Everyone Hates California, Here’s Why | State Rivalries

Published: 10 November 2022
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There's a lot of reasons people hate California: Biggest blue state, political grandstanding, nanny state, referendum system, overpowers neighbors, Nevada border, Water usage, other states feel belittled, Texas inadequacy, Annoying tourists and movers, Stereotypical subcultures, surfer dudes, valley girls, Hollywood elites, tech bros, hippies, traffic and gas prices, suburbia, rising housing costs, NIMBYs, high taxes, and perpetual wildfires. But they really comes down to jealousy which resonates with whatever particular qualms people have with the country as a whole. That tells us a lot about such rivalries.

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References
This episode is heavily based on two series. See them for specific bibliographies:
California history:    • The History of California
US political polarization:    • US Political Polarization
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Connected videos:
California history series:    • The History of California
Based on a True Story series:    • Based on a True Story
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chapters
0:00 intro and interviews
7:14 promo
8:54 exodus myth
10:14 politics
12:30 overpowering
15:40 cultures
17:47 suburbia
18:30 traffic and taxes
19:37 environment
20:30 jealousy
21:10 outtakes

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