Ok, your point is well taken. Excuse me if I get a little uptight when I see threads such as this one, because we conservative Californians are usually trashed in such threads, right along with California's many liberals. I have read threads where FReepers revel in the thought of California falling into the ocean if there were to be another big earthquake (which would kill indiscriminately, conservatives along with liberals).
However, that said..."California is an anus, contained within an armpit." (your statement) are not exactly the words of one who is trying to get along with those of us conservatives who choose to live in the beautiful state that is California.
Yes, but I said that the anus is Hollywood. And, like I said, I know that it is a beautiful state, though I have never been (muh Paw got me one of them there pitcher books with the big fancy words, so I just looked at the pitchers). And, when I said that it is the armpit, I was referring to the socio-political aspect, which encompasses too much envirowhacko influence, the militant homosexuals, militant feminists, etc.
I, too, have read the threads you have mentioned. I would hope that all of them are joking, however, I wouldn't even want the liberals to die such a horrible death.
So, anyone from California, RELAX! I am not expressing a bigoted hatred of Californians.