California Luv
See, people think this whole governors race in California is just nuts, what with Ahnuld, Larry Flint, Arianna Huffington, Lt. Gov Cruz Bustamante (what a cool name), some girl named Georgy who's blog I really wanna host at Chattablogs (go to her site and tell her to come to chattablogs!) and more all running in the election.
I find it immensely entertaining. I mean heck, where's a cafeteria nation anyway (to borrow the term from Brooks), with tons and tons of little special interest groups, sub-groups within sub-groups, and California is the state where that is most true (I lived there. It was crazy).
So for Californians, it makes sense to have somebody running who represents each little demographic. It's like having somebody run for Student Body President from each little "click," a rep from the goths, skaters, punks, hipsters, jocks, yearbook geeks, chess club, star wars fanatics, druggies, and FoJ (fans of Josiah).
What nobody realizes is that even if a tiny little minority of people manage to elect the next Governor of California, completely without popular support, Californians wont care! Its what they expect. Every election is a the roll of the die to see if your candidate can pull together and muster enough of his little support group to grab the biggest minority. While it may drive our political sensibilities nuts, this doesn't offend the average Californian.
You may conclude then that all Californians are wackos. That's fine. You can also get a great college education there for 13 dollars a unit, eating a hamburger than only took you 45 seconds to get (as opposed to 15 minutes in any "fast food" restaurant around here), watching the sunset from 6,000 ft elevation at said campus while doing a J. It's all about the trade-offs.
To polarize it: as long as the right-wing wackos can keep buiding their survival shelters, and the ex-hippies can keep growing their most kind bud, none of the chaos will present significant threat to the stability of California's uber-democratic society.
Josiah Q. Roe | By Josiah Roe | 01:06 PM
Comments
What's a J?
Posted by: David at August 7, 2003 03:17 PM
David, I believe that he is making a vague reference to Jennifer Lopez.
Posted by: ron at August 7, 2003 05:15 PM
both wrong...
"doin a J", a term popular term amongst many delinquints, refers to the vile act of smoking a marajuana laced cigarette. (see also: do up some reefers, kiss the green dragon, light up a doobie stick, make out with mary jo, pass the dutchie)
marijuana is the worst thing to happen to youth since polio. even experimental lowers one's inhibitions, often irreversibly, and can result in such lewd acts laughter or dancing.
Posted by: spoony G at August 7, 2003 09:26 PM
Some of us wacky Californians care. Obviously a lot of Californians cared enough to sign a recall petition (btw Josiah, Nevada County came in 3rd in the entire state at 18% registered voters signing -- After Eldo and Placer). I'd venture to say that Californians are among the MOST politically aware and active in the nation. On both sides of the fence. So I don't really see how you can say we're just in it for the roulette.
By the way, Gary Coleman is running as well. So, I gotta ask: Whatchoo talkin bout?
run, Arianna, run.
Posted by: Jess at August 7, 2003 11:18 PM
spoony's post is the funniest thing ive ever seen on a blog. whoever spoony is.
Posted by: dp at August 8, 2003 01:02 AM
See also the Dude asking the Big Lebowski: "Mind if I do a J?"
Posted by: gosey at August 8, 2003 01:20 PM
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