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Massachusetts will continue to Run the Nation, pretty much the state has always had the liberal leader in the Senate, whether it be Warren, Kennedy, Kerry, Cabot Lodge (Jr/Sr), Webster, Quincy Adams. As well as educating many leaders from other states.
With Texas running the Conservative fight, between the Bushes, Cruz and Perry they have run the Republican Party for 30 years now.
This is insane and extremely unlikely. Washington will not go from 6.9 million to 20 million in 3 and a half decades...are you kidding me? You're literally talking the Seattle metro growing 2-3 a million a decade. That's not going to happen....ever. Immigration is slowing down and birthrates are dropping...where are all those people coming from? Unless you attract a significant amount of minorities, you're not going to be growing 4 million a decade...ever. Stupid.
Expect Georgia to be top 7. This is pure wish casting and dreaming.
It is an odd list. Also missing is Illinois, which already has ~13 million people.
1. California (70M)
2. Texas (50M)
3. New York (35M)
4. Florida (30M)
5. Washington (20M)
6. North Carolina (20M)
7. Pennsylvania (18M)
8. Ohio (16M)
9. Georgia (15M)
10. Oregon (12M)
Wild guess....I just see some of the Northern states by the coast and/or with water and cooler climates becoming more popular as soon as 10 years from now, but more likely by 2050. That's why Washington and Oregon are ranked so much higher than they are today. Colorado, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota and Wisconsin would also see moderate growth in this scenario/fantasy.
Hilarious, FL at 30 million, no, FL cannot support 30M. Washington state at 20M, no, GA more like 18M. NC 14M, PA, OR and OH insane..... NY at 35M, LMAO. Get this straight, people are moving from the NE left and right. The only 2 on your list that is plausible, is CA and TX, but that is even stretching it..
Massachusetts will continue to Run the Nation, pretty much the state has always had the liberal leader in the Senate, whether it be Warren, Kennedy, Kerry, Cabot Lodge (Jr/Sr), Webster, Quincy Adams. As well as educating many leaders from other states.
With Texas running the Conservative fight, between the Bushes, Cruz and Perry they have run the Republican Party for 30 years now.
I'm from Mass, we lost with Kerry and Mitt. Who is next? Baker?
I think the Great Lakes states will grow to be extremely important. The world's largest supply of already fresh water...don't kid yourselves that this won't be important.
uhhh... you ever hear of water desalination? the process of turning ocean water into fresh water. some countries already do this today. the technology is very expensive right now, but by 2050 most developed nations will probably be doing this. then the coasts will have unlimited fresh water
There is no technology to deal with rising oceans -- you just move to higher ground. Amsterdam and Venice have thrived in the face of rising waters but they are relatively small in comparison to an entire state like Florida that is barely above sea level. I think it's a bigger issue than you wish to believe, but perhaps less of an issue than Nep321 thinks as well.
New Orleans is below sea level and surrounded by water. I suspect Florida will figure something out before emptying out.
This is insane and extremely unlikely. Washington will not go from 6.9 million to 20 million in 3 and a half decades...are you kidding me? You're literally talking the Seattle metro growing 2-3 a million a decade. That's not going to happen....ever. Immigration is slowing down and birthrates are dropping...where are all those people coming from? Unless you attract a significant amount of minorities, you're not going to be growing 4 million a decade...ever. Stupid.
Expect Georgia to be top 7. This is pure wish casting and dreaming.
New Orleans is below sea level and surrounded by water. I suspect Florida will figure something out before emptying out.
I'm well aware, but before this country bails out an entire state that's flooding, my guess is that people will move or will be forced to move. Just a guess...
Hilarious, FL at 30 million, no, FL cannot support 30M. Washington state at 20M, no, GA more like 18M. NC 14M, PA, OR and OH insane..... NY at 35M, LMAO. Get this straight, people are moving from the NE left and right. The only 2 on your list that is plausible, is CA and TX, but that is even stretching it..
It's supposed to be a wild guess. FL is already at 20M, to achieve a population of 30M in 35 years is not out of the realm of possibility. I'd love to see your guesses -- and don't forget to back them up with all of your assumptions and data.
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