A coherent and very accurate (not to mention depressing) summary of “the problem” in California—and within the psyches of latter-day Democrat voters in general.
I like to call it “Liberal Battered Voter Syndrome.” After being assaulted, abused and mistreated constantly by the Left, the voter accepts leftism as a natural state of affairs. And this is what has led California to the place it finds itself in today.
Vote with your feet - MOVE!
A decent comparison, but not wholly accurate, because so many of the voters are not turning to failed policies out of desperation.
The three sets of Dem voters that ruin things for us here in CA are the freeloaders, often immigrants, who want free goodies; the ideological leftists who understand radical liberalism and enjoy it; and the set of Dem voters that could be reachable if Republicans knew how to do it: the uninformed, who vote Dem because it’s cool, and the cool Hollywood people do it, or their entire race or culture does and they are afraid of being mocked if they stray from the fold.
And it’s not like the pampered girl who keeps making wrong decisions that get her in deeper. They are different voters with all of the above reasons for voting Dem.
It’s up to us to fight for this state the way the revolutionaries fought for this country. We need to take it away from limousine liberals who welcome high taxes (I know many of these) and feel that the answer to all those glorious poor people is patronizing them with government goodies. We need to take it back from people who stole their way in and do not know or care about American liberty or ideals.
Instead of running for the door, we need to be brainstorming how we can get good, conservative candidates who will not campaign on social issues at all, but on fair, good fiscal policies. Who can explain how conservatism is better for EVERY Californian, not just the right wingers.
Joe Q. California does not even KNOW that taxing the rich means they won’t be able to hire people.
Joe Q. California doesn’t even understand that regulating businesses with super tough laws to “prevent global warming” will make businesses leave the state and go where they can make money in freedom.
Joe Q. California doesn’t get that making handouts “fun” and shame-free will KEEP people dependent for generations.
Joe Q. Public does understand that he doesn’t want government in his bedroom. But he doesn’t know how to extrapolate that to other freedoms. He thinks it’s OK to make laws to control kids’ food, or what kind of car you drive, as long as it doesn’t affect him. He needs to know that true freedom means EVERYONE can live as they wish, not just Joe.
Who is going to explain all this and more to him????
Canary in the coal mine. California.
But, don't you know, those oh-so-righteous and prosperous (snicker) windmill companies and solar producers will be flocking to the Golden State where they will be pampered to death (literally)!
BTW: Did Starr Parker win?
Good read.
As I stated somewhere else here regarding Massachusetts voters, The corruption at the polls does not equal the corruption within the souls.
A evil debased reprobate population, like all things, need a place in the world.
Good read.
As I stated somewhere else here regarding Massachusetts voters, The corruption at the polls does not equal the corruption within the souls.
A evil debased reprobate population, like all things, need a place in the world.
The problem with California lunacy is that the lunatics flee the horror of California and take the disease with them to contaminate other places like Colorado, Montana and New Mexico.
Dude, please. The electorate, far from being idealistic hippies enthralled with liberal fantasies, is acting in a completely rationale & pragmatic fashion. It's just that our esteemed author either fails to realize or refuses to state the obvious.
Pragmatism as exercised by illegals & their anchors (who now comprise greater than 50% of the state's population) is logically directed towards maximizing whatever remaining wealth they can siphon off before the whole mother comes down.
I mean, really, it doesn't take some pseudo-analysis to think this through. People attracted to & raised on the mechanics of welfare fraud are going to continue to vote in favor of those programs until they simply don't exist any longer. QED
California
Colorado
Connecticut
All lurched left while the rest of us moved right. May they NOT find sympathy in the new House.
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see;
But believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot
If you ain’t got the do re mi.
This election will cause even more Californians to flee to Washington (State), increasing the blue/liberalness of both states.
Hopefully, most of the rest of America has had enough of the worthless, abusive, drug addled boyfriend/husband politicians/Marxists and will get rid of them and kick them out of the house for good.
It was a start, but only a small start. There is along and painful road to recovery awaiting us and we need to stay on it and not get pulled back into the chronically abusive relationship.