California region

placidtinker2 said:Did you totally miss the point of the thread?

We’re discussing why there isn't a dedicated regional political party for California, and then you swoop in with "history."
The history of California, the history of its people, its culture...
California isn't just San Francisco and Maui; it's also places like Fresno, Bakersfield, and the Central Valley too...

bingo! and honestly, there's no party because this area was such a massive melting pot that it's hard to tell who's aligned with who in any given movement.
And that's actually a good thing.
Trying to push regionalism in California just leads to every single city fighting itself, and we're way too small for that kind of drama.

placidtinker2 said:there's still plenty left 🙂
just a square head and a shoulder on top...

They come in all varieties... some have long heads, others are square, some are round...🙂

placidtinker2 said:And the folks around here in the city... they're just a little bit lukewarm... 🙂
It’s common knowledge that you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. That's exactly why those New York City Mayor types end up in charge...

I mean, what millennium are we even living in? We haven't been fighting off wolves for ages, so I guess that whole "sharp edge against barbarism" thing—what a nasty word, by the way—is kind of played out. 😉

Hannah Davis18 said:bingo! and honestly, there's no party because this area was such a massive melting pot that it's hard to tell who's aligned with who in any given movement.
And that's actually a good thing.
Trying to push regionalism in California just leads to every single city fighting itself, and we're way too small for that kind of drama.

You basically have two types of Californians here.
1. The loyalists—people who always pushed for staying tightly integrated with the rest of the nation.

2. The outsiders—groups like people from the border states or those with different cultural roots who resisted that national integration at every turn. Today's "regionalists" fall squarely into that second category.
And if you want to find the loudest voices within that group, look no further than the old-school separatists...

Hannah Davis18 said:I mean, what millennium are we even living in? We haven't been fighting off wolves for ages, so I guess that whole "sharp edge against barbarism" thing—what a nasty word, by the way—is kind of played out. 😉

Meanwhile, out in the rural parts of Maui, everyone seems to have turned into these overly refined, polished types. 😉

Hannah Davis18 said:I mean, what millennium are we even living in? We haven't been fighting off wolves for ages, so I guess that whole "sharp edge against barbarism" thing—what a nasty word, by the way—is kind of played out. 😉

At the end of the day, women tend to gravitate toward that more assertive, rugged type, and eventually, sexual selection just takes its course. It’s how a mother passes down traits to her son...

placidtinker2 said:At the end of the day, women tend to gravitate toward that more assertive, rugged type, and eventually, sexual selection just takes its course. It’s how a mother passes down traits to her son...

I mean, maybe that holds water in some tiny rural town somewhere, but cities are a different beast entirely.
And besides, people have more than just sons to worry about.
Man, what an absolute fantasy... giving these totally average, crude people some kind of epic superpower.
Look, let's be real—as far as I'm concerned, those two guys are still 👍, and we all know exactly where they ended up in life.

Hannah Davis18 said:I mean, maybe that holds water in some tiny rural town somewhere, but cities are a different beast entirely.
And besides, people have more than just sons to worry about.
Man, what an absolute fantasy... giving these totally average, crude people some kind of epic superpower.
Look, let's be real—as far as I'm concerned, those two guys are still 👍, and we all know exactly where they ended up in life.

Look, we aren't talking about the last twenty years here.

It’s scientifically proven that women gravitate toward men with strong, commanding presence.
The weak ones aren't even really interested in their own gender anyway 🙂

So, save that whole "rural vs. urban" debate for your girlfriends.

placidtinker2 said:Look, we aren't talking about the last twenty years here.

It’s scientifically proven that women gravitate toward men with strong, commanding presence.
The weak ones aren't even really interested in their own gender anyway 🙂

So, save that whole "rural vs. urban" debate for your girlfriends.

