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> Georgia, Virginia and Texas are states that are being fundamentally changed because of the influx of progressives from both rural areas and urban coasts. Why
by theflyinghorse 7y ago
> Georgia, Virginia and Texas are states that are being fundamentally changed because of the influx of progressives from both rural areas and urban coasts.
Why are progressives moving en mass so much that that are able to replace the local population and fundamentally alter voting patterns? What is happening to drive people out like that? I'm not an American for the record and likely am missing parts of the context here.
- fetus8 7y agoHigh cost of living in urban centers.
- bobthepanda 7y agoInternal migration to the south and west of the US has always been strong due to generally cheaper housing and strong jobs growth (though wages are lower to match.) The advent of mass air conditioning made the climates much more bearable to live in, fueling economic expansion. Otherwise it’d be too hot and humid.
- foogazi 7y agoThey don’t have to replace everyone, just tip the scales enough
- tropo 7y agoThey made their own states too expensive, by choice, and then couldn't live with the result. They are moving to affordable places that vote against taxes, regulations, and government services. Oddly they continue to vote for the policy that caused them to migrate, and so eventually they must migrate again.