The States : red states in a race to the bottom

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Papers? No, I do not want to see your papers. With this regime, I do not have to give a shit about your papers.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/us/lopez-gomez-citizen-detained-ice-florida?cid=ios_app

A senior Department of Homeland Security official told CNN Lopez-Gomez was detained because he said he was in the US illegally, but Lopez-Gomez’s attorney said his client never said that.


“After a stop by a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper, a dual citizen of Mexico and the U.S. was detained after he said that he was in the U.S. ILLEGALLY. Immediately after learning the individual was a United State citizen, he was released,” the official said. “When individuals admit to committing a crime, like entering the country illegally, they will of course be detained while officers investigate.”

Why are these "senior officials" never named? They're in public office, FFS.

 

[Handyman]

They pulled that crap with a citizen in Arizona too...they claimed he said he was there illegally. He had left his ID at home.

 

[French Rage]

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/23/california-is-now-the-4th-largest-economy-in-the-world/

According to the IMF’s 2024 World Economic Outlook data released yesterday, and BEA data California’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion, and placing California behind only the United States, China, and Germany in global rankings. California’s GDP figure is based on the latest state-level GDP data from the BEA.

Outperforming the nation

California’s economy is growing at a faster rate than the world’s top three economies. In 2024, California’s growth rate of 6% outpaced the top three economies: U.S. (5.3%), China (2.6%) and Germany (2.9%). California’s success is long-term –the state’s economy grew strongly over the last four years, with an average nominal GDP growth of 7.5% from 2021 to 2024. Preliminary data indicates India is projected to surpass California by 2026.