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Any Californians here?

Started by GriswaldTerrastone, August 19, 2021, 03:44:57 PM

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Spinachcat

It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

oggsmash

Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

   Well, I do not blame a scorpion for stinging me if I pick it up.  When my own dog bites me, that pisses me off.

Mistwell

Quote from: deadDMwalking on August 26, 2021, 02:01:22 PM
Fun fact.  Trump received more votes from California than any other state.  He received more than 6 million votes from Californians, more than from either Texas or Florida (or any other state, really).

I try to tell people that California has a lot of Republicans and Independents but it's always met with more stereotypes about California. Because "California: The Left Coast" makes for good clickbait.

Spinachcat

Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 05:47:49 PMWell, I do not blame a scorpion for stinging me if I pick it up.  When my own dog bites me, that pisses me off.

Uniparty is gonna Uniparty.

jhkim

Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/


Spinachcat

There's a census for illegal aliens??? LOL. No.

We have no idea how many illegals and criminal scum have invaded America - literally over decades from multiple countries and continents. Everything is just "best guesses" and the numbers are whatever each side wants them to be because roaches hide in walls, scurrying and breeding and don't line up to be counted.

moonsweeper

Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

"I have a very hard time taking seriously someone who has the time and resources to protest capitalism, while walking around in Nike shoes and drinking Starbucks, while filming it on their iPhone."  --  Alderaan Crumbs

"Just, can you make it The Ramones at least? I only listen to Abba when I want to fuck a stripper." -- Jeff37923

"Government is the only entity that relies on its failures to justify the expansion of its powers." -- David Freiheit (Viva Frei)

oggsmash

Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

  In 2016, and very much estimated numbers of people in the USA illegally, but if accurate regarding proportions, could prove very interesting with another reaganesque amnesty.

moonsweeper

Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

  In 2016, and very much estimated numbers of people in the USA illegally, but if accurate regarding proportions, could prove very interesting with another reaganesque amnesty.

Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.
"I have a very hard time taking seriously someone who has the time and resources to protest capitalism, while walking around in Nike shoes and drinking Starbucks, while filming it on their iPhone."  --  Alderaan Crumbs

"Just, can you make it The Ramones at least? I only listen to Abba when I want to fuck a stripper." -- Jeff37923

"Government is the only entity that relies on its failures to justify the expansion of its powers." -- David Freiheit (Viva Frei)

oggsmash

Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

  In 2016, and very much estimated numbers of people in the USA illegally, but if accurate regarding proportions, could prove very interesting with another reaganesque amnesty.

Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.

  Well, these estimates of illegal immigrant population seemed to be at 11 million for a very, very long time.   Now it seems some studies put the number much higher.  I suspect the nature of being in the country outside of being here lawfully, might make it very hard to be sure how many people are here illegally.

moonsweeper

Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:25:36 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

  In 2016, and very much estimated numbers of people in the USA illegally, but if accurate regarding proportions, could prove very interesting with another reaganesque amnesty.

Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.

  Well, these estimates of illegal immigrant population seemed to be at 11 million for a very, very long time.   Now it seems some studies put the number much higher.  I suspect the nature of being in the country outside of being here lawfully, might make it very hard to be sure how many people are here illegally.

Yeah.  I imagine it is similar to the reason that they can't get a real accurate amount for how much money is transferred through the black market (drugs, etc.).
"I have a very hard time taking seriously someone who has the time and resources to protest capitalism, while walking around in Nike shoes and drinking Starbucks, while filming it on their iPhone."  --  Alderaan Crumbs

"Just, can you make it The Ramones at least? I only listen to Abba when I want to fuck a stripper." -- Jeff37923

"Government is the only entity that relies on its failures to justify the expansion of its powers." -- David Freiheit (Viva Frei)

oggsmash

Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:51:15 PM
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:25:36 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: jhkim on August 26, 2021, 07:29:44 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 05:16:48 PM
It wasn't just the Reagan amnesty disaster. It was the Uniparty loving illegals for their purposes. The left's elite wants poor ignorant voters and the right's elite wants cheap labor to drag down salaries and crime to scare voters. Californians got slammed by both sides and crumbled.

I'm not fully disagreeing - the elite of both sides want a cheap, disposable workforce. But as implied by this, the problem isn't specific to California. Nevada and Texas both have more unauthorized immigrants as a percentage of population than California does.

Nevada: 7.1%
Texas: 5.7%
California: 5.6%

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/

So what you are saying is...

