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“all those arrests, however, UP has not been contacted for any court proceedings.” They’ve tried to recall gascon already for this, but the voters want him and

“all those arrests, however, UP has not been contacted for any court proceedings.” They’ve tried to recall gascon already for this, but the voters want him and his policies. If UP doesn’t like it they should bypass LA. It’s a sinking ship anyway, politely asking for “leadership” is laughably naive. California has one party for all intents and purposes and voters are too afraid because the elite tell them it’s too dangerous to vote outside The Party.

01100011 5y ago
Well, I think you also have to recognize that a lot of non-Democrats running for offices in CA are... batshit crazy. Then again, you'd have to be to think you have a chance at winning in this state. I have to think there will be some point at which the voters will have had enough. Maybe it will be the mandatory 3rd bin for organic waste... maybe it will be single payer health care... Hard to say. FWIW, I'm not opposed in theory to either separation of organic waste or single payer health care, just the ways in which CA is likely to implement them. That's the thing that has kept me in CA so far. I agree in principle with many things. I'll even admit Chesa Boudin has some fair points about criminal justice reform. That said, there is a gross impracticality to the implementations of many pieces of Progressivism that CA Dems refuse to acknowledge.
- the_only_law 5y ago
  > Well, I think you also have to recognize that a lot of non-Democrats running for offices in CA are... batshit crazy. This is the problem with the US. I get to pick from incompetent idiots or deranged idiots. I’ll continue just to sit out.
- newbamboo 5y ago
  Political outsiders are always called crazy and/or incompetent, and since the parties can control reality via their media influence everyone accepts the narrative. Arnold Schwarzenegger was supposed to destroy the state, Ross Perot was mocked as a crazy incompetent, Ralph Nader etc… Always the same narrative. But the reality is, the stars of both political parties are, in many cases, crazy or incompetent themselves. Many examples. Some of the top party figures are starting to suffer from dementia and literally have had episodes, clear mental lapses, while speaking publicly. Despite the recorded evidence, the average news watching voter is convinced that political outsiders, even those who have had long successful careers in some competitive field outside politics (say brain surgeon or ceo) cannot perform similar duties because they don’t have the party’s endorsement. Party endorsement is not evidence of sanity or competent leadership.
  - 01100011 5y ago
    No, I mean I've gone to a GOP convention in San Diego and met them. A lot of them are literally not sane. I encourage everyone to go actually meet pols sometime. It was frightening. I don't think Nancy Pelosi is crazy. Self serving and out of touch, yes, but not actually crazy.
zokula 5y ago

01100011 5y ago

Well, I think you also have to recognize that a lot of non-Democrats running for offices in CA are... batshit crazy. Then again, you'd have to be to think you have a chance at winning in this state. I have to think there will be some point at which the voters will have had enough. Maybe it will be the mandatory 3rd bin for organic waste... maybe it will be single payer health care... Hard to say. FWIW, I'm not opposed in theory to either separation of organic waste or single payer health care, just the ways in which CA is likely to implement them. That's the thing that has kept me in CA so far. I agree in principle with many things. I'll even admit Chesa Boudin has some fair points about criminal justice reform. That said, there is a gross impracticality to the implementations of many pieces of Progressivism that CA Dems refuse to acknowledge.

the_only_law 5y ago
> Well, I think you also have to recognize that a lot of non-Democrats running for offices in CA are... batshit crazy. This is the problem with the US. I get to pick from incompetent idiots or deranged idiots. I’ll continue just to sit out.
newbamboo 5y ago
Political outsiders are always called crazy and/or incompetent, and since the parties can control reality via their media influence everyone accepts the narrative. Arnold Schwarzenegger was supposed to destroy the state, Ross Perot was mocked as a crazy incompetent, Ralph Nader etc… Always the same narrative. But the reality is, the stars of both political parties are, in many cases, crazy or incompetent themselves. Many examples. Some of the top party figures are starting to suffer from dementia and literally have had episodes, clear mental lapses, while speaking publicly. Despite the recorded evidence, the average news watching voter is convinced that political outsiders, even those who have had long successful careers in some competitive field outside politics (say brain surgeon or ceo) cannot perform similar duties because they don’t have the party’s endorsement. Party endorsement is not evidence of sanity or competent leadership.
- 01100011 5y ago
  No, I mean I've gone to a GOP convention in San Diego and met them. A lot of them are literally not sane. I encourage everyone to go actually meet pols sometime. It was frightening. I don't think Nancy Pelosi is crazy. Self serving and out of touch, yes, but not actually crazy.

zokula 5y ago