'The biggest problem with society is men'.

[Bobby_2021]

1 hour ago, Tanz said:

@Hatfort He broke his own rules during covid and had an expensive meal at one of the countries best restaurant with 12 people.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-attended-French-Laundry-party-with-more-15725393.php
 

He is in the process of making rules for everyone else and feels like doing things of "substance".

China does more things of substance that them. 

[Hatfort]

5 minutes ago, Tanz said:

@Hatfort Of course its fine eating in nice places but having living in California, the condition of the State is also horrible.  I personally know multiple people who got mugged and their cars broken into.  Ramped theft and stupid laws that encourage them.

Breaking his own rules and eating in California's best restaurant is a metaphor of the state of California and the privilege's that he has. He was sorry he got caught.  

It's not a metaphor, it's a mistake. I think he is sorry he did it too, and not only because he got caught. I'm not in his head, but neither you are. I respect that you don't vote for him if you cannot forgive his bad actions. Look, he is the governor, he is an influential man and successful before getting into politics too, if I have heard well. Eating in good restaurants in his position is normal, and even recommendable for many reasons.

Yes, the state is in bad condition, a lot has to be made. It's a rich state, and with a lot of in-country migration because people think there are more and better job opportunities there, which is true, but handling that is a big challenge. Many more social programs are needed to fix the homelessness and criminality problems and more regulations for the high house price ones, but US citizens have been brainwashed to think the opposite with boogieman words like socialism, so it's a hard job. He seems to be implementing programs in the right direction, and certainly better than what Republicans propose about those.

[Tanz]

1 hour ago, Bobby_2021 said:

China does more things of substance that them. 

China does not hide themselves, they are unapologetically tyrannical

I could be unfair when judging him but I'm cynical of any democratic or republican person can fix the country.  

I see them all as dismissive and they have little fear of really being accountable.  
If he or any politician can really go after corporate corruption, inside trading then I would strongly consider but at this point, its either the citizens of the country ban together and make demands or an actual new party arises there isnt much hope for evolution in the present system.  

Bernie was my guy until he let the DNC take his chances away from him and stayed silent.  

 I was using the meal example as just a metaphor for the state of california.  The crime, the homelessness, the poor management of the forest areas that made the fires worst are much better problems.  He also didn't hold the power company accountable enough  that was responsible for the fires

Edited September 27, 2023 by Tanz

[Bobby_2021]

44 minutes ago, Tanz said:

could be unfair when judging him but I'm cynical of any democratic or republican person can fix the country.  

It's a generational curse. All people of the older generations have to gtfo the office. You have to wait for life to do it things. They don't have to face the heat of any of these policies not their consequences. They have zero connection to the feedback loop. It has become a bloated system rigged in favour of the policy makers. It is soft authoritarianism. We need a paradigm shift in politics and all of those currently at the top needs to be shown the way out. 

There are the bad times. Just focus on yourself and do what you need to survive without being too idealistic and trying to bring others down.