Adam Carolla on California, Gavin Newsom, and What Really Divides Americans

Living in California for decades, Adam Carolla has noticed a thing or two about how Americans have become so divided. While some of his fellow Californians have embraced electric cars, others have sized up their trucks, at least in part as an act of rebellion against the progressive status quo. With the added element of mass domestic migration since 2020, Americans are filtering into more and more homogenous communities based on not just politics, but also personality.
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[@Reform4Trump]

Gavin Newsom is the kind of guy who will put you in his trunk and help look for you.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

He is one creepy dude

[@Reform4Trump]

@deanfirnatine7814 that's putting it nicely. In fact, that's too nice but OK.

[@HWG-wm8ld]

The interview they did is very telling of politics.

[@bobbyy.7762]

And you're one of the more ignorant guys on the planet. How did you get so ignorant by the way? Just curious.

[@Mr.JoeBangles]

So basically if Scott Peterson were governor?

[@J56609]

“The crate-trained generation.” That is spot on! Priceless!

[@hi-line8195]

I live in California right in the heart of this, he's absolutely bang on... the more they push the more I go the other way.. Octagon for me

[@snicklefritzd3612]

You know why? Because people in the octagon will survive and thrive and people in the safe space will be victims.

[@sthubbins4038]

These guys literally named right-wing Safe Spaces as “octagons”. 😂 If Florida and Texas are bastions of free speech, why are they the ones banning books? 🤔

[@dhyde9207]

@@snicklefritzd3612 .. Actually, they're already victims. They just don't know it yet.

[@zyzxx1762]

Governor GRUWSOME!! We left Southern California for Nashville 2 years ago and could not be happier!!

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

AMEN

[@maracc5816]

The Nashville thays a shithole? Yeah. I don’t necessarily think Nashville is any better. Imagine homeless trying to assault you.

[@violatethemagistrate]

We came from CenCal, which is pretty red, especially in the burbs, but we had 2 more surprise kids, so we came to a small town (12k'ish ppl) in Oklahoma. Bought a 3 bedroom house that is less than 40 yrs old for less than our 800sq ft apartment in CA costs. Our big thing is that we can know our kids teachers, and know what they are teaching. We have that here. It's a pain that I have to get in a car to even go buy a soda now, but when we hear gunshots here, we don't have to worry that it's a robbery,etc. And there are a LOT of gunshots around here. The fishing here is absolutely incredible, so that might fall directly below the kids issues. Haha

[@richguzman7205]

Good we’re glad you left .

[@DETmichigan-yy6lf]

Just Keep your California bullshit in California

[@jonjackson6245]

I'm GenX and California was an octagon when I grew up there. I moved to Texas two years ago and not Austin aka "Little California." I miss the California I grew up in, but it's never coming back.

[@swamibr0]

Millennial CA native - LA was an octagon but the schools were definitely safe spaces. Sad to see CA go the way it has. Just won’t want to see it spread to the rest of the country.

[@negativeindustrial]

Want to see what Texas used to be like before all the Californians? Try North Fort Worth. This whole state used to be a paradise before yoga studios and Wiccan supply stores.

[@jonjackson6245]

@@negativeindustrial I'm not interested in changing Texas culture. I lived in the oilfields of Central California as a kid and I have worked in the oil industry on and off for most of my life. There are plenty of Texans who moved to California in the industry, so I have a pretty good idea what Texans are about.

[@walterwhite1]

California is back baby. Texas is a shithole come back

[@AtZero138]

Don't let them have,, California is poisoned by NorCal Liberals and SoCal Liberals, My Father RIP lived in Texas growing up, Purchased a House in Round Rock, 16 years ago, Sister lives there, Best folks ever, I needed time to adjust to actual Kindness and honest behavior, Grew up in Orange County, 50 now it was violent here, Please for the Good of Good working Class folks, fight back, Vote, against the Leftist Extremist, If you meet a Thinking of moving Californian, ask them if they have a Specific order at SBucks?.. if they do .. tell them to leave... Or Tyrant Governor is the True enemy of the Working Class here,, we tried to vote him out, ....

