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I watched one night only yesterday, and the premise is obviously pretty ridiculous, the government passes a federal mandate making premarital sex illegal except for one designated night each year. It's a romantic comedy, so it's obviously exaggerated, but it got me thinking about the broader idea behind it.

As bizarre as the scenario sounds, it also feels like the kind of extreme government control that conservatives would probably love if it aligned with their ideas about morality and how people should live. We already see this argument playing out with abortion restrictions, where the government is being given an increasingly large role in decisions that are deeply personal and involve people's bodies and relationships.

Obviously, I'm not saying I think a law like the one in the movie is actually going to happen. I'm more curious about the principle behind it. If a future government really did try to regulate consensual sex between adults and basically tell people when they were legally allowed to have it, how do you think the left would respond? Would it be viewed primarily as a bodily-autonomy issue, a religious-conservative attempt to impose morality through law, or something else? I'm curious how people here would react if this ridiculous movie premise somehow became reality.

I currently have a return ticket to Indiana for October 3rd, but I'm seriously considering staying in California because going back to Indiana feels extremely difficult after losing two people who were a huge part of my life. At this point, the main things I really have in Indiana are my dad and my cats. I also have the trailer I was living in, but the rent basically took my entire monthly Social Security income, so I was constantly having to stretch every penny just to get by. I had my own room there, which I did like, but financially I was basically just existing and didn't have much money left over to actually enjoy life.

California is obviously much more expensive, and that's my biggest concern. Right now I'm staying with friends in the High Desert and sleeping on an air mattress in the living room, so I don't have the privacy or independence I had in Indiana. At the same time, California is the state where I actually want to live. I'm very progressive politically and California is much more aligned with my views, and being in Southern California puts me within reach of places I've always wanted to visit or go back to, like the beaches in Orange County, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain. I also don't drive and can't afford Uber or Lyft, so public transportation is extremely important to me, and I actually find the public transportation around the High Desert more useful for my situation than what I had access to in Fort Wayne.

My biggest fear is that I'll never be able to afford to live independently in California on my income. I don't expect California to be cheap, and I know I'd probably have to find some kind of unconventional or shared housing situation rather than just renting a normal apartment by myself. But I'm wondering if people think the tradeoff is worth it. Would you choose the cheaper, more financially manageable life in Indiana, even if you didn't particularly want to be there anymore, or would you choose California and accept having to make some serious compromises financially in order to live somewhere that better fits your values, interests, transportation needs and the kind of life you actually want? I'm genuinely curious what other progressives would choose in this situation.

Hi everyone. I'm seriously considering moving to San Bernardino and would really appreciate some honest opinions from people who actually live there.

One of the main reasons I'm considering San Bernardino is that it seems more affordable than places like Ontario, and Omnitrans is a major factor for me because I don't drive and would be relying on public transportation for most of my day-to-day life. Being able to get around without a car is extremely important to me.

My biggest hesitation is safety. I've heard a lot of different things about San Bernardino's crime and safety situation, and I'm having trouble figuring out how much of the city's reputation is representative of the city as a whole versus certain neighborhoods.

For people who live there:

• How safe do you generally feel living in San Bernardino?
• Are there particular neighborhoods or areas you would recommend for someone who doesn't drive?
• Are there areas you would strongly recommend avoiding?
• How do you feel about walking to and waiting at Omnitrans stops, particularly in the evening?
• Is relying on Omnitrans realistically doable for someone who doesn't have a car?
• Are there neighborhoods where you can have both reasonable rent and decent safety while still being close to good bus service?
• Would you personally recommend San Bernardino to someone in my situation, or would you spend the extra money to live in Ontario instead?

I'm not looking for someone to tell me that San Bernardino is either completely safe or completely dangerous. I'm trying to get a realistic picture from people who actually live there so I can make an informed decision.

Thanks in advance for any honest advice!

you can't watch any of the free content, and you can't use the app itself to rent or buy content, you have to use your phone or computer to rent or purchase and then you can stream it, and the app crashes a lot and i have to force stop to get it to work again

the far right loves to claim this but last i checked the separation of church and state was very important in our founding