r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Rickbox 1d ago

In response, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News: "Gavin Newsom should focus on out-of-control homelessness, crime, regulations, and unaffordability in California instead of trying his hand at international dealmaking."

Seems like that's exactly what he's doing by trying to circumvent inflation.

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u/RobSpaghettio 1d ago

Spoken by someone who hasn't lived here. People that don't live here always say this shit. I've been here 30 years and sure it's pricey but I've got a house, two dogs, a pc, a garden and everything within driving distance nature-wise. California has been cool to me m.

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u/EyeDecay_IDK 1d ago

Many times I've talked to people from red states visiting here for the first time and they are always shocked at how nice it actually is, how nice the people are, how it's not at all like they thought it was. Their media tries to keep them thinking that they have it better so their politicians can keep taking advantage of them. Not like we don't have that same issue in some capacity, but at least there's some accountability.

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u/spinningpeanut Colorado 21h ago

Fr I hear my Texas friends tell me it's too expensive. Bitch where I live minimum wage is $19/hr. It's not perfect but I can live alone without a car and take the train where my scooter can't reach. It's amazing. I have options, I'm not trapped. You're trapped with a crumbling house, dying car, a dead end job at buckees, I can move to Hawaii if I wanted. I don't I very much enjoy the cold, but if I wanted I could.