[@atticratfd]

Adam you are 💯 % correct on the homelessness. I am a 32 years of service retired California fire fighter who dealt with homeless on a daily basis. I would say 99% of the homeless people I came in contact with were either drug addicts or severe mental issues and about one percent of people that became homeless due to bad luck. Just like any smart conservative person in Commifornia I moved from the “safe space” to the octagon and absolutely love it here! And no I will not vote Democrat, I don’t want to live in another Commifornia!

[@sbboy333]

Playing devil’s advocate - a lot of buddies of mine from the military who are born and raised in red southern states would say your CA firefighter pension is part of the problem… 🤷‍♂️

[@atticratfd]

@@sbboy333 my firefighter pension honestly it is not as great as people would think. I have Cal Pers retirement with NO medical….. I invested on my own with my money I earned in to a 457 retirement plan and am glad I did. My monthly payment for medical for and vision is 2,594.92. Per month which is just over $31,000 out of pocket for a year. If I were on welfare or illegal I would get free medical. Oh I have COPD from the job and never smoked in my life. I have PTSD from all the death and body mutilations kids and adult deaths I have seen in 32 yrs. I feel I earn my retirement, not to mention the wear and tear on my body from the intense heat and heavy gear. I feel military, police and fire should receive a good pension for what they do for the community and country.

[@jawski68]

Yet you receive a pension from that Commifornia.

[@atticratfd]

@@jawski68 yes I do ….. I paid my dues and lived there for 55 years and EARNED my retirement and hopefully you will earn a retirement as well.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Portland spent millions on housing for homeless but 75% refused to move into it.

[@johnnichols2710]

It’s nobody’s business what someone drives. I never understood why people try and control others

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Welcome to Commyfornia.

[@firedriver8367]

Commifornia well not change until the people change their voting habits! Tax Tax Tax and more Tax .....that's all that is left to help subsidize the mass exodus!!

[@albundy5492]

Liberals know best listen to them cause they said so

[@effend446]

It is when it comes to accidents.

[@smtbigelow]

@@effend446They are called traffic collisions for a reason, they aren’t accidents. At least 80 percent of TC are caused by driver error.

[@thomasclark631]

In 1961, with a newly minted first driver’s license, I, along with my parents , embarked on a road trip from northern Wisconsin to California. Upon arrival what I saw was beaches filled with young economically displaced midwesterners, victims of a significant recession. They were living in their pickup trucks and enjoying the warm, inviting climate that they had heard so much about. The gold they found in California was life style not employment. This is the foundation on which California was constructed. Even a 16 year old could see this would not end well.

[@thomasmartin8202]

That's a pretty bizarre take. The foundation upon which California was constructed was laid well over a century before your arrival and differed significantly from your Johnny-come-lately experience.

[@adamthompson4979]

I am still very surprised Adam and Jimmy Kimmel used to work together. Their current views could not be farther apart.

[@bigggmustang73]

Things weren't as divided 20 years ago.

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

Kimmel chugged the kool-aid, Adam did not

[@michaelnyden8056]

Kimmel wanted to remain in the club so he goes wherever the wind blows

[@TzUuup]

Guess what? They're still best of friends to this day. Adam feels a sense of loyalty towards jimmy since jimmy was the one that got his career off the ground. He's been asked a few times by his guests but always dodges it or give a minimal answer like "we don't discuss pomitics"

[@jamespastore3597]

Jimmy Kimmel is a looser tak show host. He's washed up and is desperately trying to be an entertainer. He lost that goal several years ago. Haven't watched any of the talk shows for several years after Leno left.

[@jimsavage2147]

We need more like you Adam, your amazing .

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

You’re

[@ryanm9628]

Central Valley of California is the Texas of California.

[@jolab5933]

But still handcuffed by the California of California. I wish we didn't have to live under the same dictatorship that the rest of the state does, but alas, we do. And Emperor Newsom wonders why so many people are leaving and not coming back....

[@Kyle-ch2nk]

Unfortunately we're outnumber by the rainbow haired crowd of the big shit hole cities.

