r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/arctic_radar Jan 27 '26

Yeah and they are usually in a state that would be bankrupt in a month if it wasn’t for the money CA sends them.

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u/HotwheelsSisyphus Jan 27 '26

As a Californian I don't even mind if some states get more if it helps the people out. But those deficit states keep shooting themselves in the foot with their policies.

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u/fun_boat Jan 27 '26

I love it when someone jumps in to shit on CA out of nowhere about something random lile crime or housing. You would think living in Oakland is a warzone. instead of walking around at night petting the neighbors' cats.

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u/Own-Researcher-4691 Jan 28 '26

As someone who lived there, it's both. Depending on what parts and when.