Stupid ninja stuff like this is what gets you killed in the streets.

https://videos.gunfreezone.net/videos/watch/98c17e05-f31c-4446-a3d0-6c418f79f407

This fucking guy and this fucking thread:

So, here we go. I’m moving out of the Bay Area.

This is obviously not a fresh opinion; but the framing may be slightly controversial. My biggest reason is that I believe the Bay Area is no longer the best crucible for the American Dream. ? https://t.co/00BwcbJSPS

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

This is not a “fuck SF” post. This is a saddened recap of what could have been. I’ve had a tremendous time here, which had nothing to do with “tech” or “startups”. It had to do with my family, the people, the food, the culture, the debates, the nature.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

This is broadly stemming from the fact that we traded definitions of “equity”. From “let’s create opportunity for everyone” to “if everyone can’t have it, no one can have it.” We’ve adopted the socioeconomic philosophy of a grade-school bully. And as a result:

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

1. It’s hard to feel safe. We’ve experienced 4 home breakins; 1 car breakin; other thefts and near-assaults. I desperately want this fixed but it’s *not possible* for a private citizen to. Which brings us to… https://t.co/Cg2yJTRMXK

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

2. The political animus. There is a social contract between a govt + citizens. We pay taxes / abide by the law, and the govt provides social services and governs by the will of its people. SFBay has broken this social contract, over and over and over. https://t.co/CpNy5oPhK7

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

3. Environment is hostile to small biz.

You can’t pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you have to wet sign, snail mail 2 forms, pay 7x the cost of straps in filing fees, wait months to find out that your “lace permit” has been declined. https://t.co/x1oeSDVScx

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

4. Privilege and success, instead of something to be mindful, have become something to be ashamed of. I have thought for a long time that Atlas Shrugged is an unrealistic straw man full of contradictions. I never thought I’d live in a society that actually approximated it. https://t.co/AxUy0zlg9H

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

5. While uncertainty on the upslope can be an excellent crucible for opportunity, a shining city devolving into bureacracy is the opposite: a symbol of decline.

I think it’s more inconvenient to live in San Francisco or Oakland than when I lived in Chennai or Bombay growing up.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

6. I consider paying taxes a privilege and honor, but you have to agree with the philosophy of where it’s being spent.

In the US, every state is undertaking its own experiment.

The CA experiment was audacious. But when experiments failed, we didn’t pull the plug… we kept going

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

7. Virtue signaling over virtue seeking; neuroticism over optimism.

A well-intentioned person can step one foot out of line and is instantly met with a “how dare you.”

When did we stop being optimistic, and so steeped in our own neuroticism?

When did we trade hope for guilt?

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

8. Merit, achievement, and success are becoming a lost cause. https://t.co/9vrl9Mpjz1

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

In summary: the Bay Area, instead of harvesting the golden eggs, bled the magical goose dry.

Instead of taking that boundless spirit of optimism, tax windfall, abundance of resources, and channeling it into the greatest city-state the world has ever known… we fucked it up.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

Then the pandemic arrived. As everything went online, the mirage was stripped away.

Ideas now stream over the web as freely as movies. And so, the idea of living somwhere for purely professional reasons feels as quaint and nostalgic as my DVD shelf.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

I admire the people who are fighting to fix things. This city and the surrounding region still brim with potential. But that’s not me. I’ve always been a midwesterner, and always felt like a transplant on the west coast.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

This is such a cliché, but we’re moving to Miami.

I know there’s plenty to be apprehensive about. Worse politics (from our perspective), its own superficiality, weather issues, critters, guns… but lots to love about food, warmth, service industry, vibrancy.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

I’m sure we’ll find plenty to complain about (or maybe not, because hopefully we’ll become less neurotic ?). But we’re eager for a new chapter, and mint a new identity for ourselves.

Here’s to the newest corner of the world where upstarts are gathering.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

So the Progressive Utopia of San Francisco, where Leftists have total monopolistic control, is a violent, decaying, shithole of neurotic Leftists attacking each other.

So he is moving to Miami, but he already hates Miami because Florida is an icky Red state and is somehow worse than the shithole he was forced to flee.

But that is not where this story ends, oh no.

Half the internet called him out for this glaring hypocrisy.

Rather than have a moment of introspection, he kept digging.

Seriously…

Also, while I personally think DeSantis is terrible, it’s not exactly apples to apples. The electorate voted him in. He isn’t a “problem” to deal with… it’s kind of an odd comparison to make.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) October 16, 2021

Hi Deb! I disagree with extreme policies; I won’t be voting for any extreme left policies (or extreme right). While I disagree with FL politics, Miami appears reasonable.

Respectfully — asking anyone (regardless of politics) to not vote is anti-democratic + anti-American.

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

Hi! Anyone who sees someone expressing their personal views as a “plague” is the problem.