[@ccormx]

Really? Like The Valley (Corpus kinda) in Texas is The Valley in Cali? Interesting

[@adidas4275]

It is far more purple than it use to be. Look at presidential election. Fresno county voted Biden

[@spartanswerve7575]

Nope, Bakersfield

[@oneproudchump8457]

I called into KROQ and personally spoke to Mr Burchim about structural issue with some stairs on my property. I thought I was calling to some shop teacher who didn’t know diddily-Scott about construction. Sure enough I talked to him for about 30 minutes on the issue. So off I go to city planning and they instructed me on how the whole remodel of the staircase would go down. I compared my notes to Mr Burchims and did it all myself, with city planning checking off on the project. I saved me some cash back then, like 30 years ago. And every time I visit that property I’m reminded of that conversation. I’m glad I talked to him and dig his shows and interviews. He’s in his own element cool with life.

[@negativeindustrial]

When he starts rattling off Simpson part numbers and telling people where to install them it cracks me up. I design all of the structure of the big apartment building going up around Texas. Well, as many as I can get, anyway.

[@AtZero138]

Grew up with KROQ use to crack up at his Mr Burchem character hahaha... Cheers from Huntington Beach CA 🇺🇸...

[@BajaTym]

Hollywood only needs like-minded people. Such tolerance.

[@Dan-rp9wu]

Adam Carolla is a G! And a true American patriot who has tons of common sense, and he’s been sounding the alarms for years now. The American people need to rise up or we’re going to see a country that we know and love destroyed

[@HWG-wm8ld]

He is for gun control because of his ignorance towards firearms. Other than that he’s a good guy

[@matthewgorshe7650]

Octagon baby.

[@guzzirob]

I've been following Adam for years and I think he's very aware and smart. He's kind of a modern day Nostradomus except his stuff actually comes true. Read all his entertaining books too.

[@user-wo9qu7rw7u]

In the last 2 months I've spent 5 weeks in southern Texas .. the only prius I saw there had California plates.

[@shiftgood]

user-wo9qu7rw7u.... you astroturfers don't even try to hide it anymore.

[@rongreen8485]

Much respect for Adam.

[@JD91909]

This guy is missing rural America, where everyone drives trucks.

[@davidrawlings7325]

Or MOST of California…

[@mztokyo7630]

Adam is honest and is able to say what we all truly believe and feel about the situation. “ nobody wants to be the bad guy and deliver the truth “.

[@cruzn4ever169]

The best part is " Hearing" from someone what we're Feeling

[@dianavaldez3371]

Adam Carolla is great! 🎉

[@barnesthomas69]

People forget the Democrat's closed the facilities in the 90s where the mentally challenged were able the live , now there on the street, think about it.

[@larryfine6865]

Wrong! it’s was Reagan in the 80’s.

[@chrisgunsandguitars1403]

Well it was actually President Reagan. He believed “the experts” when they said they could handle the mental illness problem. In reality, the mental health community wanted the money for private treatment instead of those people being under state institution care where they didn’t make any money. It’s was one of two major mistakes Reagan made. The other being illegal immigrant amnesty.

[@messi_data3089]

@@larryfine6865absolute true statement!!!

[@adidas4275]

Yep

[@whozyourdaddy]

​@@larryfine6865Tired leftist talking point about Reagan, especially after 40 years of other politicians being in office who could have addressed the issue and didn't. The bulk of mental institutions in the United States were closed in the 50's and 60's well before Reagan. Also, only federal institutions were ever closed under Reagan, not state institutions and they were defunded as part of an omnibus spending bill. Also, it is illegal to intitutionalize anyone against his or her will in the US. See O'Connor v. Donaldson.

[@gvalley07]

Adam is brutally honest. Especially when describing "homelessness".

[@theplatinumtakeoff6215]

As a lifelong Californian I say Go Texas Go! 👍🏻 wish we had a governor with a pair of balls.

[@kgtrains]

As a lifelong Texas, we don't want anyone from Californian moving here.

[@daviddempsey9726]

Newsome has to be deliberately trying to destroy California.

[@theconstable6296]

@@kgtrains Too late! I'm here.........

[@kgtrains]

@@theconstable6296 Nooooooo.... time to move the AZ...stay in new California please

[@OCKev]

@@kgtrains How about if we certify that we're not the crazy liberal woke flavor that infects the other 85% of Californians?

