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2025-05-29 Government Corruption

How California Has Destroyed Its Middle Class-the numbers are why-According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an astonishing 8.5 million people have moved out of California since 2010.

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-05-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [95 views ] Top
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#1 Although many people are leaving, I'm afraid many people are still moving into the state. Real estate prices continue to sky ball. Our next door neighbors are renters and they pay upwards of $5000 a month for a rather ordinary four bedroom, three bath, 2300 sq. ft. home. So you can see why people are leaving. I would too if I hadn't bought my house so long ago before it got as crazy as it is. These days, just the property taxes are more than I ever paid for the mortgage.

I don't talk much with those neighbors, They're kinda weird. Actually, they're weird as hell. But I'd like to know how they come up with $5000 a month.

Newsom keeps telling us we need more affordable housing and he's usurped local zoning in order to let developers run roughshod all over San Diego County. Apartment buildings, big ones, are popping up all over the place. But they're not affordable. Two thousand dollars a month would be about the lowest you can find...for a cracker box.

I wish more people would leave, especially if they tend to vote for Democrats like Newsom.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-05-29 12:31|| 2025-05-29 12:31|| Front Page Top

#2 That is what communism does, it destroys the middle class.

We need to break California up, exile the commies and illegals, and liberate the West Coast. #FanFiction

Posted by mossomo 2025-05-29 13:14|| 2025-05-29 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Get this.

One of my feeds is advertising a game:
Flash Point - Golden State Heroes
Battle flames, save victims, blah blah blah

Art has a dark skin gal in a firefighter outfit, holding an axe. She is, at least, not overweight.

I don't see the scenario where the funding for functional hydrants was diverted - or maybe I do, being the game company is based in Oakland.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-05-29 15:37|| 2025-05-29 15:37|| Front Page Top

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