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The Political Disaster That Is California - David Friedberg

2026-04-07 People & Blogs
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Chris and David Friedberg discuss the shocking decline of California and the surprising policy choices the state government is entertaining. Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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@evalramman7502 2026-04-07

Californian here. Majority of the voters here are a direct threat to themselves, to put it simply.

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@stealcian74 2026-04-07

Turns out there is a breaking point where people will leave. Weird.

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@noneyabiz8225 2026-04-07

"You will hide everything you own and be scared"

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@marcusedvalson 2026-04-07

The most annoying part of the billionaire tax is the implication is “we take it from them, and give it to you via services”, when in reality it is “we take it from them, and piss it away through government incompetence and waste, while nothing really changes for you”. But now the overtone window has shifted, and it is easier to make the case to take more and more. As David pointed out “the system eats itself”

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@BIG4Investor 2026-04-08

David just described what is happening in Canada also.

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@alexlitt8409 2026-04-08

"They" ruined my beautiful home state. RIP CA <3

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@petersherr7158 2026-04-08

Came back to California for elderly parents last year. Beyond Shocking! The majority of citizens are in some weird cult-like ideological echo chamber. Despite all the evidence, they all double triple down on ideas and policies that are clearly not working. Nothing here works EXCEPT the weather and topography.

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@vlndfee6481 2026-04-09

crime is not dealt with the right way. The good are treated bad and the worse are given everything

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@konagirl805 2026-04-09

Left So-Cal in ‘09, after living and working 42 years. Sold my 100 person manufacturing company and moved my family out of CA and never looked back. Funny how in ‘09 I thought economic conditions were horrific… but 17 years later it’s so much worse…

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@ChrisWillx 2026-04-07

Hello you beauties. Watch the full episode with David - https://youtu.be/8s2nO_hxbLA

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