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

"The people believe what the party tells them to believe" - George Orwell

[@middleagedbaldguy6774]

Moderate that leans conservative and a college educator in Kansas. I have students from all over the country and describing this generation as "crate trained" couldnt be more apt. Some of these kids are literally afraid to acknowledge, let alone agree on, what is obviously objective reality. The individuals who seem to want to point that out are often attacked by their peers and they invariably lose social standing on campus. I will say that it seems to have peaked a few years ago and I see more and more logic being injected into conversations and observations every day.

[@bobwarren7735]

Oh,for the days of The Man Show.

[@jimfesta8981]

If it weren't for the great California weather, I don't understand why anyone who has a choice would want to live in California.

[@thedalillama]

I have the choice and find it difficult to leave. It is absolutely the weather and geography, and what it has enabled. I drove up the coast last weekend to wine tasting and have great meals. I need to replicate that elsewhere before I can commit to fully leaving.

[@Lourdes-A.]

It isn’t just the weather; it’s also the geography. California has majestic mountains - some good for skiing. There are deserts that bloom in the spring with unusually pretty flowers out of their cacti, impressive giant, redwood forests in the northern areas, and many lakes, especially in the northern areas. The state has astonishing cliffs off the Pacific Coast Highway, coasts of different beaches to suit different tastes, colorful flowers and semi tropical plants along the mid and southern coastal areas. There are beautiful national parks, hot springs and even a volcano. You can also find small farms all over, even in the mid size cities; you can always buy fresh produce year round. Large cities of course have their problems - like most large cities throughout the country - but if you explore the rest of the state, there is plenty to see and enjoy. Jobs have been more abundant than many other places. Housing is expensive, but the job pay is higher. It’s not the perfect place, especially when it comes to politics, but no place is 100% perfect.

[@TuckerUp]

Great food, awesome beaches. Great fishing and hunting. Tons of wilderness and camping .

[@AbbyEllie69]

The weather isn’t even worth it anymore, nor is the beach. I left, and I cannot tell you how many people I know are leaving or planning on doing so. California is social experiment on the taxpayers dime.

[@albundy5492]

California is a shit hole top 3 worst states in the country

[@Tigersuplex]

Adams been spot on about a lot of things for a long time.

[@toastecmo]

News flash: I live in Ventura County. Last year we bought a new Chevy Tahoe. Just replaced my Jetta with a Malibu. Local Chevy dealer told me they are selling nothing but SUVs and Pickups and lots of people are not going to buy a EV. Tesla sales are plummeting. Its a very nuanced story.

[@smtbigelow]

I don’t have an issue with electric cars, I have an issue when the government tries to mandate them.

[@U20E27]

I have always liked Adam. It’s obvious he really thinks about his observations and does a great job initiating thoughtful discussion. The polarization effect of differences is definitely spun up with social media. It’s almost like a evolution of human behavior when most of the population can be spoon fed filtered political, events news, conspiracy theories, group think etc. The kids who are between 14-18 today have a really different way they treat social media information, news etc. They definitely question the reality of the information far more than say a 25yr old and definitely have a different way of looking at digital media news social etc than say a 40-70 yr old. Id say they are far less likely to be duped simply because they have been immersed in this new reality and its outcomes their entire life so far. They do question sources of information and look at it with a critical eye more so out of ingrained habit than other generations. You look at all the drama today and the drama queens are pretty much 40yrs and up in age. Definitely brings up the need for our country to consider term limits in our politics and age considerations ie what is too old to be a governing office holder? The gap between differences will definitely increase with social media engineering!! But I suspect the extreme examples like women’s health differences have just about hit the max tolerance for level of extremism in our country. We definitely have bigger external problems we as a country should be looking at vs the crazy extremism drama playing out between states and minority groups within our country today.

[@rayray9571]

Can you imagine how great california could be if it wasn't ran by criminals

[@brightpage1020]

Carolla ?!? What is this? Loveline 💕 ?!? Amazing. I didn’t know this guy was still alive. If he publicly disagrees with Newsom - in CA no less, he’s lucky to still have his breath. I hope he finds good work somewhere else or gets comfortable with the homeless…

[@hi-line8195]

Adam Carolla: Octagon Jimmy Kimmel: Safe space

[@Snarge22]

Sheep always need a shepherd and the majority of people are sheep. People don't like to think for themselves and would rather have someone tell them what to do (along with making grand promises of a better life while delivering nothing).

