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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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[–] BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I moved from Canada to California a few years ago and spent almost 5 years in the San Jose area. Loved California; the food, the people there, the scenery, definitely the weather. End up hating America though.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in the Bay Area and love all the natural beauty in all directions. We can hike a different trail every weekend during the months when it's not unpleasantly warm or chilly and never repeat. The tragedy of it all is that it's attached to the rest of the country, by which I mean red states.

[–] adrian783@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

sure, once you look past the insane wealth inequalities and transient tech workers it's mighty beautiful.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hating it because of politics? If so, the California-like or Florida-like type?

[–] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

I'm from bumfuck nowhere in the US, but damn I am jealous of California and it is wasted on the US. But hey, if leaving the US entirely is out of the question, there's bound to be a few places there that are somewhat bearable.