I’m very happy with how I grew up. I could see how I sound like I’m complaining; but out of curiosity, which aspects of my post are bulldozing, close-minded, or willfully blind?

— Hari Raghavan (@haridigresses) December 28, 2021

I’ll be happy to tell him.

He sees all the symptoms of the Progressive disease but absolutely, steadfastly refuses to admit that the core ideals of Progressivism is wrong.

This is the Progressive version of “that wasn’t real Socialism” every time nation fails.

Instead, he’s going to relocate to a place he is already complaining about, run by a leader he hates, and will work diligently to ruin it by trying to create another Progressive Utopia.

Red States need to impose a 100% (or more) sales tax on homes purchased by people from Blue States.

And honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised is this guy’s house caught fire shortly after moving in.

Protestors in NYC are arrested for entering Burger King without showing proof of vaccination pic.twitter.com/XmwMHBcJi6

— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) December 28, 2021

You guys know my support for cops through the years, so if anything, this is to show my absolute disappointment with the NYPD’ rank and file and I have to agree with my co-blogger of its new designation.

I’m old enough to remember when the gay community – before it became the LGBTIAQ+ alphabet soup – was adamant that they were not pedophiles and groomers out to convert your children into being gay.

It was that argument that helped normal middle Americans accept gay rights.

It’s amazing what two decades of victories has done to embolden the LGBTAIQ+ activists.

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1475353140471889920

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1475958691513864193

https://twitter.com/Teacher_Exposed/status/1475420395515772928

Now they are bragging online how they have infiltrated the schools and are grooming little kids to be trans/queer/etc.  That all little kids will either be non-conforming or allies.

Make no mistake about this, this is psychological child sex abuse.

The backlash is coming.  It’s inescapable.

When happy boys and girls go off to a school at the beginning of the year and by midterms are demanding puberty blockers and double mastectomies while threatening suicide, not every parent is going to be proud to show off their allyship on Facebook.  Some will want answers why Johnny is below proficiency on math but knows all about his preferred pronouns.

And I am excited to sell those parents the drum chippers they will want to get those answers.

China is trying to trick the world into locking down yet again. Here’s a city parading people who violated the lockdown rules. pic.twitter.com/t2nlEBWpUr

— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) December 29, 2021

1) Public humiliation for not following the “approved” protocols of conduct, followed by 2) the loss of what is precious to you and eventually 3) a nice long stay at a re-education camp or 4) a very short one in a tiled room with a big drain in the middle.

I figure we are fighting with parts 1 and 2 so they do not get to see that parts 3 and 4 are dangerous to their health.

https://twitter.com/Teacher_Exposed/status/1475878738126684164

Anyone who needs their gender validated by a baby and criticizes that baby for being transphobic when the validation does not happen is mentally ill and needs to be locked away.

Instead, these are the people who work in schools and daycare facilities with children.

We need to bring back asylums and use them.

Passing the word. Copy/paste as usual

We are confirmed for Saturday, January 15 at Manatee Gun Club in Myakka City, FL. The club is now under new management so there will be a few changes from previous shoots.  Please do not arrive prior to 10:30am.  Do not stop in the office, just follow the signs to the end of the road where our range is.  Prior to January 15, please review and follow the 6 easy steps below.

Manatee Gun and Archery Club, 1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251

1. The Gun Club has an online waiver that everyone will need to fill out.  If you don’t fill this out online you’ll have to fill out a paper form when you get there which will be a bit of a pain for everyone.

2, Please forward an email to me (at borepatch at gmail dot com) listing your actual name, your blog name (if applicable), your email address, and how many are in your party (we collected some of this info previously but the royal scribes seem to have misplaced it).  This needs to be done, even if you’ve left a comment that you will be attending because we have to verify everyone’s forms have or will be completed.

3. IMPORTANT: We need to have some NRA certified Range Safety Officers.  If any of y’all are certified RSOs and would volunteer, please send me an email and attach your credentials so we can clear it with the club that we have the required RSOs.

4.  When you get to the range, follow the signs that say “Borepatch Blogshoot” to the private range at the end of the road.  We have that reserved just for us.  Shooting stands are covered, and there are 180 yard rifle and 25 yard pistol ranges.

1. We’re asking everyone for $20 to cover range costs.  As usual, TQOTW will cater lunch which is included in the cost.

2. Lastly, bring whichever guns you want to.  Last time we had enough firepower to invade Canada.  We will have targets and stands, but the more targets, the merrier.  Of course, bring eye and ear protection.  Also, bring clips to attach the targets to the stands since no staples are allowed at the range.

Many of you may be interested to know, we have some different out of town visitors this time:

Co-blogger and my brother-from-another mother ASM826, down from North Carolina

Long time commenter Libertyman, down from New Hampshire

(tentatively) B from In The Middle Of The Right, from Indiana (I am looking into airports and will email you shortly)