[@henrykaiser8809]

Very well said

[@mustangracer5124]

That's why osama was so influential.. he spoke in 3 second phrases, the limit for most detached dependents.

[@ScottOHC]

@@mustangracer5124No wonder Trump has taken off!

[@ScottOHC]

Adam is such a blow hard. The guy has the answers to Covid and Homelessness but couldn’t save his marriage. Maybe he should put up or shutup and run for governor! He could fix California in no time.

[@smtbigelow]

@@ScottOHCBiden can’t even do that and there’s still millions of window lickers that voted for him.

[@genekelley7579]

🛑🛑 I would love to know what Carolla thinks of Kimmel now days. 💯👍

[@snicklefritzd3612]

Kimmy Jimmel sucks!

[@davidcox3076]

I often lament that there are no sane people left in the People's Republic of California. But listening to Adam gives me hope.

[@Scruffyman81]

Listening to Adam gives me hope.

[@OntheHook55]

There are plenty of sane folks here…the problem is that the insane Liberals have the biggest mouths, and biggest platforms to spew their drivel…Gavin Newsome is a case in point…he is the CEO of the California Homeless Industrial Complex, and has no intention of relinquishing that position, unless it’s for the position of National CEO….

[@davidcox3076]

@@OntheHook55 "CEO of the California Homeless Industrial Complex" - perfect description!

[@peterbarrett5496]

Bruh every state in the union is at least 40% republicans, just remember that. It's the swing voters holding them hostage

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

There are many sane people left. Look at the 2016 voting map. Most of California is Red except for sf Bay area, LA area and a sliver on the coast. The rest are conservative. Most vehicles here are V8 trucks not electric cars.

[@BajaTym]

As these kids grow up their finding their own way. Most adults eventually wake up and find that they’ve been lied to. “Nobody needs this”… who is he to say that. I go off-road all the time. It’s a free society. I’ve been driving off-road trucks since the 80s. So many people are so closed minded

[@jimmy-buffett]

"I’ve been driving off-road trucks since the 80s." I think his point is that the trucks you've been driving since the 1980's didn't have supercharged 700 horsepower V8's. "Safe spaces and octagons" are moving from the middle to the extremes, and a 700 horsepower $110K Raptor R is an extreme.

[@smtbigelow]

@@jimmy-buffettUnless you’re making the payment and paying the gas, STFU about what other people drive. The government needs to take that advice as well.

[@jimmy-buffett]

@@smtbigelow lol I have three V8's in my 5-car garage, I was simply explaining Adam's point.

[@stevetaylor6024]

I grew up in San Bernardino in the 80s... bro that was a fkn Octagon. Left in August '90 and haven't been back.

[@reddevil331]

Finally someone giving there personal opinion that makes sense and not GAF about the ramifications. 👍

[@susangraham8972]

Adam seems to be spot on

[@boogarfartboy]

Adam stands up for what he believes, and I respect that. His old show host partner from the past, Kimmel, is a sellout!

[@choppermontana8212]

This is so personally hilarious. I drive a Ram 2500 pickup and my wife has a Tesla. Maybe we're old fashion, but we get along just fine.

[@adidas4275]

This is a lot of people. EVs are great & trucks are great 🤷‍♂️

[@jamiemcgill67]

They offset each other! I still have my’07 Ram. Keeping it forever.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

It's like different tools have different jobs. When Adam said, "no one needs these trucks" I am guessing he doesn't hunt, farm, or do anything off-road or requiring heavy towing.

[@cruzn4ever169]

​@@jamiemcgill67Right, it's the Balance

[@RaulRodriguez-qf7nh]

Adam is a G! Miss that dude!

[@TuckerUp]

Lol, looking down my block in California, every house has a pick up truck or large SUV.

