As someone still living in California, I can agree with much of that sentiment. A lot of taxes and regulations, and lots of hoops to jump through to get a business going. Most people have no idea what the implications are of the laws that get passed, neither do they bother to vote.
There have been a few businesses that have been migrating out due because of the cost of doing business here in California. Toyota/Lexus Main Headquarters come to mind, as they are set to move out of Torrance, and into Texas. It's a miracle in itself that Elon Musk has managed to keep SpaceX and Tesla thriving here, in the state.
And from my line of work, it's interesting to hear the dichotomy of opinion on Trump. Usually anyone in their mid-20's or younger do not have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump, because what they know about him is based on the past 2 years of media coverage. The flipside are usually those who are mid 30's in age, plus. They seem to think much better of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, because on one hand, they've seen the media and the politicians make blatant lies for 30~40+ years. But also, they can see the dramatic change in coverage from how Trump was portrayed in the 1980's, 1990's, the 2000's, and what a 180 turn the tone has changed once he got involved in politics.
California really, has to be the only state where Clinton won the popular vote. If we were to take California and New York out of the equation (arguably the 2 most economically prosperous and most cosmopolitan states), Donald Trump would have essentially won the popular vote. Looking at the whole country, about 2600 different counties pulled for Trump, as opposed to 490 counties for Clinton.
That aside, it's hard to tell if there is going to be any real change in the country. As it is, the military industrial complex, the Federal bank, and various corporate interests have too much pull over the country. No matter who is President, what can you do if the senate, congress, and the supreme court are all bought and paid for?
There have been a few businesses that have been migrating out due because of the cost of doing business here in California. Toyota/Lexus Main Headquarters come to mind, as they are set to move out of Torrance, and into Texas. It's a miracle in itself that Elon Musk has managed to keep SpaceX and Tesla thriving here, in the state.
And from my line of work, it's interesting to hear the dichotomy of opinion on Trump. Usually anyone in their mid-20's or younger do not have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump, because what they know about him is based on the past 2 years of media coverage. The flipside are usually those who are mid 30's in age, plus. They seem to think much better of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, because on one hand, they've seen the media and the politicians make blatant lies for 30~40+ years. But also, they can see the dramatic change in coverage from how Trump was portrayed in the 1980's, 1990's, the 2000's, and what a 180 turn the tone has changed once he got involved in politics.
California really, has to be the only state where Clinton won the popular vote. If we were to take California and New York out of the equation (arguably the 2 most economically prosperous and most cosmopolitan states), Donald Trump would have essentially won the popular vote. Looking at the whole country, about 2600 different counties pulled for Trump, as opposed to 490 counties for Clinton.
That aside, it's hard to tell if there is going to be any real change in the country. As it is, the military industrial complex, the Federal bank, and various corporate interests have too much pull over the country. No matter who is President, what can you do if the senate, congress, and the supreme court are all bought and paid for?
