Governor Moonbeam's plan to spread aids around

[David Horn]

(10-19-2017, 04:04 AM)Kinser79 Wrote:

(10-18-2017, 12:07 PM)David Horn Wrote:

(10-16-2017, 03:43 PM)noway2 Wrote: I think Trump is focusing on the border wall in the wrong place.  I think Commieforniastan needs to be broken off from the rest of the country,  made independent, and have a strong border put up around it.  Then again, as I've said elsewhere I think the breakup of the country is likely, so we may just see them become an independent state.

Be careful what you wish for   California is the economic dynamo of the nation at the moment, and if and when it departs, other likeminded states will as well.  BTW, they also tend to be high output states, so your remaining tax base will be pretty thin.  I guess you can try gutting the government and see how that works, since you won't be able to afford much anyway.

California is bankrupt as a state, and with the exception of Silicon Vally being there would be on par in economic activity with Mississippi, and probably less than even that.  Furthermore, the policies of the state are slowly driving tech companies to the mid-west.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/toyota/2013...6bf4086a44

Though it does make me wonder why it seems that idealist generations, or at least some of the members of those generations, seem to fixate on specific geographical locations.

For the Boomers it is obviously Commiefornia which may as well be called Pepperland as the hippies took over after Reagan left the Governor's Mansion.

For the Missionaries Ohio seemed to be pretty prominent.

For Transcendentals Boston and Philadelphia.

With the exception of the Silents who seemed to be obsessed with both New York City and Chicago other generations don't seem to share this propensity.

Right now, in reality world, California consists of 17% of the entire US economy and has its growth rate tied to technology, entertainment and lifestyle related sectors like wine.  In dollar value, it is also the #1 producer of food by state.  I think California is in great shape.