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Why I'm Leaving California
Townhall.com ^ | September 30, 2020 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on 09/30/2020 4:15:10 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 09/30/2020 4:15:10 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

The rat rot syndrome


2 posted on 09/30/2020 4:19:51 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Kaslin

I hope he’s posting this as he’s closing up the house or after he left.


3 posted on 09/30/2020 4:22:09 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: Kaslin

I was born in Santa Monica in 1954. I’m going on twice as old as the author of this article. I can see that no matter where you go in this country the Left is going to screw it up. But if you’re younger then you have time to run.


4 posted on 09/30/2020 4:22:36 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Kaslin

Don’t come here.


5 posted on 09/30/2020 4:31:27 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Kaslin

Democrats thrive on chaos. They get re-elected simply because they pander to their base. With a pet dog media they can say , claim or promise anything without question or accountability. They freely give more and more to unions both public and private because a lot of it comes back to them in the form of campaign donations or more direct assistance during the campaign.

Democrats are like parasites sucking the life blood out of the host until the host dies. Will California recover? Don’t know. It is said an alcoholic has to hit rock bottom before even considering changing their ways.

California has not hit rock bottom yet, there is still wealth to plunder from those that work and save but that wealth is not endless and a lot of that wealth is mobile.


6 posted on 09/30/2020 4:31:51 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: ronnie raygun

At some point, no matter how ‘nice’ a place is, 99% wonderful is not good enough if the 1% you stay in daily is a cesspool.


7 posted on 09/30/2020 4:36:17 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis deplorable. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE)
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Wouldn't the title than be Why I left California?

He is obviously in the process of leaving.

8 posted on 09/30/2020 4:36:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Like all those celebrities that said they’d leave the USA if Trump won.. Crickets.


9 posted on 09/30/2020 4:38:26 AM PDT by Monty22002
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I grew up in California too - and it was fun and beautiful. Great beaches, lovely mountains, firefighting every Fall.

But I left for the Marine Corps, only coming back when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton (enjoying the occasional earthquake) but appalled at the increasing costs, the filth, the danger, the increase in Spanish-language billboards.

Ended up in Virginia. Reasonably safe, pretty weather but insane Democrats leading .. where next?

10 posted on 09/30/2020 4:44:04 AM PDT by Chainmail (Remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
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When I was willing to move almost anywhere and take almost any job, I balked at moving to any state where I could not carry a gun. I balked at moving to the inside of any major city. It wasn’t city life I opposed, it was the way these cities allow predator’s to prey on their citizens.

Along with the financial and demographic damage that liberal political entities directly inflict, we should consider the indirect infliction of what I would call opportunity losses. How many other good candidates will not move to a liberal area regardless of whatever the wages are? I would bet it’s a high number. Just talking to my own friends, admittedly, a skewed sample, none of them would even consider moving to a liberal pig sty area.


11 posted on 09/30/2020 4:47:05 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud?)
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Come to Oklahoma. We need more liberals from The People's Republic Of Kalifornia in order to complete our collapse.

BTW, Oklahoma has moved. We're no longer next to Texas. We have moved 55 miles due east of Novia Scotia. Come on up. The water's fine.

12 posted on 09/30/2020 4:50:55 AM PDT by LouAvul (The wheels of America are coming off and the media have stolen the lug nuts.)
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To: ComputerGuy
Don’t come here.

I take it you're not a fan of Ben Shapiro?

13 posted on 09/30/2020 4:54:29 AM PDT by Zeppelin (Keep on FReepin' on...)
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To: ComputerGuy

It is Ben Shapiro. He would make a good neighbor.


14 posted on 09/30/2020 4:56:23 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Zeppelin
He might be talking about Californians in general. Ben Shapiro would be an asset to any red state although his libertarian tendencies can make him liberal. At least he would vote properly.
15 posted on 09/30/2020 4:57:43 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: ComputerGuy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; campaignPete R-CT; BillyBoy

Conservative Calis flooding to other states could make a big difference over time. 4.48 million wasted Trump votes there. 100K each to VT and DE would flip 4 Senate seats to us if we could find a way to get people to settle there.


16 posted on 09/30/2020 5:09:34 AM PDT by Impy (Thug Lives Splatter - China delenda est)
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To: Kaslin

So where’s he going?


17 posted on 09/30/2020 5:10:02 AM PDT by Technical Editor
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Tennessee.

California is the future of America. People will flee states like that to destroy other well 'run' states.

18 posted on 09/30/2020 5:13:04 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: Kaslin

Left in ‘93 after 26 years and 4 kids. Never to return.


19 posted on 09/30/2020 5:13:26 AM PDT by prov1813man (ist)
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And what about the mud slides and the earth quakes?

Thanks but no thanks.

20 posted on 09/30/2020 5:14:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
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