r/nottheonion • u/devicto89 • 2d ago

B***h, new laws!' California shoplifting suspect surprised stealing is now a felony

https://www.fox13news.com/news/new-laws-california-shoplifting-suspects-surprised-stealing-felony
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u/hectorxander 1d ago

CA is not all that progressive, and they have some of the most aggressive CJ systems in the country.

Conservatives will not let the truth get in the way of their smear campaigns but a lot of the same politicians in California would be Republican if the state was republican, the same people, the same aristocrats, that is the party they can win as so that's what they are.

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u/Igggg 1d ago

CA is not all that progressive

That's what makes it even more ironic. Majority of the country is completely convinced that CA is socialist, whereas it's way closer to Texas than to any modern social democracy (to say nothing of actual socialists).

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u/hectorxander 1d ago

It is amazing how manipulatable people are.

Half are in a complete alternative reality, and the rest are not immune to being manipulated either.

People trusting the wrong people really is the source of all of our problems. Of course the source of that is money.

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u/OneAlmondNut 1d ago

CA is not all that progressive

the modern progressive movement in this country started in California. San Francisco alone sparked so many national movements. California is why the country has it's workers rights. historically speaking, California is one of the most, if not the most, progressive states in the union

there just also happens to be a shit ton of liberals and conservatives here too