It’s true that we have an element of brainwashed, hive mind voters here in California. However, I believe that even the hive mind are far outrun by the corrupt voting practices in California. For example, we have drop boxes all over L.A. Country, like free standing mailboxes. We have ballot harvesting, no voter ID, mail in ballots, and votes are counted for months after the election. I repeat, months. It wasn’t always this way, it developed little by little like the frog boiling in the pot. This billionaire tax is just another scheme that will grow and fine tune, as more tax paying Californians pick up and leave the state. There are many of us here who vote against all of these politicians and their anti-American policies. We’re here and we are fighting for California. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that voting is not enough, in spite of California shifting to the right in each election. It’s an uphill battle. I sincerely hope that at some point, the federal government gets involved because we need it. It’s also scary to see it spread. I fear that Arizona and Virginia are closely following California, and those states are next to fall. Abigail Spanberger appears to intend to make Virginia permanently blue. Lastly, I loved hearing Scott Bessent in Davos, refer to Gavin Newsom as ‘Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken.’ It’s so apt. Newsom is commonly thought of here as a sociopath, and he’s frequently called Governor Bateman, or Patrick Bateman. Mr. Bessent got the word. Kamala Harris is another one, commonly disliked amongst the working class people here in California, particularly minorities. Not that you would ever know it through our mainstream media though.
Just a normie, who gets outside everyday and lives and enjoys life. But one thing: we sold our property five years ago and have yet to buy another one, even though I would like to at times. Buying a home again in CA is not attractive for obvious reasons. So, working, saving and investing. Nothing wrong with that. I think of it as delayed gratification, and leaving our options open.
I have not looked but I am wondering about the constitutionality of billionaire tax? I may be mistaken but I thought there are/were restrictions on taxation.
I don't think it will fly; I only have a novel understanding of constitutional law. However, I do understand the Bill of Rights, and tend to agree, especially given what we have in the book about civil rights law.
One line that really stuck with me was “an out-of-touch hivemind.” It’s a sharp phrase, but also a troubling one, because it captures how easy it’s become to replace thinking with signaling. When large groups start mistaking consensus for clarity, curiosity is usually the first casualty. The upside is that curiosity can be relearned…if we decide it’s worth the effort.
This isn’t policy — it’s legalized self-harm. California wants to tax wealth itself, not income, not gains, but paper value that hasn’t been realized. That’s not a tax; it’s an asset seizure wrapped in a ballot title. Every failed state does this right before the money runs for the exits. Billionaires leave first. Jobs follow. Then the middle class gets soaked to “make up the difference.” Sacramento won’t fix fraud, won’t cut spending, won’t audit welfare scams — it just flips the “new tax” switch again. Call it whatever you want, but if voters approve this, they’re not progressive. They’re marks.
California has been and will continue to be destroyed by useful idiot Democrats. They have elected Newsom twice and rescued him from recalls. Those of us here who are rational are collateral damage.
The focus of taxation pleas is on the wrong target - it shouldn't be on "the rich" but on the disproportionately favourable treatment of asset wealth to earnings wealth. An aggregate wealth tax replacing income taxation actually makes much more sense since it rewards work and investment over passive extraction of rents.
Are you are assuming tax sources must be necessarily tied to some spending area ie hypothecated? I wasn't implying this. Consider the following very rough sketch...
Imagine the economy is a bundle of pipes through which money flows. Beneath these pipes is a large tank that collects all the money in its figurative "final resting place" - ie the wealth pool that has accumulated over economic epochs.
The way taxation conventionally works is that some of these pipes are tapped by various govt levels and cash drained off into their $ tank. A very significant driver of capital (mis)allocation are these $ traps.
I'm saying that rather than tap those pipes the govt should just go to the end-repository of money instead, assessing each person for a % of their total wealth per annum. This would incentivize maximizing the $ accumulation in the tank rather than skillfully routing the $ around the pipework.
It’s true that we have an element of brainwashed, hive mind voters here in California. However, I believe that even the hive mind are far outrun by the corrupt voting practices in California. For example, we have drop boxes all over L.A. Country, like free standing mailboxes. We have ballot harvesting, no voter ID, mail in ballots, and votes are counted for months after the election. I repeat, months. It wasn’t always this way, it developed little by little like the frog boiling in the pot. This billionaire tax is just another scheme that will grow and fine tune, as more tax paying Californians pick up and leave the state. There are many of us here who vote against all of these politicians and their anti-American policies. We’re here and we are fighting for California. It’s becoming increasingly obvious that voting is not enough, in spite of California shifting to the right in each election. It’s an uphill battle. I sincerely hope that at some point, the federal government gets involved because we need it. It’s also scary to see it spread. I fear that Arizona and Virginia are closely following California, and those states are next to fall. Abigail Spanberger appears to intend to make Virginia permanently blue. Lastly, I loved hearing Scott Bessent in Davos, refer to Gavin Newsom as ‘Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken.’ It’s so apt. Newsom is commonly thought of here as a sociopath, and he’s frequently called Governor Bateman, or Patrick Bateman. Mr. Bessent got the word. Kamala Harris is another one, commonly disliked amongst the working class people here in California, particularly minorities. Not that you would ever know it through our mainstream media though.
