Re: West Coast Messed Coast

On Mon, 3 Aug 2026 10:47:04 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 8/2/2026 8:03 PM, dart200 wrote:
>> On 8/2/26 7:54 PM, Dude wrote:
>>> On 8/2/2026 1:53 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>> On 8/2/26 12:58 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>> On 8/2/2026 11:30 AM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/2/26 11:06 AM, Dude 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?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> ur a fucking idiot dud
>>>>>>
>>>>> You're cutting out. What?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> i can't hear u over ur blaring stupidity
>>>>
>>> You're experiencing  free fall - people are moving out of Silicon 
>>> Valley and California in droves. What's your plan?
>> 
>> pray the housing prices fall like 50%??? ??
>> 
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>> 
>> mostly cause of land prices. land gets distributed by the market to 
>> those who can charge customers the most, not the least. this results in 
>> less than ideal end consumer efficiency
>>
>It's not just California where people are moving out in droves:
>
>According to an alarming new survey, the majority of Spokane city and 
>county residents are willing to leave the region over the surging costs 
>of living, driven by news taxes, and quality of life concerns, such as 
>the rise of homelessness.

Like most places.

>A shocking 68% of respondents say they are actively considering a move 
>out of the county, up two points since last year’s survey, with taxes 
>being the most cited reason.
>
>59% of Spokane residents are actively thinking about leaving.
>And 63% of respondents complain that quality of life is worsening around 
>the county.

It was a nice place to live when the pop was about 60 thou.  At 600000
I suspect it isn't so nice anymore.  
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