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California politics are what you get in any one-party state which California is as a result of immigration/demographic change. Politicians rise to the top not
by lazyeye 1y ago
California politics are what you get in any one-party state which California is as a result of immigration/demographic change.
Politicians rise to the top not on the basis of accountability and the contest of ideas, but due to political favors and backroom deals.
Its how you get someone like Gavin Newsom.
- StopDisinfo910 1y agoOne party being favoured by the majority of the population doesn’t make a state a one party state even if you yourself don’t like said party. If the republican had an agenda Californian found suitable and worthy, they would vote for them. They do have candidates at all elections.
- jerlam 1y agoHave we already forgotten The Governator?
- mrangle 1y agoYes, that's what it means.
- StopDisinfo910 1y agoNo, that’s not what it means. The USSR and China are exemple of one party states. There is literally only one party allowed. California has multiple legitimate candidates at each elections.
- mrangle 1y ago[flagged]
- StopDisinfo910 1y agoThere is no for Pete’s sake. A one party state has a precise commonly accepted definition which applies everywhere. There is no other definition in the USA which would make California one. The fact that the current Republican propaganda would make the USSR blush in how they consistently misuse terms doesn’t magically change that.
- lazyeye 1y agoI was using the term "one-party state" metaphorically. I thought that would be obvious. In any case the demographics in California are now such that it is close to impossible for a Republican governor to be elected. Which means that Dem politicians are now only really accountable to the people of influence in their own party, not so much the general public. And they have an entirely different set of interests to the general public. It doesn't matter what your political persuasion, a "one-party state" is in nobody's interest. For example if politics was not so dysfunctional in California you might have had a competent mayor in LA and the Palisades would still be standing....
- shadowgovt 1y agoIt's really unfortunate that fire burned on President Trump's watch.
- mrangle 1y agoEven more so that he doesn't govern the local fire services.
- shadowgovt 1y agoHe's been deploying the National Guard to cities in peacetime, And the National Guard helped with the Palisades response. I'm sure he could deploy them to rake the forest floor. It actually seems strange he has not; he sounded so confident in that approach on the campaign trail.