Well, as a conservative Californian who's voted against all types of progressive crap, where would you have me retire and move to? If not your state, then where? Switzerland?

I think the point is that many Californians try to California-ize whatever state they move to. Conservative? Welcome to Utah!

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
You know, I keep seeing this assertion. Conservatives that leave a place that’s turning into a socialist shithole don’t suddenly start voting for socialist shithole policies in their new home state. I never have.

As an ex-Californian that moved to Texas, same with me. What is interesting is that the two ex-CA folks I have met in my town are also conservatives, and both are not gun enthusiasts at all. Like me, they did not move because of gun laws, but an over-reaching leftist govt, along with illegal immigration, soft on crime, etc. And we're not the only ones. It would be foolish to automatically assume that everyone moving from blue states to red ones are all Democrats. I remember an exit poll during the Cruz/O'Rourke senate race and most of the Californians they polled voted for Cruz.
https://www.ocregister.com/201...ornia-save-ted-cruz/

I totally get it that folks in more conservative states are weary of CA (and NY, WA, MASS) residents moving to their states, CA is a more than solid blue state where no Republican has won a major race in years. But people have to understand that CA is a Mecca for leftist commies from other parts of the country. Half the people I know there were not born and raised there. The three ex-Texans in my group of friends there are all left-leaning Democrats.

But my new friends in Texas are blown away that I'm originally from CA because of my enthusiasm for firearms and Trump . And a couple of my extended family here, born and raised Texan, are loyal Democrats who pine for the days of Ann Richards, who can't for the life of them, understand why a nice CA guy can support Trump . But we never argue, or discuss much, about politics anyways. Which is vastly different from my experience living in CA.

Chris, I understand the sentiment and have no plans to California-ize anywhere I go. If CA wasn't turning into a craphole, why would I leave.

Utah is tempting. Four of my six brothers located to the Wasatch Front, either right out of college or in retirement. UT no longer has the huge housing cost benefit it once had. I see new construction homes in Payson / Salem / Spanish Fork that are nice, but are approaching the cost of my home in Sacramento (albeit with more square footage). As for St George / Washington County, I don't see myself living in the desert.

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Originally posted by slosig:
Maybe right now. Give the Dim supermajority a year or two and the guy coughing and puking up salt water as he drags his sorry ass out of the surf and crawls onto the beach is probably a closer approximation. Sigh...

Maybe a generation thing, but what did you say.

The guy in the OP is bone dry, stepping daintily of the mast onto the dock.

The way CA is going, escapees will be dragging their half drowned carcasses out of the waves.

By Dim supermajority, I was pointing out that the Leftists have enough of a majority (more than 2/3) that they can pass whatever tax and control bills that Californian thought they had limited by requiring a 2/3 majority vote for new taxes.

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Originally posted by Russ59:
Well, as a conservative Californian who's voted against all types of progressive crap, where would you have me retire and move to? If not your state, then where? Switzerland?

Come to Florida, Russ, we'll be happy to welcome you!

Hell, I've got 30 acres for sale an hour west of Orlando, woods, stream, ponds, open fields, quiet road, absolute darkness at night... It's in Lake County, the most heavily armed county in Florida. Plenty of room for a range on the property, build the house of your dreams, vote conservative, live the dream!

But, it's a little warm during the summer.

I escaped California in 1976. I am still somewhat right of Atilla the Hun.

I moved to KY from SF in 1993. The gun community welcomed me, and I joined and participated in the concealed carry movement here. I like to think KY became a little bit more conservative since I arrived.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
But, it's a little warm during the summer.

And the bugs will eat you alive. I still have purple scars on my legs from the bites I got some ten plus years ago now from whatever the hell it was that used to bite me that I never felt until it was itching and then a festering sore.

Seriously, though. My wife and I have talked a lot about moving back to Florida. I would bring my conservative voting family and my guns with me. I wonder about the state flipping blue, though. The close calls ya'll have had politically the last few years concern me. That, and the bugs.

Sounds like you tied into some fire ants. Ferocious little buggers. Stinging pain from the bite, which turns into a tiny pimple, and then fierce itching.

Don't let them climb up your legs. Ask me how I know...

At least the 9th Circuit is being packed with better Justices. I’m confident it will give us a fighting chance for the next 20 years or so.

Guys, I'm pretty sure the op meant that to be about the libtards leaving CA. All you conservatives wanting out are exempt from the joke.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
Sounds like you tied into some fire ants. Ferocious little buggers. Stinging pain from the bite, which turns into a tiny pimple, and then fierce itching.

Don't let them climb up your legs. Ask me how I know...

No, I grew up with those in El Paso. I hate them things. You KNOW when you’ve been bit by a fire ant. These were “no-see-ums” that were small enough to fly through our screened porch.


Ryan, eh, maybe. I would still feel about like what the picture implies if/when we manage to leave.

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Originally posted by Chris Orndorff:
I think the point is that many Californians try to California-ize whatever state they move to. Conservative? Welcome to Utah!

I don’t believe that is unique to Californians. Many (if not most) have an affinity for what is familiar. Often, folks from wherever will try to bring along something that is familiar from home. The problem with CA is that most of what is familiar (and almost all if not all of the politics/governance) is complete crap. Other than the weather (which one can’t bring along) the only thing that comes to mind that I’d want to bring along is tri-tip BBQ with Laird’s marinade.

We always answer the question with..."We needed to get away from THOSE people".

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Originally posted by TomV:
We always answer the question with..."We needed to get away from THOSE people".

I like this and fully intend to use it someday.

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Originally posted by AZSigs:

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Originally posted by slosig:
Maybe right now. Give the Dim supermajority a year or two and the guy coughing and puking up salt water as he drags his sorry ass out of the surf and crawls onto the beach is probably a closer approximation. Sigh...

What he's saying is that a Californian RIGHT NOW leaving the state will be able to step off the mast with Jack Sparrow's swagger and panache. He's not been beaten down and raped by the gov't.

But in a couple of years, with (I assume) a Democratic supermajority in the CA legislature, that escapee will more closely resemble a shipwreck survivor dragging himself ashore.

Yep. I had composed a similar explanation immediately upon reading his post, but deleted it after I discovered you and another had already done it.

flashguy

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Originally posted by LimaCharlie:
I escaped California in 1976. I am still somewhat right of Atilla the Hun.

I have a cousin who believes that I am, too. (Or Genghis Khan)

I'm a non-native Texan (only 39 years here), but I believe Texas will welcome any Conservatives, from whatever location--including California. (The original complaint in this thread did mention the migration of "Libtards".)

flashguy

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Too many of those libtards are choosing to move to AZ.

and Texas

And it’s a fucking travesty. If it wasn’t for my career I’d be gone already. 10 years ago not a chance in hell I’d ever think it. But it’s true. Turning blue every day.

I've never seen so much analization of a joke.
I enjoyed it. Not the other.