[@frankflstf]

Adam Carolla is a very intelligent & funny

[@bogusfranz1503]

A lot people have both - a gas guzzling truck and an EV/hybrid - Snickers bar and a Diet Coke

[@adidas4275]

I have both too

[@jakemarlow8998]

California now has only one positive factor and it's overwhelmingly positive. Prop. 13 keeps your property taxes from skyrocketing when we get into a housing bubble. No other state has anything similar. There are several states in the US where you may not be able to afford your property taxes when your house goes up in value. This particularly affects older people on a fixed income.

[@gugy68]

If property taxes followed home values, easily at least half of people would leave. My home appreciate 5x since I purchased and that’s the main reason I’m not planning moving anywhere in state because prices and taxes.

[@wiseal9063]

and dems are trying anything possible to whittle away at it slowly .

[@corey6393]

This is a serious issue here in Idaho. There are murmurs of a Prop 13 style law being put up for a vote.

[@jakemarlow8998]

Thanks for the heads up! Idaho is high on my list of places to flee to. But don't worry, I'm a conservative and won't ruin your great state! @@corey6393

[@dave9351]

Are you in for a surprise ! Prop 13 was neutered in 2024 by the recent Prop 19 that voters approved (not realizing what they were voting for)

[@jakemarlow8998]

I live in Southern California. There's a third category of vehicle that is starting to take over. It's the crossover and they are fuggin everywhere!

[@neo7759]

What on earth is "the crossover" ?

[@jaycarl1562]

​@@neo7759you need to get out more

[@neo7759]

@@jaycarl1562 Hahaha I would have to agree with you there

[@S.C.-wo8hq]

Crossovers are actually pretty dope.

[@neo7759]

@@S.C.-wo8hq I'm being serious..... can you please tell me what they are? Is it a specific model and brand called Crossover or is it more like a type of vehicle like SUV ? I have googled but can't find a solid answer

[@davidlong6796]

If anyone wants to really see what Newsome is about, find his interview with Adam from Loveline when Gavin was a new Lieutenant Governor

[@snakeplissken3063]

I left The People's Republik of Commieforniastan last year. I'm so glad I finally got out of there. I have friends that are stuck behind the granola curtain but can't leave because of family/job obligations.

[@dannymontoya9469]

When someone pointed out it can't be unseen. Adam is Hank Hill.

[@Reality_C]

Adam is smart, but can’t see how awful Jimmy Kimmel is, it’s a bit off. Also, his channel barely has any subscribers and I’m pretty sure that someone on the inside doing that.

[@paulcarpenter999]

The Adam Carolla Show has 296K subscribers, is that not a lot?

[@wheatbrook]

Excellent podcast everyday!

[@user-fb8jb5yi6g]

They know it's a all an act.

[@dreamweaver1603]

He's a friend. I'm sure the Jimmy Kimmel we see is an act. Adam knows the real person.

[@homeagain9692]

A loyal friend is priceless. I'm sure he will have a limit just like everyone.

[@sz5876]

Love this. I'd say Scottsdale has the most Teslas vs. Monster Trucks. I'm on team Sportscar not understanding the appeal of either one.

[@jackwagner547]

Hes one of the greats

[@1st_Gen_Life]

I live in California and he’s telling the truth. So many people either drive a Tesla or a truck/suv. I drive a raptor

[@davidrawlings7325]

Or… both. I have a Tesla and a lifted 4Runner. I think it’s hilarious people judge people by what they drive. If I’m driving my Tesla you’re gonna think I’m a lefty communist then the next day in my lifted 4Runner you’ll think I’m a Trump lover? I’m for the push of EVs but we’ll end up with a happy medium.

[@forrestcorral]

Adam Carolla for CA Govenor! Also, I have a cherry ‘88 Land Cruiser. My favorite car

[@jacyschroeder]

Not all of the homeless are junkies or mentally ill. Many working homeless are living in their cars, old RVs and tents. The housing shortage is a big factor. I voted to recall Newsom and voted for Larry Elder who had a plan to suspend the California Environmental Quality Act to free up developers to build more housing and get the costs down.

[@dagengo]

His analogy of the party, it goes both ways. I lived in Utah for years, the safe space there was being a conservative Mormon. Since I didn’t adhere to that, I stopped getting invited to the parties…aka I didn’t get the job promotion, I didn’t get the pay raise, eventually I didn’t have a job. So I moved to California and started my own business. Adam isn’t wrong, he’s just looking at it from his perspective and saying “it’s them doing it.” When in reality it’s happening on both sides.

