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Kay's avatar

One other, too optimistic explanation: the elites are degenerate, the state is not a monolith and is decreasingly competent. Some factions are pushing for some kind of great reset but they don't necessarily have a good plan to handle significant push back and/or balkanization. They are bumbling ahead and winning on momentum for now.

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Ryan Bauer's avatar

I know my fiancee and I plan on leaving California and moving to South Dakota. Where it seems to be a lot more sane.

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Peter R. Quiñones's avatar

If they're corrupt, can you pay them off?

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Ryan Bauer's avatar

I grew up in the Midwest so it will be a return to old stomping grounds.

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