I'm not leaving the country but,

[Southern lefty]

If GA doesn't turn blue and Biden doesn't win this time I'm out and never coming back. Going to move to a solid blue state, or as much as possible. Things have been teeter-tottering here for a while, but I just can't stand to see me living my future here at only 25 years old right now. Anybody else living in red states feel the same way?

[RKP5637]

1. I would get the hell out of red states too. n/t

[SMC22307]

2. Why not stay and fight to make it blue?

I keep hearing that it's close in many ways.

[BlueNProud]

12. Maybe he doesn't want to spend his life constantly refuting lunatics?

GOP and "conservatism" are permanently broken. This is the way it's going to be from here on out.

[LizBeth]

14. The end of Nov 2016 my doctor said the same to me. Stay and help fight as she prescribed happy

pills for me. Lol. They got me thru until I got to a blue state and haven't wanted them since. I never "needed" them but did make life easier.

[BlueNProud]

19. It's one thing to disagree about taxes,

But the divide now is about reality itself. It ain't gonna get any better.

[LizBeth]

22. Right.

[SMC22307]

38. There are lunatics in every state.

Maybe not Hawaii. Don't hear too much about crazy GOPers in Hawaii.

[BlueNProud]

41. There is indeed but in some states like GA lunatics also run the state.

[we can do it]

16. Moved to Delaware from Ohio.

Only have one life. Want to live where we are accepted statewide.

[SMC22307]

39. I love Delaware, especially Rehoboth, so that I understand.

But there are MAGATs in Delaware just like there are flaming libruls and Democrats in Ohio. I guess I just really want to see Georgia go blue (or at least a blue-ish purple) and crush assholes like David Perdue and Brian Kemp. We need more Democrats to pour into the state, not leave it.

[we can do it]

42. We live in Rehoboth. I realize it's red hell surrounding.

Lived in Akron and Cuyahoga Falls til 2016. Surrounded by buybull bigots.

Still volunteering for Ohio though. Doing Ohio Voter Protection hotline most days through the election.

[ehrnst]

27. What if the lack of social safety net means they would die? (nt)

[SMC22307]

40. That's a pretty big if. (n/t)

[we can do it]

43. Umm...same sex marriage might be legal in all states.

But you can be fired for being lgbt in Ohio. Also Kasuck did try to steal pensions not long ago, so spare me the doubt. It can happen. Just look at what drump is doing to federal civil service.

[ehrnst]

44. There are a lot of people dying right now, and that's not an 'if' for many others.

Women and girls have died, for a fact, without access to safe, legal, affordable abortion, since Roe.

That's not an 'if.'

If you can be fired for being Gay, or refused access to your partner's health care plan, what resources do you have to 'fight?'

What if you're a POC that has a very good chance being killed, unarmed, by a police officer who will NOT be held accountable under a Trump administration, but emboldened?

That's some privilege to say that there's no real danger to one's life if one stays in a red state.

If you're not a white, straight cis male, you understand the danger very clearly. Generally - there are exceptions.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. I agree,

I'm just too old and established with work to leave until (if) I get to retire. Then I'm out of red state hell.

I will say, being in a blue city does make it more tolerable. But work takes me out into the country, and to places like Wichita and OKC.

I do wish I'd gotten out of the midwest when I was your age. Back then I hadn't traveled much, and really didn't know there was a difference. By the time I figured it out, it was too late. So I'd say if you're free to move now, do it and get established somewhere that you want to be. No matter who wins.

[StarryNite]

4. I'm way older than you.

I live in Arizona, which is purple at this time. If Biden doesn't win and if my life circumstances were different, I would seriously be considering leaving the country. Another four years of trump and our country will never be able to bounce back in my lifetime. However, I won't leave because of my adult children and my little grandson.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. That's where we are in our lives.

We wont leave because of our age and our grandkids. BUT, we will win this time.

