California is supposed to be failing. It's not.

[SunSeeker]

Good summary of what makes California such an economic juggernaut, and why it's so hard to replicate that in other states.

[ShazamIam]

1. As a Californian I agree with this message. Yes, we have problems but overall it is still a great place to live and my

favorite part is the diversity of our population.

[ShazamIam]

3. Yes, and I moved here from Southern state when I was 12 and it is one of the things I noticed and loved first.

We really can be who/what we want (as long as it is legal) and find others like us to hang out with. Everyone talks about our cost of living and taxes but we probably have the most personal freedom of any U.S. State.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Dems missed the boat

Should have started decades ago giving all the deep red states the California treatment Reps have given.

The poverty, crime, education, health, incomes, and economies of the deepest red states are all near last in the country. Yet Dems rarely talk about how Republican leadership is a disaster for states like MS, AL, LA, TN, MO, OK, SC, and a few others. Some of those places have large areas that are near 3rd World conditions.

[SunSeeker]

6. I don't think it's any secret that the poorest states are all red states. nt

[Xolodno]

5. If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say California will be or is failing...

...I would have a really big bag of nickels and use it to beat the hell of the next person that said it.

Furthermore, you don't want California to fail, if it does, your state is going to have shit load of problems.