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MNBrewer

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30. I don't hate CA

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 09:58 AM

Feb 2012

I lived there for a number of years when I was in grad school. I don't know that I want to move back, I've grown fond of Minnesota since then. Now, the state I grew up in can take a flying leap! (Georgia)

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California is the most hated state in America! [View all] Zalatix Feb 2012 OP

I would have thought it was a sourhern state Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1

Alumni of California via Redding circa ... uh, way back when. I think they might change their minds roguevalley Feb 2012 #31

I'm a native of the land of fruits and nuts. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #2

Dude....Sweet!!! Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #3

Yay! silverweb Feb 2012 #4

Might as well. Around here there's no country for Republicans. Especially those running for Governor Zalatix Feb 2012 #5

You know what? The pubs and the rest of the haters can not only stay away BUT Ecumenist Feb 2012 #6

born in cali and always respected it but when they started, that is the rich asshats who wanted roguevalley Feb 2012 #32

I don't blame you at all. I prefer the small norther California Towns in Humboldt, Shasta, Del Ecumenist Feb 2012 #43

No way I would ever move from Northern California. Webster Green Feb 2012 #7

NorCal for the win! sakabatou Feb 2012 #8

Same here! Auggie Feb 2012 #17

I love MY state, those who hate it can fuck off Raine Feb 2012 #9

I've only been there once. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #10

Whereas at DU, the most-hated state is Texas! kentauros Feb 2012 #11

I love CA! I would move there if it weren't for my family and friends here in KS. LonePirate Feb 2012 #12

I suspect that a lot of the people who were polled LuvNewcastle Feb 2012 #13

well, the Bezos @ Amazon tried to intimidate California into backing down -- marasinghe Feb 2012 #14

They're just jealous Politicalboi Feb 2012 #15

I have know doubt the poll is skewed with repukes. It must really drive them nuts that we have two still_one Feb 2012 #16

Just jealous of our weather and beautiful beaches. IndyJones Feb 2012 #18

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Oregonians don't have much to be jealous about, WRT CA. boppers Feb 2012 #23

Longer format: boppers Feb 2012 #24

BWAHAHA! Rogue Valley agrees. :-D roguevalley Feb 2012 #33

If they polled the rest of the world CJCRANE Feb 2012 #21

when I've been overseas dana_b Feb 2012 #40

It's that damn awful marijuana they grow B Calm Feb 2012 #22

The unalloyed jealousy would be tragic if it weren't so hysterically funny. nt Codeine Feb 2012 #25

Check out the polling stats randr Feb 2012 #26

It's just that conservative hatred is all funneled toward California OnionPatch Feb 2012 #27

Colorado - #2 Most Favorite otohara Feb 2012 #28

Perhaps this had something to do with it, if the poll was taken recently: Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #34

I don't know why otohara Feb 2012 #36

Refineries in the West and Midwest have gotten a lot of (relatively) cheap oil Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #39

I love Cali.....particularly the wonderland otherwise known as the Bay Area. marmar Feb 2012 #29

I don't hate CA MNBrewer Feb 2012 #30

If California got rid of the death penalty and three strikes it would be THE perfect State. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #35

Yeah, whatever. We can take it. Iggo Feb 2012 #37

Pure Playa Hatred MrScorpio Feb 2012 #38

I'm dying at the cries of "jealousy" in this thread Number23 Feb 2012 #41

Well shit pipi_k Feb 2012 #42