According to my mother, I was conceived in Malibu in 1949. I got to know California more directly in the 60s when my family moved to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles. Parts of that area are now sliding into the ocean. But LA was an amazing place with neighborhoods and style. In the mid-70s, my SI (California-speak for Significant Other) and I moved to the Bay Area. Another amazing place. I agree that the bad-mouthing of the largest state (in your face Texas) is a Fox/MAGA trope. Economically and culturally, the United States would not exist as we know it without California.
Perhaps this guy should watch news outlets other than Fox although Fox generally gets it right.
The west coast sewer, as it is known, with its poster boy cities of Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. Perhaps Oakland has escaped the sewage or the fella lives richly or just more gaslighting of the intolerable citizenry. The sadness of the reputation of the California demise is well documented.
Newsome has been at the forefront of the California condition. God save the US if his ilk were to disgrace the Whitehouse. We are so fortunate that 45/47 had the strength and character to fend off the biden led lawfare. Just ask Dershowicz. (sp) Best years ever with the Maga engineer in charge. IMHO
Oakland Hills. Like many of my college classmates, Tony is very talented, has been focused and diligent about using his talents in his life and career. It is no secret that Tony has been very successful and that he is in comfortable circumstances.
Which is fine and good for him. :-) But it’s very upscale and a world of difference from downtown Oakland. California has wild contrasts. My sister lives in Marin County. She is not stepping in human feces like people in certain parts of San Francisco. So of COURSE he has the perspective that California is wonderful. Probably has a wonderful view of the Bay too :)
According to my mother, I was conceived in Malibu in 1949. I got to know California more directly in the 60s when my family moved to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles. Parts of that area are now sliding into the ocean. But LA was an amazing place with neighborhoods and style. In the mid-70s, my SI (California-speak for Significant Other) and I moved to the Bay Area. Another amazing place. I agree that the bad-mouthing of the largest state (in your face Texas) is a Fox/MAGA trope. Economically and culturally, the United States would not exist as we know it without California.
Perhaps this guy should watch news outlets other than Fox although Fox generally gets it right.
The west coast sewer, as it is known, with its poster boy cities of Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. Perhaps Oakland has escaped the sewage or the fella lives richly or just more gaslighting of the intolerable citizenry. The sadness of the reputation of the California demise is well documented.
Newsome has been at the forefront of the California condition. God save the US if his ilk were to disgrace the Whitehouse. We are so fortunate that 45/47 had the strength and character to fend off the biden led lawfare. Just ask Dershowicz. (sp) Best years ever with the Maga engineer in charge. IMHO
Just out of curiosity, does the author live in the Oakland Hills or downtown Oakland? It makes a difference.
Oakland Hills. Like many of my college classmates, Tony is very talented, has been focused and diligent about using his talents in his life and career. It is no secret that Tony has been very successful and that he is in comfortable circumstances.
Which is fine and good for him. :-) But it’s very upscale and a world of difference from downtown Oakland. California has wild contrasts. My sister lives in Marin County. She is not stepping in human feces like people in certain parts of San Francisco. So of COURSE he has the perspective that California is wonderful. Probably has a wonderful view of the Bay too :)
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
(https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/08/29/too-crowded/)
It is too crowded. But--like many readers here, I suspect-- I love it when I go there.
For a view of California as a hellscape, but still with hope, Doctorow's The Lost Cause is a great romp.