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Yeah ok, but the state itself is beautiful and full of wonderful people. Look at it from outside the narrow mindset of downtown LA or downtown San Fran. It’s quite a massive state! Lots of different viewpoints and lots of changing scenery. Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley was beautiful as well!

No disagreement on that aspect of it. California’s natural beauty is unparalleled.

Unfortunately none of those areas are shielded/immune from the extreme left progressive political policies which are serving to drive away the middle class.

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Posted by Figgy

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Posted on 5/3/24 at 12:46 pm to Great Plains Drifter

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Unfortunately none of those areas are shielded/immune from the extreme left progressive political policies which are serving to drive away the middle class.

I'm going to keep reminding you guys that the state is so much more than the coast. There is a mindset from people outside of the state that California is just the coast. My backdrop is the Sierra Nevadas. I can see the Coastal Range too. I can be in Yosemite in an hour. I've got fishing, white water rapids, hunting.. all manner of outdoor activities in my backyard and we vote red. You have to get outside of the LA & Bay Area bubbles to see what the state really is. Once you do that you'll have a very different impression. Otherwise you've been manipulated by Hollywood and marketing efforts. Not all coastal areas are these liberal enclaves that get forced down your throats. But that is what is promoted.

Watch this video. We go here every year and it's not quite 90 minutes away. We can ski here too. It's absolutely amazing and a total getaway from the city. Come and see the real California. Skip the tourist traps.