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While I agree with you that the motives of of this organization are suspect, nobody really seems to care about government inefficiency aside from anti-governmen

by Aunche 5y ago

While I agree with you that the motives of of this organization are suspect, nobody really seems to care about government inefficiency aside from anti-government people. Raising these concerns from the left is frowned upon because it weakens you politically. As a result, I think that the government is falling into a trap where they think that the best way to solve a problem is to throw money at it.

systemvoltage 5y ago
I am left leaning and I want the government to do more with the same amount of funding. Anyone that opposes this belief is perpetuating dysfunctional state of affairs - left, right, libertarian, whatever. It won't be too long I'll lose interest in the party if they don't fix things. I pay a lot of taxes in Alameda county and I am thinking about leaving this place precisely because of how horribly run this local government is.
- iso1631 5y ago
  Why is it badly run, can you find someone who could do it better?
- colpabar 5y ago
  A common response to your contingency plan is “oh great, another californian is going to come here and vote for politicians who will turn our state into california.”
  - systemvoltage 5y ago
    A common response to my contingency plan here is "oh great, another Californian leaving for Fascist trumpers and Qanon loonies" :-) I am changing. I might be voting for Republican (local) representatives for the very first time if they're not too crazy and have rational mediated approach, or centrist Democrats for that matter. Most Republicans I've talked to including my college friends reject Trumpism, but also reject toxic Berkeley's wokeness. So, I am in the same boat it feels despite of different labels. It was actually eye-opening talking to some old friends with whom I used to disagree in college, but now we're more mature and in our late 30's - and far more rational about things.
    - creamytaco 5y ago
      I left SF and California years ago and started voting Republican at about the same time. The trigger was me reserving judgment and simply observing how the environment around me changed for the worst, while at the same time having to bring up two young children. Looking at how things are today, I know I made the right decision.
  - rcpt 5y ago
    Which is dumb because Californian problems often stem from our insane direct democracy system which is unique among states

by Aunche 5y ago

systemvoltage 5y ago

I am left leaning and I want the government to do more with the same amount of funding. Anyone that opposes this belief is perpetuating dysfunctional state of affairs - left, right, libertarian, whatever. It won't be too long I'll lose interest in the party if they don't fix things. I pay a lot of taxes in Alameda county and I am thinking about leaving this place precisely because of how horribly run this local government is.

iso1631 5y ago
Why is it badly run, can you find someone who could do it better?
colpabar 5y ago
A common response to your contingency plan is “oh great, another californian is going to come here and vote for politicians who will turn our state into california.”
- systemvoltage 5y ago
  A common response to my contingency plan here is "oh great, another Californian leaving for Fascist trumpers and Qanon loonies" :-) I am changing. I might be voting for Republican (local) representatives for the very first time if they're not too crazy and have rational mediated approach, or centrist Democrats for that matter. Most Republicans I've talked to including my college friends reject Trumpism, but also reject toxic Berkeley's wokeness. So, I am in the same boat it feels despite of different labels. It was actually eye-opening talking to some old friends with whom I used to disagree in college, but now we're more mature and in our late 30's - and far more rational about things.
  - creamytaco 5y ago
    I left SF and California years ago and started voting Republican at about the same time. The trigger was me reserving judgment and simply observing how the environment around me changed for the worst, while at the same time having to bring up two young children. Looking at how things are today, I know I made the right decision.
- rcpt 5y ago
  Which is dumb because Californian problems often stem from our insane direct democracy system which is unique among states