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Yes, Like the retired northeast public and union workers moving to the Carolinas and Florida to protect their retirement funds from high taxes then voting for the same policies they meant to avoid.
Then how do you explain all the Texans moving to Seattle, one of the most liberal places in the country?
I am from Tennessee and some of my best friends growing up have become teachers. Almost all of these folks are liberal Democrats in an extremely conservative area. They will whine and moan on Facebook and the commentaries of the local papers about the conservative politics, but they never DO anything. They never vote with their feet and leave to where they'd fit in better.
Why don't people go to areas more aligned with their politics instead of endlessly griping?
Maybe because it doesn't really reflect in real life. I have been to very conservative and very liberal places, and what's the difference? Not much. In California you'll see recycle bins for waste, but other than that you really wouldn't notice that they are liberals. I've been to TX many times and I have to ask "what's so conservative about this place"? It doesn't show.
Maybe because it doesn't really reflect in real life. I have been to very conservative and very liberal places, and what's the difference? Not much. In California you'll see recycle bins for waste, but other than that you really wouldn't notice that they are liberals. I've been to TX many times and I have to ask "what's so conservative about this place"? It doesn't show.
[quote=Serious Conversation;41053883]I am from Tennessee and some of my best friends growing up have become teachers. Almost all of these folks are liberal Democrats in an extremely conservative area. They will whine and moan on Facebook and the commentaries of the local papers about the conservative politics, but they never DO anything. They never vote with their feet and leave to where they'd fit in better.
Why don't people go to areas more aligned with their politics instead of endlessly griping
For same reason many live I places they do not care for is my guess-jobs.
They usually destroy everything except public employment as they have in California and then they move to better places and bring their failed idology with them.
I've read about lots of complaints about this kind of pattern.
New Mexico has been just about destroyed by Californians coming in and trying to turn it into where they came from.
For same reason many live I places they do not care for is my guess-jobs.
Except, according to conservatives, all the jobs are in their states. Why not stay in their own states and out of Seattle? It makes no sense to come to our beautiful city, take the job and then complain about the politics. It was liberal before you got here and obviously doing just fine or you wouldn't come running to live here.
Except, according to conservatives, all the jobs are in their states. Why not stay in their own states and out of Seattle? It makes no sense to come to our beautiful city, take the job and then complain about the politics. It was liberal before you got here and obviously doing just fine or you wouldn't come running to live here.
You need have no fear. I have been to Seattle and while it is beautiful, I have no interest in coming back.. We have jobs in Texas thank you.
I am from Tennessee and some of my best friends growing up have become teachers. Almost all of these folks are liberal Democrats in an extremely conservative area. They will whine and moan on Facebook and the commentaries of the local papers about the conservative politics, but they never DO anything. They never vote with their feet and leave to where they'd fit in better.
Why don't people go to areas more aligned with their politics instead of endlessly griping?
Romney got 60% of the vote in Tennessee, Obama 40%. At what left/right dominance level do you advocate leaving?
You need have no fear. I have been to Seattle and while it is beautiful, I have no interest in coming back.. We have jobs in Texas thank you.
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