California

[MAKAVELI]

 

[MAKAVELI]

 

[rod]

Just curious. What state do you live in?

Mn.

 

[MrFedEx]

How about LA Sacramento Fresno even Hollywood they are all holes.

Mn.

OK. Are there any issues in MN, or is it the Land of Oz? One thing that protects you from the homeless is those toasty winters.

 

[rod]

OK. Are there any issues in MN, or is it the Land of Oz? One thing that protects you from the homeless is those toasty winters.

We have our share of problems in Mn. (95% of it in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area). They also have a homeless problem in that area. Can you imagine just how stupid a person would have to be to be "homeless in the winter in Mn.? Come Sept I would be making my way south if that as me. The Twin Cities is over ran with Somalias. The goody two shoes church people brought them all here then basically left them to fend for themselves. A GOOD % of them live off Minnesota's lenient welfare system. Once you get about 75 miles north of Mpls. its god's country. Also we are unfortunately a Democrat State which means we have been known to have some mentally challenged politicians.

 

[MrFedEx]

We have our share of problems in Mn. (95% of it in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area). They also have a homeless problem in that area. Can you imagine just how stupid a person would have to be to be "homeless in the winter in Mn.? Come Sept I would be making my way south if that as me. The Twin Cities is over ran with Somalias. The goody two shoes church people brought them all here then basically left them to fend for themselves. A GOOD % of them live off Minnesota's lenient welfare system. Once you get about 75 miles north of Mpls. its god's country. Also we are unfortunately a Democrat State which means we have been known to have some mentally challenged politicians.

OK. So you have issues too. I’m actually visiting San Francisco right now. Parts are a hole, there are lots of homeless in certain areas, but most of it is very nice. Lots of fancy cars, expensive homes, Waymo driverless cars. In other words, if you have $$$ it’s pretty posh.
If you recall, California had a famous Republican governor who didn’t do a great job. Change to a Republican state government probably wouldn’t change the state substantially. California, by itself, is one of the world’s largest economies. They must be doing something right.

 

[bottomups]

According to this article most of these people have jobs, but can't afford the homes.

Maybe we can place them in internment camps. It's the american way.

 

[UnionStrong]

Maybe we can place them in internment camps. It's the american way.

Sounds good

 

[rod]

OK. So you have issues too. I’m actually visiting San Francisco right now. Parts are a hole, there are lots of homeless in certain areas, but most of it is very nice. Lots of fancy cars, expensive homes, Waymo driverless cars. In other words, if you have $$$ it’s pretty posh.
If you recall, California had a famous Republican governor who didn’t do a great job. Change to a Republican state government probably wouldn’t change the state substantially. California, by itself, is one of the world’s largest economies. They must be doing something right.

If it is so great why are normal people leaving the state by the thousands to settle in places like Texas ?

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

If it is so great why are normal people leaving the state by the thousands to settle in places like Texas ?

Wish more would choose Texas over Arizona.

 

[Fred's Myth]

Wish more would choose Texas over Arizona.

Don't worry, Silicon Valley is slowly relocating here.

 

[UnionStrong]

Don't worry, Silicon Valley is slowly relocating here.

We got a chip plant now

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

We got a chip plant now

Is that what's going up just south of Queen Creek? Or do you know where it is?

 

[UnionStrong]

Is that what's going up just south of Queen Creek? Or do you know where it is?

It’s on 303 near the 17, N phoenix. It’s the biggest construction project in America right now. 1100 acres

 

[Fred's Myth]

We got a chip plant now

In Sherman, Texas they're building 5 semiconductor and/or silicon wafer plants.

Finisar Considers $3 Billion Semiconductor Expansion Project in Sherman

A new plant, an expansion to its current 76-acre site, would produce wafers for semiconductor chips and create 700 jobs.

dallasinnovates.com

 

[UnionStrong]

In Sherman, Texas they're building 5 semiconductor and/or silicon wafer plants.

Finisar Considers $3 Billion Semiconductor Expansion Project in Sherman

A new plant, an expansion to its current 76-acre site, would produce wafers for semiconductor chips and create 700 jobs.

dallasinnovates.com

The plant here is multiple buildings with its own power plant. It’s an 8 year project, immense. I’ve been by it many times.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

It’s on 303 near the 17, N phoenix. It’s the biggest construction project in America right now. 1100 acres

Gotcha, saw that too, but was wondering what the southern project is. Saw nine cranes there at one point. Wtf takes nine ing cranes???

I knew that project @ 303/17 was huge, didn't realize that was the semiconductor plant though. That actually didn't cross my mind for either spot.

 

[UnionStrong]

Gotcha, saw that too, but was wondering what the southern project is. Saw nine cranes there at one point. Wtf takes nine ing cranes???

I knew that project @ 303/17 was huge, didn't realize that was the semiconductor plant though. That actually didn't cross my mind for either spot.

The feds are on site too, FBI, ATF, Homeland Security. They’re gonna be part of the security. I know someone that works security up there.

 

[MrFedEx]

If it is so great why are normal people leaving the state by the thousands to settle in places like Texas ?

If it is so great why are normal people leaving the state by the thousands to settle in places like Texas ?

Housing is way cheaper in Texas and it has a strong economy and much lower cost of living. CA has a state income tax, and some cities also impose their own additional tax. Some people are leaving due to the politics as well. If you have money, CA can be a very pleasant place to live. If not, SF and LA average areas are very crowded, the traffic is terrible, and the non-monied areas can be downright dangerous. Think Oakland in NorCal and Compton/South LA in SoCal. Stockton, Modesto, and a few other cities are pretty terrible up north, and down south there are too many to list here.
Rural CA is very Red, and you don't have to go very far out of the Blue areas to hit Trumpland. Unfortunately, the State of Jefferson and the rest of the Right Wing areas would blow away and die if not for the wealth generated in the Bay Area and SoCal. In other words, as much as Righties in CA complain, they're heavily subsidized by the Blue parts of the state.
Even Michael Savage stays in his upscale community despite railing against CA polotics for his entire career. Same with plenty of other Far right types who don't walk their talk.
SF is largely a very regular city with a higher than average number of unique individuals and members of the LGBTQ community. It is never in your face unless you go to The Castro or somewhere else gay-dominated. FOX News type stories are mostly crap about SF. Most people are just like people everywhere else in the US.

 

[MrFedEx]

Gotcha, saw that too, but was wondering what the southern project is. Saw nine cranes there at one point. Wtf takes nine ing cranes???

I knew that project @ 303/17 was huge, didn't realize that was the semiconductor plant though. That actually didn't cross my mind for either spot.

Texas offers large tax breaks and subsidies for businesses to locate or re-locate there. The Far Right hero Musk happily accepted massive perks but continues to manufacture cars at the old NUMMI plant in CA, which had also given Tesla massive breaks and perks. Elon talks out of both sides of his South African mouth.