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When California was a Republican State, things there were much better. It was the Democrats (liberalism) that destroyed it. Jerry Brown has made it a socialist state. It is a perfect example of what socialism does. The rich survive while the poor and homeless increase along with crime and violence. Gangs rule the streets of L.A. and even parts of San Diego are not immune. That's why we left, and also because of the quickly rising cost of living.
You know what's funny? In the 20+ years of California bashing, how liberal they are, how over taxed they are....
They are still the worlds 8th largest economy and an agricultural giant in the U.S.
Funny how all this bashing is, when places in deep red states are like- oh, 3rd world country-ish.. Poor health indexes, high rates of poverty, low educational attainment....
When California was a Republican State, things there were much better. It was the Democrats (liberalism) that destroyed it. Jerry Brown has made it a socialist state. It is a perfect example of what socialism does. The rich survive while the poor and homeless increase along with crime and violence. Gangs rule the streets of L.A. and even parts of San Diego are not immune. That's why we left, and also because of the quickly rising cost of living.
Proof? Or is that just the "gut feeling" of a guy who lives 2400 miles away from the state
Proof? Or is that just the "gut feeling" of a guy who lives 2400 miles away from the state
I did say we left San Diego. That means I lived there. I lived there for 30 years. My wife is a native San Diegan, and she wanted out long before she convinced me to leave.
Proof? Yeah, I have proof. Personal experience.
Besides the fact that I have read about the shortage of affordable housing in San Diego. Tract homes like the one we bought in 1972 for $21,500 aren't being built anymore. Builders can't make a profit on that type of home anymore, I read.
We had remodeled our house once in 1980 and doubled it's size. The remodel cost about $25,000. That house now is worth over $500,000, and it's just a 3BR 2 Bath, still a tract home ...not that fancy (except for the beautiful 'great room' with vaulted ceiling and rough sawn exposed 4x6 rafters and tongue & groove spruce boards that we added). Still, the area is the same, and most homes today still look the same as ours did before we remodeled. They are all in the $500 K + range.
Gang violence is everywhere. What convinced me to leave was that the gangs were even in our once quiet neighborhood. One night we heard shouting and a loud car screaming down to the end of the cul-de-sac, and coming back, with some dude brandishing a gun out the window. That did it.
Proof? Yeah, I've got proof. San Diego isn't what it was when I settled there after being discharged from the Navy.
Our economy as a nation continues to improve, so will California's. Yes, they are in debt, and yes their tax structure, and costs of living are unreasonably high, but there will be no recession isolated to CA. We are due for economic growth as a nation, and it is occurring right now.
California's economy isn't going to improve until Jerry Brown is out of office, if the don't elect another "progressive" (Marxist-socialist) Governor.
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