Nevada           210,000
Texas           1,600,000
California     2,200,000

  In 2016, and very much estimated numbers of people in the USA illegally, but if accurate regarding proportions, could prove very interesting with another reaganesque amnesty.

Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.

  Well, these estimates of illegal immigrant population seemed to be at 11 million for a very, very long time.   Now it seems some studies put the number much higher.  I suspect the nature of being in the country outside of being here lawfully, might make it very hard to be sure how many people are here illegally.

Yeah.  I imagine it is similar to the reason that they can't get a real accurate amount for how much money is transferred through the black market (drugs, etc.).

  I think reasons for lack of accuracy there are because of how many people with DC addresses get a taste.

jhkim

 
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 08:14:22 PM
There's a census for illegal aliens??? LOL. No.

We have no idea how many illegals and criminal scum have invaded America - literally over decades from multiple countries and continents. Everything is just "best guesses" and the numbers are whatever each side wants them to be because roaches hide in walls, scurrying and breeding and don't line up to be counted.
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:25:36 PM
  Well, these estimates of illegal immigrant population seemed to be at 11 million for a very, very long time.   Now it seems some studies put the number much higher.  I suspect the nature of being in the country outside of being here lawfully, might make it very hard to be sure how many people are here illegally.

Obviously the numbers are estimated rather than exact. There's uncertainty, but there are bounds to how uncertain the estimates are. I've seen numbers for total ranging from 10 to 14 million. It's hard to give strict certainty on those, but we know it's not 3 million or 30 million.

Multiple estimates from different sources, though, still put Texas and California with roughly the same fraction of illegal immigrants. For example, the anti-immigration advocacy organization FAIR has different data here:

https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/2020-how-many-illegal-aliens-us

Their estimates are overall higher, but the relative state comparison seem roughly similar. They give around 8% in NV, 7% in CA and TX, 6% in AZ, and 5% in NM, FL and NY.

oggsmash

Quote from: jhkim on August 27, 2021, 01:38:10 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on August 26, 2021, 08:14:22 PM
There's a census for illegal aliens??? LOL. No.

We have no idea how many illegals and criminal scum have invaded America - literally over decades from multiple countries and continents. Everything is just "best guesses" and the numbers are whatever each side wants them to be because roaches hide in walls, scurrying and breeding and don't line up to be counted.
Quote from: moonsweeper on August 26, 2021, 09:15:45 PM
Hell, I thought the interesting bit of the study was that they estimated that the illegal alien population dropped by 1.5 million from 2007 to 2016.
Quote from: oggsmash on August 26, 2021, 09:25:36 PM
  Well, these estimates of illegal immigrant population seemed to be at 11 million for a very, very long time.   Now it seems some studies put the number much higher.  I suspect the nature of being in the country outside of being here lawfully, might make it very hard to be sure how many people are here illegally.

Obviously the numbers are estimated rather than exact. There's uncertainty, but there are bounds to how uncertain the estimates are. I've seen numbers for total ranging from 10 to 14 million. It's hard to give strict certainty on those, but we know it's not 3 million or 30 million.

Multiple estimates from different sources, though, still put Texas and California with roughly the same fraction of illegal immigrants. For example, the anti-immigration advocacy organization FAIR has different data here:

https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/2020-how-many-illegal-aliens-us

Their estimates are overall higher, but the relative state comparison seem roughly similar. They give around 8% in NV, 7% in CA and TX, 6% in AZ, and 5% in NM, FL and NY.

  It is a lot closer to 30 million than 3 million.   At least according to some big brains over at Yale.    https://thehill.com/latino/407848-yale-mit-study-22-million-not-11-million-undocumented-immigrants-in-us

SHARK

Greetings!

Ahh, yes. And just think about the *hordes* of illegal immigrants pouring into the country all along the southern border. Each and every fucking day! But the goddamned Democrats LOVE IT! They love their policy of giving out money, health care, housing, and even VOTING rights to illegal immigrants.

Just let them pour in by the fucking millions!

That is going to ass-fuck this country in so many ways. But the good, sweet, Democrats don't give a fuck. Live in your shit-hole cities and choke on all that wonderful, vibrant duhversatay!

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK
"It is the Marine Corps that will strip away the façade so easily confused with self. It is the Corps that will offer the pain needed to buy the truth. And at last, each will own the privilege of looking inside himself  to discover what truly resides there. Comfort is an illusion. A false security b