• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

They called it paradise

Nickyjo said:
Indeed. California is big geographically and big population-wise, so any generalization about it will have elements of the truth. I, as a Northern California snob, I repeat myself and ask you again to consider but my part of it: draw a line west from Mendocino to Lake Tahoe, south to Yosemite, then west to Monterey. In that rectangle - within four hours drive - you have one of the prettiest cities in the world, the glory of the north coast, the huge magnificence that are Tahoe and Yosemite, the Carmel-Big Sur area, the Napa wine country, and the fascinating Sacramento River delta. Missing might be a desert or warm beaches, though Santa Cruz qualifies at times for the latter. You can find huge wild salmon running through the crowded suburbs in Walnut Creek. Nearby, Port Costa is a tiny jewel. I hold forth from the Berkeley hills, with a view west of the SF Bay, and a view south of green coast mountains, 40 yards down the street are magnificent coast redwood trees. And no smog, thanks to the fog that rolls in most days.
Click to expand...

With real-estate prices being relatively free-market, I think it's fair to say buyers are voting with their dollars.

There's reason why a buyer pays a market price: They perceive the value is worth it.

The value of a 3bdrm house in Biloxi or Selma is perceived to be far less than one in the San Francisco Bay area. It's that simple.
 
Last edited:
Buster Keaton said:
yea it is confusing
Click to expand...

Thanks. And thanks for graciously accepting my concession.

BTW - You picked a great nick! Buster Keaton was a complex and interesting character, all the way from & through the Vaudeville, Classic, and Mid-Century film eras. He covered a lot of ground!
 
Buster Keaton said:
California used to be one of best states.
What has happened to California?
California has one of the worst income gaps.
The middle class is leaving California.
California might lose more congressional seats after the 2030 census.


California keeps its title as having the nation's highest …​

Sep 13, 2023 · Congratulations California, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level of poverty of any state. The Census Bureau …
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

U.S. Literacy Rates by State 2025 - World Population …​

California’s 23.1% of adults lacking basic prose literacy skills make California have the lowest literacy rate of 76.9%. The state of California and the state Department of Education are being blamed and sued for the failing literacy rate, …
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

usadatahub.com

Homeless Population By State 2024 - USA Data Hub​

Homeless Population by State 2024
usadatahub.com
usadatahub.com

California has the highest homeless population among U.S. states. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) counted around 582,000 Americans experiencing homelessness in 2022, which is about 18 per 10,000 people in the US. This number increased by about 2,000 people from 2020.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Global web icon
Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com

California Suffers Exodus As Over 200,000 Americans Leave​

Dec 20, 2024 · More Americans left California between 2023 and 2024 than any other state across the country, according to new data released by the Census Bureau. The Golden State …
Click to expand...
Everyone wants to come here.
 
Buster Keaton said:
California has a major gang problem

Gangs, Crime and Violence (California)

No one is immune from the impact that gangs can have on a community. Gang violence is widespread, dangerous and deadly in many California communities.Gangs are not a big-city or an inner-city problem,
kids.networkofcare.org

By: the California Crime and Violence Prevention Center​

No one is immune from the impact that gangs can have on a community. Gang violence is widespread, dangerous and deadly in many California communities.
Gangs are not a big-city or an inner-city problem, any more than they are a problem of a particular race or culture.
Gangs cross all racial, ethnic, socio-economic and geographic boundaries. Gangs are not gender specific.
They exist in urban, suburban and rural communities.
Click to expand...
Seen the gangs in TX and FL?
 
Buster Keaton said:
Did CA become a one-party state after they started mail-in ballots?
Click to expand...
CA became a one party state once federal judges thwarted efforts to control illegal immigration.

California is what America will be in 20 years if Trump fails to constrain the sedition of insurrectionist judges like Boasberg and Reyes.

We thought that if we won elections we could save our state. We soon found that elections mean nothing. That the left will simply overrule any election that goes against them.

Time and time again the people voted to save California. Time and time again the left crushed democracy through corrupt federal judges and marched on with their agenda.
 
Uncensored2008 said:
CA became a one party state once federal judges thwarted efforts to control illegal immigration.

California is what America will be in 20 years if Trump fails to constrain the sedition of insurrectionist judges like Boasberg and Reyes.

We thought that if we won elections we could save our state. We soon found that elections mean nothing. That the left will simply overrule any election that goes against them.

Time and time again the people voted to save California. Time and time again the left crushed democracy through corrupt federal judges and marched on with their agenda.
Click to expand...
And it has been great!
 
Buster Keaton said:
California has a major gang problem

Gangs, Crime and Violence (California)

No one is immune from the impact that gangs can have on a community. Gang violence is widespread, dangerous and deadly in many California communities.Gangs are not a big-city or an inner-city problem,
kids.networkofcare.org

By: the California Crime and Violence Prevention Center​

No one is immune from the impact that gangs can have on a community. Gang violence is widespread, dangerous and deadly in many California communities.
Gangs are not a big-city or an inner-city problem, any more than they are a problem of a particular race or culture.
Gangs cross all racial, ethnic, socio-economic and geographic boundaries. Gangs are not gender specific.
They exist in urban, suburban and rural communities.
Click to expand...


California has had a gang problem for decades.

Heck the 70s and 80s were famous for the blood and chips. Not to mention biker gangs
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
California has had a gang problem for decades.

Heck the 70s and 80s were famous for the blood and chips. Not to mention biker gangs
Click to expand...

Bloods and Crips.

Maxine Waters was/is the leader of the 34th Street Crips, Straight outta Compton.

1745246501800.webp
 
Uncensored2008 said:
CA became a one party state once federal judges thwarted efforts to control illegal immigration.

California is what America will be in 20 years if Trump fails to constrain the sedition of insurrectionist judges like Boasberg and Reyes.

We thought that if we won elections we could save our state. We soon found that elections mean nothing. That the left will simply overrule any election that goes against them.

Time and time again the people voted to save California. Time and time again the left crushed democracy through corrupt federal judges and marched on with their agenda.
Click to expand...

CA became a one party state once federal judges thwarted efforts to control illegal immigration?

No. CA became a one party state once the majority of voters decided to vote Democrat instead of Republican.
 
Fledermaus said:
CA became a one party state once federal judges thwarted efforts to control illegal immigration?

No. CA became a one party state once the majority of voters decided to vote Democrat instead of Republican.
Click to expand...


Those darn voters, someone should stop them from voting the wrong way
 
Integrityrespec said:
Extreme progressive democrat politics is what happened to California and the need to tax the hell out of everything in the state to pay for stupidity.
Click to expand...

Policies such as?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom