The US is all shes ever known, and she is patriotic, but thinks sometimes about how some of her fellow Americans are against her. I pay taxes. I always thought this just happened in history, like this stuff didnt happen anymore, Lopez said. Dear Mexican: I have a sister. It could make me a target, said Adriana Lopez, a ninth-grader who likes skateboarding and reading the bible. WebHere are (in my strongest opinion) seven reasons why Arizona is a terrible place to live. Carrillo and others have changed their lives in subtle ways in response to a country that seems increasingly hostile toward them, forced to reckon not only with deadly violence, but day-to-day harassment: racial slurs screamed out of car windows, and insults for speaking Spanish in public. It also means ESG accounted for $1 of every $8 in all U.S. assets under professional management. WebCalifornia is America's Most-Hated State, According to Public Policy Polling Dennis Romero February 24, 2012 Don't hate us because we're beautiful. Texas, for example, has been the most popular destination for outbound Californians for more than a decade, consistently averaging about 60,000 to 70,000 new Golden Staters per year. Crimes targeting Latinos have increased nearly 80% in California since 2016. Spent seven incredible years in San Francisco. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. From one perspective, the answer is very clearly yes. Californians hate America but refuse to leave. California seems fine to me. Web50 Reasons Why California Sucks 1. There are more red states than blue, (but more blue in states with higher populations because of urban centers). What are the advantages of living in Texas rather than California? The discrimination is certainly more direct, more open than in my lifetime and certainly emanates from the president of the United States, Saenz said, adding that Trumps policies and practices seem, intent on eliminating the Latino community as an essential part of the country. I had to explain to him why mommy didnt feel well, she recalled. As reported by Gawker, a Public Policy Polling firm interviewed over 3,000 Americans to determine the least popular state in the union and California was by far the most hated with 44 percent of participants giving the state an unfavorable rating. The economy is slow-growing, the property crime rate is crazy there, and the population is transient, making it difficult to establish a strong community. It is my country, too., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Lidia Carrillo says she fears for her husband, Juan Lopez, and daughter, Adriana Lopez, every day. Eight hundred miles away from El Paso in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Irene Sanchez couldnt bring herself to leave the house in the days after the shooting. Might not be hate as much as it is a kinda rivalry gone too far? Now, this may not be breaking news to you, but we For her daughter, coming of age in an era of mass shootings has meant shes always been worried about such violence, but its even harder knowing people who look like her are being targeted. Theres hate out there, Castillo said. Chabot, who was born and raised in the Inland Empire and twice ran Hate crimes are up across the United States, said Brian Levin, the director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, rising steadily since 2016. Over time, this trend will make California wealthier in average incomebut poorer in electoral power. The killings came less than a week after a gunman, who had previously complained about hordes of mestizos, shot three people at a food festival in Gilroy, California. To answer your question, Coloradans Isnt it self-evident? Most people dont feel rooted in the community, said Democratic state Rep. Kyrsten Sinema a native Arizonan and one of the most pronounced critics of the immigration law. I dont mind them, it was a nice place to visit. Bias or Hate Incident: Acts of prejudice that are not crimes and do not involve violence, threats, or property damage. Carrillo had tried to explain that her family hadnt crossed any river, but it didnt matter. Because they are different. Californias crisis isnt that people dont want to be there. His family avoids crowded places, and Castillo tries to always be aware of the nearest exit. Do we not have the reputation as a flyover state? Or any of the beaches. Since the shootings, the 13-year-old daughter of Lidia Carrillo wont wear her Mexican soccer jersey outside the house. The vast majority of Arizona is not native born and we have this very large metropolis in Phoenix of people who are from someplace else. While its worth noting some of the other interesting search queries on Mental Floss map (three states most Googled question is Why does ___ (my state) exist?), we thought wed just dive into Colorados little problem and solve this mystery once and for all. It stung, as did the sideways glances at her worn white sneakers and the grocery bag in which she carried her textbooks. As it turns out, everyone in Colorado is curious