You know what the best part when having an intelligent argument with someone from California is, when you realize that California has the highest debt-to-income ratio in the country, so you start to wonder why are you even listening to that person and you move on to spend your time doing something that is actually productive. Wonderful.
Many people don't realize that about California. All they see is beaches, Hollywood, and prosperity. Hell, I even went there for a time to get into the L.A. music scene because I thought it was required to find success. I didn't stay long.