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People seem to migrate to wherever there is already a large population of people of the same race. People with less money and education feel more comfortable moving to an area if there is already a population of the same group.
Not really. I mean, yeah, they could "survive" but it's clearly not the ideal climate for them.
And yeah, using definitely think ancestry influences climate preferences. There are always plenty of individuals you can point to as exceptions, but in general I think there's a correlation.
Yeah people that white can't handle Arizona. Unless they enjoy getting skin cancer frequently. After that being that pale is a nuisance and frankly is not worth it at all to live here. I'm fortunate enough to tan easy, but my super white Scottish family burns in 0.2 seconds here.
Well, from what I'm told, my ancestors are from West Africa, alot of it hot and humid. I'm Black American, so it is likely that the part of Africa my ancestors were taken out of was West Africa.
If you're family has been here for a very long time then mostly likely yes. Some of the hottest and most humid out there. Especially near Senegal and Cote d'ivore.
I've noticed how East Africans migrate to cold climates (Minnesota, Ontario, etc.)
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People seem to migrate to wherever there is already a large population of people of the same race. People with less money and education feel more comfortable moving to an area if there is already a population of the same group.
In terms of refugees, some states have refugee-friendly policies. Arizona is one actually. Being the current political climate, liberal states are more refugee-friendly, and MOST liberal states in this country are in the colder parts.
If you're family has been here for a very long time then mostly likely yes. Some of the hottest and most humid out there. Especially near Senegal and Cote d'ivore.
My ancestors have been in the USA since the days of slavery, mostly in the South. My father, however, is from the Great Lakes region. Very cold winters. But even alot of Ivoirian and Senegalese immigrants are settling in cold-winter cities like DC, NYC, and Philly.
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Per my DNA test I am 75% British Isles / Ireland and 25% Western Europe and I do prefer clouds and temps from the 50s to upper 70s which is the normal for that region. The average annual temp where I live is around 60 F and I'm pretty happy weatherwise.
I'm a French/Irish combo and I find I'm drawn to the Med climates of France quite a bit. I do like the greenery of maritime climates but I need sun.
I used to live in the Seattle area. The maritime/oceanic climate does me just fine. Beats boiling in Atlanta's long, hot-humid summers. Now, Southern California's Mediterranean climate doesn't hurt either. 80 F with low humidity and a strong breeze from the Pacific I can live with. 90 F with no breeze and high humidity, miserable.
I used to live in the Seattle area. The maritime/oceanic climate does me just fine. Beats boiling in Atlanta's long, hot-humid summers. Now, Southern California's Mediterranean climate doesn't hurt either. 80 F with low humidity and a strong breeze from the Pacific I can live with. 90 F with no breeze and high humidity, miserable.
I love 80F with no humidity, 90F with no humidity is very nice too. 90F with high humidity is harder to deal with but I prefer it to say 40F with high humidity like Seattle gets.
I think because of my French blood, I'm limited to subtropical climates (my blood is from the Central and South of France). However, I do like greenery, so no deserts for me. I think that's the Irish part of me.
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