California's like an artificial limb the rest of the country doesn't really need. You can quote me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- California is depicted as an unnecessary attachment to the nation, implying it is superfluous or burdensome.
- In plain terms
- California seems unnecessary to the rest of the country.
- What can you take from it?
- Some regions feel disconnected from the whole.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is any part of a nation truly unnecessary?
Another view
California contributes significantly to the nation.
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