[@microvuette]

I mean, Utah is an extreme example. It’s literally designed to be a Mormon State.

[@dagengo]

@@microvuette it’s literally that same way in every state. Just pick what the majority is in what ever state. If you’re in Texas it is conservative Christian’s in the smaller cities and towns. The large cities are more diverse, but if you go into the suburbs, then you find the same things there too.

[@Gotterdammerung99]

I really like and respect Adam’s opinion. He has seen California come and go! Now it’s gone! Too bad. Such a beautiful state

[@guido704u]

Carolla for President!!!

[@oblonghas]

Can anyone tell me what is meant by “octagon” please

[@bb5242]

I tend to disagree. The issue of personal freedom, economic freedom, and capitalism versus the Maoist communism of CA, NY, etc, it isn't going to go well--at some point these far apart ideologies will clash, especially as CA continues to sink economically due to exceedingly poor collectivist policy choices.

[@andreaserrano2529]

😂😂😂 California is the 4th largest economy in the world 🤣🤣 California isnt worrried 🤗

[@dustywaxhead]

California will be fine "economically" it certainly wouldn't be allowed to fail. However the middle class will leave and it'll be a state of the rich and the slave class

[@smtbigelow]

@@andreaserrano2529You might want to do some research before running your mouth. Ca is in a HUGE amount of debt.

[@bjkarana]

I'm just glad I grew up in northern New England where 4x4 pickups are pretty much a necessity to drive in the snow and ice for half the year (plus mud season), versus these urbanite cowboys with manicures merely _acting_ the part in their pretty lifted pickups.

[@jameshepburn4631]

Adam, YT deleting comments from your channel. Just so you know. Keep up good work.

[@kitty10141]

This was a really good conversation. A blast from the past

[@smsalsa1]

👏👏

[@theslayer8071]

Lol still got my Honda Accord 😅

[@armageddonready4071]

When I was stationed in California, I was a forward observer with a PRC. At night the guys would love it when I would tune in Adam and the doctors sex talk show. I don’t remember a whole lot from what they said because you learn a lot about sex when your a Marine. One thing I do remember is a kid that called in and was asking about bleaching and dying his pubic hair. Adam yelled out “don’t fk with your nutz dude”. Good advice.

[@billyj5080]

The last line sums it up… you all got played… and you still are but you don’t even realize it….

[@brianchisnell1548]

All true!!!

[@madmechanic7976]

I moved my Family to the Octagon for the same reasons. 😂

[@HistoryPoliticsFiction]

Safe spaces and octagons makes a lot of sense.

[@mikefobear589]

Anoother very stable genius.

[@user-fk2mp5xh4s]

I got both the 6.4L HEMI, and Prius to serve different purposes.😂

[@spookyazct]

On the money Adam 😂

[@MogulFarmer]

Adam, what you think I or anyone “needs” is completely irrelevant. Live and let live!

[@whozyourdaddy]

Live and let live is not part of the leftist vocabulary. They decide how you should live and then use the power of government to force it on everyone else.

[@gnagyusa]

It's weird that Adam is mixing up electric cars with the left. Those are completely separate issues. I've had a Tesla for 11 years, but I'm a 2A-supporting, Trump-voting, anti-woke conservative. I just love the fact that I haven't had to go to a gas station to 11 years and I that my car can go 0 to 60 in 2 seconds without making a sound.

[@PfcJared-ke7hs]

Adam Corolla for President and Dr.Drew for vp

[@edwardduarte7393]

used land cruiser ....nice.

[@sw4841]

I buy and sell cars for living the TRX is the biggest waste of space it barely makes sense at two dollars a gallon makes zero sense at 4 to 5 dollars a gallon people buy those because For the same reason the bald guy buys a Corvette

[@01Warning6425]

Adam made a good observation about the division on Electric Vehicles and Big Pickup Trucks but I don’t see it in a Versus optics. I see it as a Tax regulation loophole in one of the highest Tax states in the country. People who miss the EV tax rebate capitalizing on the more than 6000lbs vehicle rebate. If you have a 1099 you know this.

