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How can you build that brand if someone is determined to tear it down for ideological reasons?
by davidw 2y ago
How can you build that brand if someone is determined to tear it down for ideological reasons?
- encoderer 2y agoPeople care less about ideology than they do about their own lives and prosperity. It used to be clear: you can make a better life in California. It was a land of growth, prosperity, and wealth. Growing families moving into golden cul-de-sacs. We should actually make those things true again. Houses don’t need to be affordable in Palo Alto but not being affordable anywhere is a problem. We don’t need to develop Big Sur but not being able to develop any costal property is a problem. We don’t need to deport law abiding citizens because they fail an ICE sweep but not being able to deport career criminals is a problem.
- davidw 2y agoOh, I'm 100% on board with the housing stuff. That's what I do in terms of local politics here in Oregon. But by and large, the 'branding' is places like Fox News crapping on California.
- encoderer 2y agoNo that’s just talking heads carping on cable tv. The problem is that we have lost any ability to make a positive case for California outside of niche political interests and very specific career paths.