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Why do people dislike California? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by arcrust@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I recently moved to California. Before i moved, people asked me "why are you moving there, its so bad?". Now that I'm here, i understand it less. The state is beautiful. There is so much to do.

I know the cost of living is high, and people think the gun control laws are ridiculous (I actually think they are reasonable, for the most part). There is a guy I work with here that says "the policies are dumb" but can't give me a solid answer on what is so bad about it.

So, what is it that California does (policy-wise) that people hate so much?

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[–] arcrust@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The liberalism run wild concept is kinda what I'm curious about. Like what things? I know California protects abortions and has stronger gun control laws. But is that really it? There's gotta be more actual examples

[–] ChronosWing@lemmy.zip 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of social programs, better employee pay and benefits, legal weed. Conservatives are just jealous that their shithole backwater hick towns will never change so they point at the scary liberal boogeyman that is "Commiefornia" in some vain hope they will get noticed.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

their shithole backwater hick towns

FuckTheSouth.com

[–] microphone900@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago

Nope. Conservatives are a simple people. You tell them something is bad because god doesn't like it and they won't question it.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

We have different views on incarceration as well. Ask a conservative what they think about Prop 47, for example. I guarantee you they’ll not only know what it is but they’ll have a very strong opinion as well.

[–] PandaBearGreen@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Ronald Reagan began California Gun control as a response to the Black Panthers. supported by the NRA.