The Wrong People To Attract

 I paused over this California Governor Gavin Newsom effort to launch ads urging Floridians to leave state, and come to California.

Roughly 360,000 people left California in 2021.  

Things typically driving them out?  They all have a top-ten list (I've noticed this when the discussion comes up).  It's not just taxes....cost of living, safety, the homeless problem, regulations mounting, etc.

Is there anything that would drive me to California?  Well....if I were hooked on Cannabis, cocaine, crack, heroin, bath salts, fentanyl, or any of the other 40-odd killer-drugs....then yeah, California would be the place to go.

Cops aren't going to arrest me.

DA's aren't going to charge me.

Judges aren't will to send me off to prison.

I can camp on the beach....with no one willing to discipline me. 

The state might attempt to house me in some freaked-up hotel deal.....paying out $150 a day for me to live my drugged-up life.

I can' think of a better state to hang out. 

But I'm guessing Newsom probably doesn't want my kind hoping on a Trailways and journeying across to California to hang out.

South Korean Chatter

 I follow a lot of international news.  This week, I learned that South Korea went and changed the age limit on politicians....so if you were 18-to-25 years old....you could run for office.

So, it's rather shocking in South Korean politics now.....record number of 'kids' running for local office.

Big deal?  Well...some analysts have sat there and suggested something crazy....that the older guys (the folks over 50 years old)....were OUT-OF-TOUCH with society and problems.

Shocking....huh?

A severe affect on the election outcome?  I would go and make a prediction that probably half of the youth candidates will win and walk into local city council meetings....shaking things up to a degree.

Would we ever allow something this crazy in America?  I doubt it. We prefer the out-of-touch folks....to keep things stable.  

Poll Story

 I saw this around a week ago, and it's been on my mind. 

 31-percent of people are open to the idea that he can run again. 

Will the number lessen as we get to the fall of 2023?  I'm of the mind that 90-percent will say 'no' to him running again.

In fact, we might reach a stage where people say....for any elected office....you are cut off from running again after your 65th birthday.

That Hate Mentality

 "What is the left's worldview beyond criticizing freedom, capitalism & America? They hate racism, but have no belief system that would end it. They hate capitalism, but their economic system leads to misery & poverty. They hate America, but want a world run by much worse powers."

-- Kyle Becker, via Twitter

I sat and pondered over this comment.

In some ways....over the past twenty years....society has evolved into a full-time whining  'crew', and wanting your attention around the clock (via the news or social media).

When people talk about the evils of capitalism....they always seem to be wearing $90 jeans, $100 Chuck Taylor tennis shoes, and some logo jacket that runs $200.  I just keep wondering how they'd fit in....with zero capitalism...for fashion.

The ones that complain about racism?  They never seem to want to move to a happier country in life.  

Shooter 'Kid'

Around a dozen photos of this Illinois shooter 'kid' on the internet now.

So blue-red hair?  

Any resume?  His claim to fame so far....he's a rapper.  Beyond that....it's awful weak.  

Would appear he still lives in dad's house at age 21, and no 8-hour a day job.

Cannabis smoker?  I look at the photos, and it just reminds me of potheads.  

Here's the thing though.....there must be 300k 'kids' (age 15 to 30) in this category across the US....without any hope for the future.  They can't handle modern Cannabis-ultra-strength stuff....alternate reality.  

Social Media Commentary

I saw this today.  Someone did a parody of how Twitter manages to 'alert' people and educate/propagandize the public.

If you are a Twitter user....there are continual reminders about Twitter wanting to correct your topic/chatter.

It's a graphic that you spend several minutes analyzing and realizing just how far society has gone in the past decade.

In some ways, we are unable to use logic and reasoning to full value.  (Well....some of us).