Re: West Coast Messed Coast

On 8/2/2026 11:21 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Aug 2026 11:06:21 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On 8/1/2026 6:57 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>> On 8/1/26 6:39 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>> "Seattle's identity crisis in this changing political culture comes
>>>> from a breakdown of norms. It's a place where virtue signaling to
>>>> reflect the latest fad takes precedence over character and what works.
>>>> Tradition is now an apparition, a vestige of a memory."
>>>>
>>>> PJ Media:
>>>>
>>>> Seattle Is in Free Fall
>>>>
>>>> https://tinyurl.com/bdenu3f8
>>>
>>> i asked grok to refute it:
>>>
>> You're cutting out. What?
>>
>> It's not just Seattle. People are moving out of San Jose, Ca in droves!
>>
>> People are moving out of San Jose primarily due to crippling housing
>> costs, a high overall cost of living, and the rise of remote work.
>>
>> "Seattle's identity crisis in this changing political culture comes from
>> a breakdown of norms. It's a place where virtue signaling to reflect the
>> latest fad takes precedence over character and what works. Tradition is
>> now an apparition, a vestige of a memory."
> 
> Virtue signaling to reflect the latest fad.
> You mean to reflect virtues you do not share.
> 
You just virtue signaled! Case in point.
 >
> The fad on display here being lack of virtue.
> I say, virtue signal is better than lack of virtue signal.
>
You're cutting out. Did you lose track of the thread?

It's not just Seattle and San Jose. Canada is experiencing a notable 
"brain drain" as high-skilled workers and immigrants leave the country 
for better job opportunities, higher pay, and lower taxes.

 >
You're cutting out. What?
 >
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