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?

  • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
    137·
    1 year ago

    Car-centric, sprawling concrete jungles define most of California. I hate those things thus I hate California. Additionally their water management policies are using a resource that should be reserved for the citizens of the state are instead diverted to grow non-native crops for a handful of rich fuckers.

    California is what late-stage Capitalism looks like.

    • Refefer@beehaw.org
      91·
      1 year ago

      That’s more LA than the full state. Living in SF, for example, doesn’t require a car (though has its own share of problems, like all places)

    • GarfieldYaoi [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      frothingfash: “Yeah but…they’re also not racist enough. Ergo, that’s the problem and nothing else. All it’s problems will magically be fixed when they begin recognizing white men for the special little boys they all are.”