I’m having much the same reaction to the LA fires as you are. Although I lived in San Diego, I was in LA a lot, and I doubt those areas will ever be the same again, at least not in my lifetime. I was evacuated from Julian (cursillo weekend) on Sunday the 26th during the Cedar fire. I lived on the coast, and we were cut off everywhere. A bunch of us finally headed north and got to the coast via Del Dios. It took almost 8 hours to get home that day. That kind of experience sticks with you.
I’ll never forget it. I know it will be ok, but different, and the best of humanity comes out during these times. But to live in a place where people verbalize their hatred for California based on the narrative of a few people is challenging me in a new way. I’m staying home more because side I can’t even pretend to be OK anymore.
“Don’t California my Texas” is what they say here. No one can mention California without adding the disclaimer, “I wouldn’t want to live there “ or rolling their eyes. They’ve been conditioned to state their dislike so no one mistakes them for a “woke lib.” It’s disgusting and exhausting. Watching CA burn is horrifying, and I’m sorry that we both are surrounded by ignorant jerks. They’ve proliferated and are hard to miss.
As far as TikTok, you know I love it. The hours it went black felt very isolating. Creators who I’ve followed since lockdown were suddenly removed from life. Our government hasn’t done anything to protect us against the American companies playing fast and loose with our data and filling the web with conspiratorial propaganda. TT has pulled back the curtain on a lot of harsh realities about this country. IMO, that is the problem.
I’m having much the same reaction to the LA fires as you are. Although I lived in San Diego, I was in LA a lot, and I doubt those areas will ever be the same again, at least not in my lifetime. I was evacuated from Julian (cursillo weekend) on Sunday the 26th during the Cedar fire. I lived on the coast, and we were cut off everywhere. A bunch of us finally headed north and got to the coast via Del Dios. It took almost 8 hours to get home that day. That kind of experience sticks with you.
I’ll never forget it. I know it will be ok, but different, and the best of humanity comes out during these times. But to live in a place where people verbalize their hatred for California based on the narrative of a few people is challenging me in a new way. I’m staying home more because side I can’t even pretend to be OK anymore.
I’m in Ohio now, and hearing a lot of the same stuff. Ohio used to be a swing state, but it’s gone from purple to deeply red in recent years.
“Don’t California my Texas” is what they say here. No one can mention California without adding the disclaimer, “I wouldn’t want to live there “ or rolling their eyes. They’ve been conditioned to state their dislike so no one mistakes them for a “woke lib.” It’s disgusting and exhausting. Watching CA burn is horrifying, and I’m sorry that we both are surrounded by ignorant jerks. They’ve proliferated and are hard to miss.
As far as TikTok, you know I love it. The hours it went black felt very isolating. Creators who I’ve followed since lockdown were suddenly removed from life. Our government hasn’t done anything to protect us against the American companies playing fast and loose with our data and filling the web with conspiratorial propaganda. TT has pulled back the curtain on a lot of harsh realities about this country. IMO, that is the problem.