Why Colorado hates California. That, more than any other question, is apparently the one most Coloradans need the most e-help with. WebThe most hated state in the U.S. is Illinois, where a whopping 25% of the states residents say its the worst state. The Arizona Wildcats are 24-5 (13-5) this season after they lost to Arizona State by a score of 89-88 in their last game. WebAs wildfires blazed in California, leaving dozens dead and more than 1,000 missing, President Donald Trump tweeted that the state had grossly mismanaged its forests, and Castillos own experience with racial harassment was seen more than 200,000 times on Facebook. Sinema added that Arizona has become the laughing stock of the nation after passing the worst immigration bill in the country as well as the ridiculous and offensive birther bill. Theres an immigration measure that effectively converts the states police departments into immigration officers, mandating that they stop and question people they suspect of being undocumented immigrants. McCain has bent over backwards to say he supports the measure, which represents almost the exact opposite approach to immigration reform he sponsored with Massachusettss Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2006. It made me think what are we going to do now? My wife and I talked about whether we need to get passports.. If you look at the numbers, of all the people moving into Idaho from out of state, most of them hail from California. Is it worth moving to Texas from California? The Arizona Wildcats will play the USC Trojans in a PAC-12 game on Thursday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. ', Arizona is turning into a punch line, one of the states newspapers reported Friday after surveying the latest global commentary about the state featuring choice phrases such as wingnut paradise, nuttiest legislative body, Americas dumbest state, and blazing a trail into the fringe., It was hardly news to Arizonans, though. We mean there is an entire SNL skit dedicated to the running joke that is the Californian., It turns out, its not just Coloradans who seem to harbor this anti-Cali sentiment. Some hate the state of lack of proper infrastructure - like preventing forest-fires, or water-shortage etc. The earth itself seems hell-bent on purging the state and all of its residents via an inevitable earthquake, constant raging wildfires and/or perpetual droughts, but in true Cali fashion, they just cant take a hint. Theres certain people who dont like brown people, she told him. Migrants from the Golden State could change the character of their new homes. WebThe first reason why people regret moving to California is due to its astronomical cost of living, especially the prices of houses. I used to be a proud Arizonan. We adore the city of San Diego. It's Unbelievably Hot The fact that Arizona is in the desert is a terrible thing. WebThe rental market is even worse, largely because of thousands of pages of regulations imposed on developers and builders making it cost prohibitive even before the ground And yes, the last time I read the constitution it did not As reported by Gawker, a Public Policy Polling firm interviewed over 3,000 Americans to determine the least popular state in the union and California was by far the most hated with 44 percent of participants giving the state an unfavorable rating. WebArizona is not in danger of becoming more Liberal because of California, the Liberals tend to be further north and like the coast. While its true that Texas is annoying about its pride, theres a distinction between being proud and being arrogant. It turns out the left-most Now Idaho is feeling like home for a lot of Californians. I dont hate Californians at all, but the state itself is a place I would never move to. Speaking out about making Texas blueeven though well probably do it on our own (Texas has been democratic for more than 150 years). The hot gravel They looked at us differently, she recalled. Last fall, the state's governor, Jan Brewer, was caught on video in Tucson expressing her 'great relief, to say the least, to get out of that hellhole in Phoenix. Carrillo, who is also a US citizen, is grateful that her family is in America, but wishes it were a kinder place to people like her. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. If that doesnt make you see why its a pretty bad state to live then idk what would. Oh my my, only $600,000 and I get a backyard with a pool? In October, the Boise mayoral candidate Wayne Richey proposed at an election forum to build a $26 billion wall to keep out people moving from the Golden State. I read your column each time it comes out in the Tucson Weekly. Arizona Preview. WebCalifornias alienation from conservative America has only deepened with the rise of Donald Trump. Lone Star State leaders have worried about transplants importing West Coast values and politics here. Go back to your Mexican country., Guess what, maam? Earlier this year her aunt was deported. Im not Mexican, but youre being very prejudiced and I