, if you read the article carefully, she included the "We Believe" sign as an example of the kind of virtue-signaling she now recognizes as insincere - in other words, it was not put there to express support for the sentiments on the sign.
She also skipped over the fact she now lives in the bible belt and the values she found most notably different, stemmed from that.
I didn’t vote for democrats EVER when I lived in Kalifornia. I’m sure as hell not going to start voting for them now that I’m in Texas.
Every person I’ve told that to has told me, “welcome to Texas”.
My brother recently moved to a small town in Tennessee. He’s amazed by how friendly everyone is….and a little annoyed by it. 🤣
Yes, she seems to understand the shallowness of people who post trite slogans and that is about all the thought they put into issues.
Agreed. I was just in Dallas and the week after Christmas it was crazy busy. One has got to love when freedom loving people greatly outnumber totalitarians.
They left out the part they dress like clowns and smell like fish or pot.
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Rough Crowd here tonight.
I’ve been in Kalafornia so long and trying to get out I’m going to try the go fund me gig something has got to work.
I feel like Rodney Dangerfield
Broad brushes should be reserved for houses.
It’s the stealth types that cause the problems. The liberal cancer cells that migrate to red states aren’t that open about their intentions.
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