Just one question, how do you deal with and tolerate what you describe?
Just a normie, who gets outside everyday and lives and enjoys life. But one thing: we sold our property five years ago and have yet to buy another one, even though I would like to at times. Buying a home again in CA is not attractive for obvious reasons. So, working, saving and investing. Nothing wrong with that. I think of it as delayed gratification, and leaving our options open.
Excellent assessment on the stupidity of our current political system.
Although I have no love for any party it's vital we understand that the entire political ecosystem has
been hijacked and bought and sold by these millionaires
and billionaires. We've haven't had a government of the people and by
the people for quite a while. Kennedy was trying to end the banking cartel and
you see what happened to him.
Money corrupts everything because people have been
shown and taught the money is always the solution, when in
fact, money can't make up for a lack of integrity and morality.
Let's rid our nation of money backed politricks and
get back to having true representation for taxation.
If not, then the tea must be dumped and we take up arms.
None of this is sustainable.
100 percent.
"None of this is sustainable."
Could not have said it better, but I was just venting.
Nice toknow I am not alone.
They are not stupid. They hate humans and all that humanity offers. Driven by our elites, they will murder us all.
I never considered so much hate (self-hate included), could exist in an individual.
1. Our elections are corrupt.
2. The leftist trash is forced upon everyone.
3. We do have a large portion of of dems who are
So brainwashed they can’t vote for anything else.
4. Illegal aliens are voting with no one stopping them.
5. We have a large group of brainless idiots who don’t bother to educate themselves.
This is why our state is so corrupt
Let me know what you really feel, Chris. I think you agree with my assessment. And thanks for the drive by, do return.
I have not looked but I am wondering about the constitutionality of billionaire tax? I may be mistaken but I thought there are/were restrictions on taxation.
I don't think it will fly; I only have a novel understanding of constitutional law. However, I do understand the Bill of Rights, and tend to agree, especially given what we have in the book about civil rights law.
Yes, California is becoming a daycare for government employees....
Sadly, like kids at the learing center, I bet they don't show up.
One line that really stuck with me was “an out-of-touch hivemind.” It’s a sharp phrase, but also a troubling one, because it captures how easy it’s become to replace thinking with signaling. When large groups start mistaking consensus for clarity, curiosity is usually the first casualty. The upside is that curiosity can be relearned…if we decide it’s worth the effort.
Excellent article!
Thanks kindly.
This isn’t policy — it’s legalized self-harm. California wants to tax wealth itself, not income, not gains, but paper value that hasn’t been realized. That’s not a tax; it’s an asset seizure wrapped in a ballot title. Every failed state does this right before the money runs for the exits. Billionaires leave first. Jobs follow. Then the middle class gets soaked to “make up the difference.” Sacramento won’t fix fraud, won’t cut spending, won’t audit welfare scams — it just flips the “new tax” switch again. Call it whatever you want, but if voters approve this, they’re not progressive. They’re marks.
Reminds of a little house on the prairie episode I saw as a child.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3zA2oLBvU7Q&pp=ygUmbGl0dGxlIGhvdXNlIG9uIHRoZSBwcmFpcmllIGluY29tZSB0YXg%3D
California has been and will continue to be destroyed by useful idiot Democrats. They have elected Newsom twice and rescued him from recalls. Those of us here who are rational are collateral damage.
The focus of taxation pleas is on the wrong target - it shouldn't be on "the rich" but on the disproportionately favourable treatment of asset wealth to earnings wealth. An aggregate wealth tax replacing income taxation actually makes much more sense since it rewards work and investment over passive extraction of rents.
Taxation without purpose is insane. Manage what you spend and can't afford is more purposeful.
Are you are assuming tax sources must be necessarily tied to some spending area ie hypothecated? I wasn't implying this. Consider the following very rough sketch...
Imagine the economy is a bundle of pipes through which money flows. Beneath these pipes is a large tank that collects all the money in its figurative "final resting place" - ie the wealth pool that has accumulated over economic epochs.
The way taxation conventionally works is that some of these pipes are tapped by various govt levels and cash drained off into their $ tank. A very significant driver of capital (mis)allocation are these $ traps.
I'm saying that rather than tap those pipes the govt should just go to the end-repository of money instead, assessing each person for a % of their total wealth per annum. This would incentivize maximizing the $ accumulation in the tank rather than skillfully routing the $ around the pipework.
Not assuming, just making an observation. Maybe I am incorrect, but if you spend more than you make, why should I expect that habit to change?
Point taken, but seems making sense and acting based on reality is a lost art.
My blood boils when you work your ass off and pay taxes, and these schemes are allowed to happen.
#ME TOO!
I made something of my life, starting from point ZERO.
Anyone willing to make the effort can accomplish SOMETHING!
Hell, even if a combination of circumstance
and internal inertia (that's fkn laziness)
confine someone's earnings to low level,
one still wonds up with a at least 1500/month social security
and a chance to get in to afordable housing.
I don't have a problem with that
as long as someone fkn worked!
but grifter sh*tbums
who spend their whole lives avoiding the 8-4:30 grind
posing as ethical people
and
imported democrat voters
given everything for free
which they take
while laughing all the way to the bank
piss me off
Hat Tip.