Why do people stay in areas that are completely opposite of their political views?

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by Haakon

And before the California invasion it was conservative, maybe enough Texans move in it will restore WA to normal and get Seattle to line up with the rest of the state.

Depends on what you mean by conservative.

Seattle was a hotbed of union activity. Similar to the coal mining regions in the east, there were armed confrontations, with both the union members and the companies they were organizing playing hardball. Unlike in the east, these unions are still alive and well.

ILWU and Labor History

[Enigma777]

Originally Posted by Serious Conversation

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?

I can only speak for my self. We bought a house in an area with the majority holding vastly different political views. We both had good jobs there and intended to sell the house in 5 years and leave. That was 2002. Then came the crash. Not wanting to walk away with zero equity or sell for less, we waited it out until prices went up in 2013. Now we are in an area that we like a lot, where the majority hold the same political views and are really much happier.

[Mighty_Pelican]

Originally Posted by curbur

I'm sure someone else has already stated this, but frankly I'm lazy and don't feel like reading through 5 pages: Why should someone live somewhere based on their political leanings? What if they have family there or friends or a really good job in their desired career path that they couldn't get anywhere else, or what if they love the geography of the place? Point being, for a lot of people, political leanings is way down the list on what they'd consider when looking at moving somewhere.

The only political factors that would make me go NOPE, NOT MOVING THERE! Are localities that are Nazis about tinted windows and bolt on mods to cars, and localities where my 17 round 40 S&W handgun is illegal.