California is not imploding. The anecdotes about people abandoning the state to move to TX and FL ignore the fact that the non-wealthy will discover that their

California is not imploding. The anecdotes about people abandoning the state to move to TX and FL ignore the fact that the non-wealthy will discover that their taxes in TX are higher (and the weather is terrible, they can't smoke weed, get an abortion, or enjoy LGBTQ rights). Ireland is an example of race-to-the-bottom. Their corporate friendly policies benefit them in the short term, but screw over the rest of the developed world. We need to tax the wealthy and corporations, not compete for the favor of our feudal lords.