Having presence doesn't mean being aggressive.
The urban-rural divide is real, and I can back that up with actual studies, not just me grabbing coffee with my girls in downtown LA. 😉

Hannah Davis18 said:Having presence doesn't mean being aggressive.
The urban-rural divide is real, and I can back that up with actual studies, not just me grabbing coffee with my girls in downtown LA. 😉

Exactly. Urban flamboyance... it’s a bit like Elton John 😁

Hannah Davis18 said:Having presence doesn't mean being aggressive.
The urban-rural divide is real, and I can back that up with actual studies, not just me grabbing coffee with my girls in downtown LA. 😉

And? It’s definitely closer to sharp than it is to lukewarm. I bet you can agree with me there.
I think you caught my drift—women are naturally drawn to that confident, strong, tall guy who's going to provide for her and make sure her kids are taken care of...

The divide between rural areas and the city is real, and I can back that up with actual studies, not just some gossip over coffee with my girlfriends in town. 😉

Well, I'm also saying things are divided, 🙂 just not in the way you think, because otherwise, nobody would have ever elected Donald Trump as mayor.

Do you actually know the distinction between a simple farmer and someone who is truly unrefined?

When people talk about "backroom politics," they aren't referring to geography!

Nowadays, you'll find more of that shady maneuvering along the California coast than you ever would in the rural interior!

In fact, even the local elites are busy practicing their own brand of dirty politics today.😁

Matt and Striker didn't bother trekking through Ercegovina; they headed straight for the coast to hit up Maui!
(They certainly knew exactly where the money was and what it was worth! 😁)

It’s honestly tragic how figures like Donald Trump, along with his various hangers-on and those beggars and sons who worship him (to name the cast of that particular soap opera), define success and intelligence by such narrow, crooked standards!
For them, that's the blueprint to follow—they believe *those* are the real players!
That is what they call progress!

It’s just common sense, really.

And there you have it: that damn backroom politics at work!

placidtinker2 said:And? It’s definitely closer to sharp than it is to lukewarm. I bet you can agree with me there.
I think you caught my drift—women are naturally drawn to that confident, strong, tall guy who's going to provide for her and make sure her kids are taken care of...

The divide between rural areas and the city is real, and I can back that up with actual studies, not just some gossip over coffee with my girlfriends in town. 😉

Well, I'm also saying things are divided, 🙂 just not in the way you think, because otherwise, nobody would have ever elected Donald Trump as mayor.

makes me wonder if you're gay, since you seem to know so much about what women want? 🤷😍

Hannah Davis18 said:makes me wonder if you're gay, since you seem to know so much about what women want? 🤷😍

Yeah, I'm gay, didn't you catch on?
I'm actually helping organize a Pride parade running from Boise to Boise.

placidtinker2 said:You basically have two types of Californians here.
1. The loyalists—people who always pushed for staying tightly integrated with the rest of the nation.

2. The outsiders—groups like people from the border states or those with different cultural roots who resisted that national integration at every turn. Today's "regionalists" fall squarely into that second category.
And if you want to find the loudest voices within that group, look no further than the old-school separatists...

Look, Americans are great people, unlike those pests—SVABA. As for autonomy? That might happen someday. We’ll eventually see a Mediterranean Coast version of Kajin...

Look, just like how Eastern Czechia isn't exactly the same thing as Moravia, Northern Mexico isn't the same as Texas—and for heaven's sake, Southern America certainly isn't California!

placidtinker2 said:Yeah, I'm gay, didn't you catch on?
I'm actually helping organize a Pride parade running from Boise to Boise.

And just how many of you are we talking about here? Is it really only 4.09% of the population?

Sure, decentralization sounds great on paper, but trying to "decentralize" the US just to shift all the power from DC over to a single hub like Miami or something? That’s just idiocy on a massive scale. We should be looking at cutting down the sheer number of redundant towns and local municipalities—honestly, about 60% of them feel totally unnecessary. As for autonomy, I'm not interested. It isn't even realistic, and let's be honest, we know exactly which fringe groups have pushed for that kind of thing in the past. Besides, what would be the point? What unique national identity does the Mediterranean Coast have that would actually justify such a move?

placidtinker2 said:Yeah, I'm gay, didn't you catch on?
I'm actually helping organize a Pride parade running from Boise to Boise.

Well, isn't that just groundbreaking? 😍

honestly one of the best slogans EVER:
not a cowboy, but I got a boyfriend. 🙂 👍

Long live the Mediterranean Coast!

http://mediterraneancoast.yolasite.com