[@JackJackJack123]

I’m amazed that Jimmy Kimmel could be friends with Adam yet never absorb any of his common sense.

[@ladyradiana]

Adam please run for Governor, I'm sure you could win.

[@humphet]

saw adam on the thumbnail and checked out the video. Glad i found you. Subbed.

[@DadSavesAmerica]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@TheGodSchema]

Yea... I got an F250 6.7L hoora.

[@thedalillama]

Adam is one step away from getting a gold chain and more ear hair to complete the look.

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

You were both right - the mentally ill and drug folks live under the freeway areas, the working poor sleep in their cars which gets harder all the time. I'm an old Caifornian and saw first hand what happened when Reagan closed all the mental hospitals. That and the Vietnam war have a lot to do with where we are now as well, people have short memories...

[@RichardCThurston]

Always a good idea to mention Ronnie when we discuss the decline of the United States.

[@murraymadness4674]

True, the non-druggies get put up in shelters, or otherwise try to stay out of sight. The ones you see them on the sidewalks under blankets are the worst. I'd also point out people get addicted to drugs when they have no other hope in life, you look at the poorest places in the country with no jobs and they have the highest drug use and overdoses, etc.

[@rwefree9469]

After a few minutes of research, it is apparent that Reagan did NOT close “mental hospitals.” The POTUS does not have this sole authority. Why are we seeing more of this obfuscation of reality recently?

[@kirkdunn1379]

I was homeless years ago and it was definetly by choice and drug related.....I just gave up and didn't care was bottom line This is by far most of the cases for homeless.....tiny % are there because of poor choices and bad circumstances....even back then people would refuse help cuz it meant you had to be clean.......there is always help if you want it in the U.S. Can't convince me otherwise because I lived it, and also got out of it😮

[@93notchback]

Vietnam ended more than 50 years ago. And if you're a homeless vet the VA will pay for a room for you.

[@markwgundert4251]

Crazy how different the paths and ideologies are between former "The Man Show" hosts..

[@luismadrigal9896]

Friends: get an EV they are nice Me: getting a 6.2L SUV 😂

[@terryg2543]

I have a Power Wagon with a Hemi and a hybrid Toyota. 😂😂

[@philmeadowcroft9637]

The one thing about this discussion. I don't like using the word need. No 1 need 1 of those big trucks. That's probably true. However, no one needs a 12000 square foot mansion. With the pool. It can be argued that anything larger than 1200 square feet for a family of 3. Even 4 is what is needed. Everything else is want. No one needs a KZbin channel to tell them. What they need. As in everything, there is a need and a want for something. We all want something that we don't need. We need shelter, we need food. That's pretty much all we need. Everything else is want

[@wiseal9063]

made me laugh you telling me what I "need"

[@jerryzunich6045]

Auto manufacturers want big profits 😂

[@SoCal90sKid]

Wants wrong with a “want” if you work for it. You “need” to mind your own business

[@RobinatorsPlace]

I'm just curious how people afford too drive any large vehicle in Ca combined with all the extortion state mandates and expenses

[@Saphir__]

California is full of Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram's in the Central Valley.

[@kmart4241]

This man can take an five minute explanation, and drag it out for an hour, geeze.

[@FreightHustler_]

I live in a small town in CA most people commute daily to Sacramento very little electric cars on my commute mostly Toyotas and Dodge Trucks I don’t think we ever have charging stations 😂 but the people that live in sac full of electric cars with no commute 🤦‍♂️

[@TeslaRon]

I’m an octagon guy driving a Tesla. I bought a Tesla for its performance, cost of ownership, and FSD, not to save the environment. I’m a gear head, raced stock cars and built my own engines and love a small block Chevy.

[@edc1451]

Adam Carolla stayed Jedi, Jimmy Kimmel went Sith!

[@davidwallen9411]

Like mad max. It's coming if we don't stop it

[@Electrocycle300]

Well, I’m in CA, have a raptor & Tesla. 😂😂😂

[@scoutandscooter]

As a New Yorker, driver, motorcyclist and cyclist living in Texas, I have never seen more self centered drivers in my life.

[@johnc3473]

So let me get this: A New Yorker thinks a Texan is rude? 😂