The L.A. Times editor, Paul Thornton, has urged departing Californians not to criticize the state as they leave in record numbers. This plea comes amidst a growing exodus from California due to high costs and bad policies. The editor's appeal has sparked mixed reactions, with some finding it ironic and others expressing amusement at the situation.
An L.A. Times columnist tells people escaping the People's Republic of California to refrain from insulting the hellhole & the politics of Gavin Newsom after they move away. LOL. https://t.co/hMZVDpeuTm https://t.co/I7KAXxCQZf
LA Times letters editor implores ex-Californians to stop insulting the state on their way out https://t.co/g5q4gdl4wf #FoxNews
🤣🤣🤣 California is begging people who are fleeing the state not to insult them on the way out… https://t.co/viQ478U8KI
LA Times editor pleads for fleeing Californians not to ‘express disdain’ for the state as they leave in record numbers https://t.co/mhobAilk58 https://t.co/TPXIR8crKJ
L.A. Times Editor Urges "Departees" Not Criticize California On Their Way Out https://t.co/OMTK0oaf6V
DON'T CRITICIZE CALI?! LA Times Writer Asks Fleeing Residents Not to Insult the Golden State https://t.co/65DOhzGWRa
In an editorial fit for The Onion, L.A. Times editor Paul Thornton asks “If you want to leave, fine. But don’t insult California on the way out.” Acknowledging the exodus from the state, he sees the problem as "departees" sharing their experiences... https://t.co/1IhwhtQ7Fa
Letters to the Editor: Ex-Californians didn't want to leave. We were fed up with high costs and bad policies (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/0Te8dmC6LQ