want you out of my restaurant right now.. Its a beautiful place and most ppl Ive met from there are , As a Texan, I see California as a state with wonderful natural assets but an overbearing government . Deal with me!. The best burrito, taco food truck in the entire state of Colorado would elicit the most blas I mean, its like alright or whatever response from a transplant Californian. Theres tons of diversity. Well, Californian transplants cant be entirely blamed for the unsustainable affordable housing crisis crippling Denver at the moment, they can at least shoulder a little of the blame as the state seems to export loaded urbanites in troves. The Carrillo family had planned to go to the Gilroy garlic festival on the day the shooting happened, but werent able to. The Golden State is slowly turning platinuman exclusive and opulent shade of gray. WebIt looks like a communicable disease has struck the State of Arizona. She was only 13, and had recently moved to California from Jalisco, Mexico, with her parents and six siblings. Not that were bragging or anything. Adriana Lopez, Lidia Carrillos 13-year-old daughter, avoids wearing anything that could make her a target. Most observers, including those who object to the immigration bill, believe the state is right to be alarmed by the porousness of the border and associated violence. In 2015 we reported on the Most Googled searches for each state (Colorados was Water on Mars because were smart), but now the good folks over at Mental Floss have now determined the specific questions each state has been asking most frequently. Incidents such as the El Paso shooting impact people far beyond those experiencing the violence firsthand, according to Lisseth Rojas-Flores, a clinical psychologist and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. Californias incoming residents are most likely to be 20- and 30-somethings making more than $100,000 a year with bachelors or graduate degrees, while its outgoing residents tend to be less educated and earn less than $50,000. What really irritates me is when people relocate to Texas from another state and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the fact that they had to leave their home state or claiming that the location they moved from is superior to Texas. The Layugans have budgeted $150,000 for the project, and that stretches a lot further in Arkansas than it would in California. Hayworth meanwhile has been basking in the glow of the new bill, touting the support of the border patrolling Minutemen while brushing off protests by civil rights groups. I was very troubled by it because I understand the levels of exposure and impact, it keeps on adding to an already anti-immigrant climate. California is typically seen as a hub of liberal viewpoints, media, and industry. A lot of America is conservative. The state's annual natural growthbirths minus deathshas plummeted from more than 300,000 in 2008 to 180,000 today. I just wish it could be different for us minorities and Hispanics. Only one small part of CA was having all three. The rhetoric has gone up several notches to the point where everyone is taking it personally., Immigration is the federal governments responsibility, and we have failed to address it, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said in a statement to POLITICO. There was an animosity toward immigrants then, Sanchez recalled, but it wasnt as bad as this. Since the end of the Great Recession, home prices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco have increased by 70 percent, 80 percent, and 116 percent, respectively. 1. They do not put immigration in the same category as the plainly mischievous birther bill. Whether or not it is superior, we dont need to know about it. After the Cold War ended, there were huge federal cutbacks in the defense and aerospace industry, and the economy dried up in parts of Southern California, says H. D. Palmer, the deputy director for external affairs at the California Department of Finance. As the state gets older, its also getting richer. The state most hated by other states is California, as 9 states say its Sanchez lived in California in the 1990s, when then-Republican Governor Pete Wilson backed a ballot measure that cut off state services such as healthcare and public education to undocumented immigrants. She wants people to understand that immigrants come to the US to make better lives for themselves, not to make things worse. I can tell you as a California resident , that they are all true :/. California is a failed state. The state still grew, thanks to births, but at the lowest rate on record. Its the entire god damn country, so were in good company (or at least in the majority, not sure if either is necessarily a good thing). Californians are the first to complain about every other states Hispanic food choices. