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Inside the remote California county where the far right took over: ‘Civility went out the window’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/23/california-shasta-county-far-right-extremists-politics-pandemic ^

Posted on 07/25/2022 2:48:30 AM PDT by cuz1961

Both Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election and the recall effort against California’s Democratic governor the following year found widespread support.

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Right now, we’re experiencing a brain drain of the best talent in the county,” said one local business owner, who asked to remain unnamed due to the “culture of political violence”.

.. All the crazy that you can imagine, we unleashed on our community representatives,”

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


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To: cuz1961
I think I see the problem in a few of the excerpts shown below: So the County is overloaded with government workers. And the Guardian reports this fact as if it's no big deal. Let's see .....
1. Gun control
2. Green New Deal
3. No water for you unless we like you
4. Illegals welcome!

And they're complaining about loss of civility and decorum.

41 posted on 07/25/2022 4:46:48 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: cuz1961
"....there has been no violence, unless voting conservative is violence."

Conservative? You're a CONSERVATIVE???? GET HIM! He's INSURRECTIN'!!!


42 posted on 07/25/2022 4:47:31 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: ScottinVA

My brother lives just south of Redding; he theorizes it might be CalFire or some other state government hacks starting those fires.
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Most the arsonists were caught, that’s how they know it was arson.

Lefties. One of them was a professor from the coast. One of them was antifa. I know of no known gov employees being busted for arson. Not saying there wasnt, just none I heard about.


43 posted on 07/25/2022 4:49:58 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961
Both Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election and the recall effort against California’s Democratic governor the following year found widespread support.

These "journalists" are going to drown in their own excrement.

A responsible journalist would provide data and information to support assertions that the Trump campaign tried to "overturn" the results of the 2020 election. The rightful winner of the 2020 election was President Trump.

A responsible journalist would look into the claim of massive fraud. Instead, if prodded, the propagandists cite superficial court cases that attempt to whitewash a corrupt election.

In addition, a responsible journalist with integrity would point out that California's Democratic governor won because of fraudulent mail in voting that is now a permanent guarantee of Democrat/communist election wins in that one party state.

44 posted on 07/25/2022 4:53:03 AM PDT by olezip
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To: Hostage

3. No water for you unless we like you
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Speaking of water.

By this time of year, the Sacramento River should be running low by here.

It’s not.

It’s running higher than I’ve ever seen it in 20 years at this time of year.

Higher than middle of winter.
Higher than I’ve ever seen it at any time of year.

They are emptying shasta resivour as fast as they can.

Why ?

You know why.

.spit.


45 posted on 07/25/2022 4:53:47 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961
To the left, if you disagree with them one iota it is considered violence or some sort of phobia.

Don't discuss the differences between a man and a woman with a democrat, you will be savagely attacked, like Josh Hawley was.

46 posted on 07/25/2022 5:05:35 AM PDT by DallasBiff (Kamala is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
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To: cuz1961

Yep. The Progressives will use all means at their disposal. Create a problem then offer the solution. Quintessential firefighter arsonist.


47 posted on 07/25/2022 5:14:43 AM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: SoConPubbie
These writers at the Guardian are unspeakably evil.

Then in June, the county CEO resigned. Matt Pontes, who led the office responsible for overseeing all county departments, had accused Jones of blackmailing him by threatening to make public a nearly three-decade-old felony conviction from when he was a teen if Pontes didn’t resign. Pontes had disclosed the conviction to the board when he was hired.

Deliberately misusing the work blackmail --

which means,

"I know you committed a crime, I'll tell the police unless you do what I want or give me money"

-- to make a conservative look bad, just for objecting to a convicted felon serving in a government office.

48 posted on 07/25/2022 5:19:00 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: cuz1961

Not peaceful like Portland.


49 posted on 07/25/2022 5:24:24 AM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: cuz1961

It sounds like the far lefty who wrote this crap is luggin’ a load in her Disney Huggy.


50 posted on 07/25/2022 5:24:40 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Women who look like a thumb shouldn't gripe about abortion rights." - Matt Gaetz)
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To: grey_whiskers

This writer sure is a homely little princess.


51 posted on 07/25/2022 5:27:29 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Women who look like a thumb shouldn't gripe about abortion rights." - Matt Gaetz)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Smearing Americans is a popular agenda in the UK.

52 posted on 07/25/2022 5:27:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: cuz1961

Sounds like a necessary house cleaning occurred.

No bloodshed, no violence, just people dating to disagree with Democrats and actually doing something about it.

Love the liberal cry of distress : “people were literally so upset that their stomach hurt”.

So they had a tummy ache. That’s the violence.


53 posted on 07/25/2022 5:29:23 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: cuz1961

If they don’t like it, I-5 leads out of Redding as well as into it.


54 posted on 07/25/2022 5:32:15 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: cuz1961

I read the article knowing it was written by urinalists and it sounds like a nice place.


55 posted on 07/25/2022 5:34:06 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: cuz1961

“ And in February, voters threw their weight behind a recall campaign against one of the five county supervisors, effectively giving control of the local government to a majority backed by the area’s thriving far-right movement..”

So they want democracy until they lose. Then they don’t like it anymore.

L


56 posted on 07/25/2022 5:34:54 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: cuz1961

Their opening gambit is always slander, and nothing they say can be taken at face value.


57 posted on 07/25/2022 5:38:50 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a "slippery slope" if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Jonty30

Very wise words, plus interesting replies.


58 posted on 07/25/2022 5:47:31 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: cuz1961

A far left, evil Disney Princesses speaks about “civility.” ROTFLMAO. Tell it Princess but remember, kids read your crap too.


59 posted on 07/25/2022 5:47:51 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The House is supposed to represent the people, not the friggin' Federal government. )
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To: cuz1961

Prog ruled cities are such a model of civility, aren’t they? Name one.


60 posted on 07/25/2022 5:48:36 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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