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That just quantifies the costs of their political beliefs then.

• throwawaygh 5y ago
  Yes, political belief is the only possible reason I can think of that someone would be weary of moving to a state that celebrates the confederacy... no other personal attribute could possibly explain that preference... /s Also, as someone who grew up in the rural midwest: the statue thing is kind of silly and a distraction. The real problem with the southern midwest is that you get what you pay for. The schools are god-awful; often you can't even buy a good education with infinite money. Even the "good" schools are only parochially good; transfer them to a coast and they're embarrassingly bad. The local employers don't provide interesting work, and professional networking opportunities are niche to non-existent. (Crime too. Contrary to popular perception, the wealthier coastal cities have a far better handle on crime at least in the areas where wealthy tech workers typically live. SF might be an exception, not sure. Thinking mostly of the northeast and PNW. In the rural midwest, you'll get meth heads with shotguns even in nicer suburbs. Cheap housing is a great equalizer, for better and for worse.)