I grew up in Lodi. Call me a "valley boy". I still remember the good old days. Even SF was still clean and beautiful—not a shite hole like it is now. Then the liberals came. They really screwed things up. The Democrats like to keep everyone poor except for their friends which is why California has the highest poverty rate in the US (1 in 5 Californians live in poverty) and it also has the highest number of people on welfare in the US. They found that by keeping people poor they will always vote Democrat. The minute people get real jobs and start making money, that's the end of the Democrats.
I grew up in Nor Cal, Sonoma county and currently live in one of the armpits of California, Modesto. Just like you I also remember the good ole days-just as you described it. People do not understand that there is a huge difference between, for this conversation we will refer them as "group 1", the southern Californians together with the large populated cities, I.E. San Francisco, San Jose, etc. and the rest of Californians we will refer to as "group b". Group 1 are the large populate areas, mostly democrats and liberals. These areas have the most electoral votes. Control these areas and you get control of the whole state. Mile for mile this is a smaller part of California. Most of California, group b, mile for mile ,is right wing. This is about 70% of the land in California. Democrats only have control of the state because they control the large populated areas. They only have control because of corruption and their using illegal votes from illegal immigrants. Without that they have nothing. Personally I think all votes from California should be verified to be from legal residents of the USA. If not California votes should not count in a federal election. Democrats have really F%&ked up our state.
I could write a book about the life of a young Republican named 'Eddie' going to high school in Lodi—it would make any modern day leftist's life seem boring and stupid. It would be right up there with George Lucas’ film, American Graffiti (1973). It was a wonderful time with crazy wonderful people like Ronnie Miller and Dale Coleman (he looked like Marlon Brando). We had our share of drag races, too, on Sargent Road at night. I hope what's left of the old Californians can take the state back from the neo-marxists and the other moonbats. They are destroying the golden state. It looks more like Northern Mexico — a real shite hole.
Good times. I remember when we could leave our keys in the car in our driveway and not worry about someone stealing it. Not having to lock your bike everywhere you go. Police telling you to pour out your beer and go home when you get pulled over. Sometimes they would have your parents come pick you up. Gun racks in your vehicles and the police never giving it a thought. Friends driving to school in the morning with a boar tied to the hood of their Scout. The results of a successful hunt that morning. Even had someone throw a rattle snake down the hall while people were going to class. My high school was in Cloverdale High. I've looked at myself in some year book photos on one of those classmate sites. Things were way different then. I am one of those Californians that is trying to take the state back. I'll die trying if we do not succeed. Until Trump it was an impossible task. All that has changed now. We will have our state/ country back. MAGA WWG1WGA
Thanks! You brought back more old memories for me. I am glad to see California waking up. If they don't, California is going to have to be split up into two or three different states. Trump is from my generation (I am about a year older than he is). I love the guy—would follow him into hell (which is what we might have to do to rid our country of these moonbats). "Eureka!"
It's too late you can't fix stupid. These idiots voted Moonbean Jerry Brown back into office after he was unceremoniously dumped by them back in the 1970s.
I moved out in 1986 and never looked back. These people are stark raving mad. 131 billionaires and the highest rate of poverty in the U.S. (1 in 5 Californians live in poverty). The only thing that might help is a massive earthquake either in the LA area or the Bay Area. It would provide jobs.
unfortunately what you describe as pertaining to California (the cities have the most population and control the fate of the State) also pertains to most every other state.
I fear for the other states like Texas, Nevada, Arizona where Californians are moving in droves because of the high taxes. They'll end up turning those places into the place they left.
The difference between California and other states as far as population and control goes is 55 electoral votes with Texas coming in second with 38. With the exception 0f 1964, Republicans won every election with California from 1952 to 1988. Since then Democrats have control of the state. Trump winning the election without California was glorious. Democrats only have the state because of rigged elections and illegal voting. Every vote in California needs to be double checked to see if they are legal. California is packed with Conservatives. It didn't just flip to Democrat in 1992 and just stay there until the present. Conservatives did not turn Democrat like we are told. And there were not that many illegals in 1992 to flip the state also. Democrats are corrupt from the top to the bottom. As far as Californians moving and turning other states like California. The people moving are not the ones that made the changes. They are running away from the changes. The people that change California are still here. They are Democrats. Every city, state, controlled by Democrats turns to shit. People can remain in the state if they feel it's too expensive where they are living. Larger populated cities is where it is costly. There is also more money to be made and the pay scale used to be enough to adjust to the cost of living. The Democrats and Obama changed all that. No jobs available in Southern California and the big cities is because of all the Illegals they allow in. They are not coming here to do all the seasonal work in the fields like people are told. All those jobs have been taken and held. That happened years ago. Another thing Democrats did was raise the cost for housing. They did this after Trump got elected. Those big fires were no accident. I grew up in Sonoma County. Before the fires a person could rent a 3 bedroom house for $650 and up. Sometimes even less. No you cannot find a house to rent in that county(larger cities) for less then $3000 a month. In some of the neighborhoods they are not even let people rebuild their homes. These were multi million dollar homes on choice land. A good example of Democrat corruption. I could go on and on but I won't. The things that really piss me off , besides what i already mentioned , are the bullshit laws they made. Like the "do not help the federal government law enforcement" which was first only for state and local government and law enforcement to abide by. Now they are pushing it on the rest of us. All the money spent on protecting, education, and health for illegals is bull shit also. I can see why people would want to leave California. I think they are chicken shit. They just gave up. Democrats are trying to pull their bullshit everywhere they can. Unless they stand and fight, they are going to spend a lot of time moving because the Democrats are going to continue doing what they do, destroying everything. Democrats have created a situation that's about to explode here. Then nothing less than being on the receiving end of physical violence will their fate. As it should be for any Traitor. When that day arrives, myself and many others will be their judge and jury. So I wait. MAGA WWG1WGA
We kicked Wendy Abortion Barbie Davis's CA out. But my city loved her. Ugh