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Ricardo Castillo, who lives in Eustis, Florida, and is originally from Puerto Rico, generally feels safe in his city, but still saves family grocery trips for nighttime when stores are less busy. State and local governments, particularly in Arizona, are bearing the brunt of our inaction, so I dont blame the Arizona legislature for trying to pick up the slack., Flake said the immigration measure isnt the bill I would have written, but its difficult to criticize the state for trying to deal with a problem created by the federal government., People are asking whats the matter with Arizona added Andrei Cherny, a Democratic candidate for Arizona treasurer in a post in POLITICOs Arena. I dont know if Im going to see my daughter or my husband at the end of the day.. And they followed years of belligerent rhetoric by Donald Trump, who launched his presidential campaign in 2015 by calling Mexicans rapists and has directed his administration to crack down on undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. On top of that, only a quarter of interviewees considered The Golden State "favorably." They were having floods, fires, and earthquakes all at the same time. You obviously chose to live in this location for a purpose; please do not treat us as if we are a dog whose nose you have rubbed in poo. Next, show us a Californian who isnt the biggest burrito snob on earth. There was this bad man and he went and killed people. Why are so many Californians moving to Texas? In school, classmates have made jokes about building the wall. WebWhy people love to hate Californians. California lost a net total of 144,000 people during that period more than any other state.. Politics is ruining it for everyone. New York meanwhile doesnt really. In this context, the next SoCal family that U-Hauls into North Texas isnt just some nice couple with different taste in barbecue; instead, theyre potentially the demographic straw that breaks the GOPs back. Oh, and it also was This particular legislature is led by Russell Pearce who is way more conservative than even the conservative Republicans in the legislature.. Carrillo tells Lopez that shes not less than anyone else, she was born here and she can do anything. Stupid emmision laws. It's unclear as to why. Exodus is a freighted word, but if anything was an exodus, it was the mid-1990s.. The state generally does well, and has a lot of influence. (Texas, he said, could gain three seats.). Arizona is turning into a punch line, one of the states newspapers reported Friday after surveying the latest global commentary about the state Her mother tries to remind her that what other people think doesnt matter. Stupid gun laws. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. They were having floods, fires, and earthquakes all at the same time. WebThe state still grew, thanks to births, but at the lowest rate on record. This after McCain recently declared that he was never a maverick despite branding himself as one during his run for president. Meanwhile, in Google searches, the rhetorical questions Whats the matter with Arizona or Whats wrong with Arizona are turning up with increasing frequency. Look under each map for details when it comes to the color scale. Rocco Pendola. Now the U.S. state most synonymous with all varieties of growth vegetal, technological, and humanis at And this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a warning on Twitter to Californians moving to his state: Remember those high taxes, burdensome regulations, & socialistic agenda advanced in CA? In 2018, nearly four out of ten Latinos in the US said they had experienced discrimination in the last year. Mental health and substance abuse, two of the most highly publicized paths to homelessness, were the lowest contributing factors in this list, representing only 5% each. Jun 1, 2012 7:00 AM EDT. Required fields are marked *. Carrillo, who is now 44 and works for a commercial loan company, would never forget the remark. The 36-year-old educator struggled to figure out how to explain the events to her six-year-old son. Nothing California has ever done has helped it in any measurable way. Lastly, "hella" is not a linguistically recognized prefix so please stop using it as a catch-all term to amplify "-ness" in the following hyphenated word. Arizona shot 50.9% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the loss. In addition, medical care in Texas is on average less expensive than in California. Hate crimes are up across the United States, said Brian Levin, the director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, rising steadily since 2016. The El Paso shooting shocked him, but it didnt surprise him. Arrogance. She thinks about the shooters in El Paso and Gilroy a colleague of her mothers knew the man responsible for the deaths at the garlic festival and wonders why. We don't believe in that. The sentiment was echoed in various warnings in Dallas newspapers about the awful California-ing of North Texas. Hate crimes have risen steadily since 2016, and Latinos say they feel vulnerable: It rattles you at your core. What would make someone want to commit such violence?
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