Maybe it's because a good economy is a bad thing, and we need to make it worse. If a good economy is all that matters, then California wouldn't be a punchline. California is quite literally too good of a place to be a good place to live. California is being punished for being so successful. California is rich but Californians are poor. Americans are poor but America is rich.

But sure, import more exploitation of the global south back in house in the country that just so happens to be the bourgeoisie's vector for hegenomy. What could possibly go wrong when millions of us poors and minorities have a reason to oppose you?

MFW I just went Maoist-third-worldist but I invited millions of Americans into the third world atmosphere.