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SleeplessinSoCal

(8,994 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 01:55 AM Feb 2020

Coronavirus vs NIMBY Capitol of America

That is where we live. NIMBY for the homeless. NIMBY for even affordable housing. Keeping home values high seems paramount. But this story is bringing out the ignorance on a whole new level.



The proposed facility Fairview Developmental Center is a mile from our home and near multiple high density complexes. The backlash seems out of proportion to me. An odd adversary pairing: The Trump Feds and Newsom's office vs our city of Costa Mesa.



https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-02-24/judge-orders-federal-state-and-local-officials-to-meet-about-moving-any-coronavirus-patients-to-costa-mesa?_amp=true

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Coronavirus vs NIMBY Capitol of America (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2020 OP
These people have no understanding of the issues involved. Coventina Feb 2020 #1
in part we have a divisive campaign ongoing. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2020 #2
If they are trying to appease that crowd by being anti-science Coventina Feb 2020 #3

SleeplessinSoCal

(8,994 posts)
2. in part we have a divisive campaign ongoing.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:14 AM
Feb 2020

The mayor and council who have taken the Feds and State to court are targets of the OC GOP. 2018 drove our Repubs out of power and they're sparing no expense to gain it back. In the mix is the NIMBY mentality and out of proportion reaction. Just another day in Trumpian America.

Coventina

(26,852 posts)
3. If they are trying to appease that crowd by being anti-science
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 03:41 AM
Feb 2020

it won't work.

All they will do is alienate their own base.

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