[StarryNite]

9. Yes, we will win!

And once again we will be able to sleep at night knowing our kids and grandkids will no longer have to endure what trump is doing to our country.

[bdamomma]

21. We will win

Early voting has seen 100% of people voting.

[LizBeth]

5. 5 months after Trump was sworn in I moved to the NW. Best thing I ever did.

[ZZenith]

11. Shhhhhh!

(Our little secret, ok?)

[LizBeth]

15. Bah hahahah. You NW'estern do not say that as quietly as you may think, lol.

But I am here to stay, so ya'll just need to embrace me, . I have met my clan here, no complaints. I love the people, they feel so good. It is funny, I was told when I first got to Eugene, join everything so I could be better accepted in the area. Lots of outsiders here.

Utopia for me.

[ZZenith]

17. (you landed in The Shire!)

(hello from across the river. )

[LizBeth]

20. Silicon Shire? I looked up Eugene and shire. That was very interesting. I did not know any of that.

Lucky you, too. Across the river. Where ever that is. Not native, remember, lol. But cool.

[ZZenith]

23. Sister city -

just over the bridge.

Never leaving this place - we are transplants as well, though it was quite awhile ago. Glad you found it!

And we were calling it “The Shire” long before they added “Silicone.”

[LizBeth]

24. How fun. That is very cool, just right across the way....

I see it as one, lol so wasn't sure if that is what you were talking about. Blessed!

[Progressive dog]

6. I can understand why you would want

to move to a blue state, but I selfishly wish you would stay and fight.

[NurseJackie]

8. I know that I could never live in a red state.

[11 Bravo]

10. Live where you want to live. Vote how you want to vote.

If you're not happy in Georgia, and you can afford to comfortably relocate, then leave. But don't let a slim plurality of mouth-breathers run you out of your home.
One man's opinion.

[Southern lefty]

25. It's not slim,

Besides the Atlanta metro area the majority of the state is just covered with slobbering zombie-like trumpers!!! There are more Trump signs and flags than you could ever imagine, by the time I make the 45-minute drive to work I'm ready for another anxiety pill...

[Totally Tunsie]

13. Can't imagine living in a red state, especially during tRump's regime.

Really, I offer my sympathies. Your youth and energy can go far to nudge GA along it's way to turning blue, and your efforts will be appreciated.

Those of us in blue states are doing our part to help the rest of the country by donating and campaigning for Dem candidates in their effort to flip their red states. We're working for you; please help by working for us!

If all else fails, Rhode Island is lovely this time of year, and is as blue as can be. Always room for one more, but you'll be of more use to stay where you are and encourage your friends and neighbors to Vote Blue!

Welcome to DU!

[Mariana]

18. I don't blame you one little bit.

We only get one shot at this life. You do whatever it is you think is most likely to make you happy.

[bdamomma]

26. Welcome to DU!!

Yes I will totally agree with totallytunsie. That little state of RI, maybe little but we are deep blue and we have big hearts.

But then again, bring knowledge to those who are need of some enlightenment in your state.

[Klaralven]

28. Does the state matter more than the county and city?

I'm in a very blue state, but the county and city are red, as is the US House district.

I would think that the inverse could be found in Georgia?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=

[PasadenaTrudy]

29. Of course it matters

CA is like a different country

[Klaralven]

31. That's true of CA & MA versus the Plains States

The rest of the country is more mottled than that.

[lunatica]

33. I live in one of those blue blobs in the middle of the country.

Santa Fe, NM.

[Klaralven]

34. Only Taos is bluer.

[lunatica]

35. Yup, NM is wonderful!

[Doreen]

30. If donny gets in I will give it between 6-10 months ( trying to be optimistic)

before I move to the streets even being in a blue state ( reason for being optimistic. ) The hardest of all things is going to be putting my cats down.

[lunatica]

32. New Mexico is a blue State

I hope you don’t have to but check it out just in case. Santa Fe, where I am, is over 400 years old. Older than the United States. It’s an incredibly great mixture of ethnicities.

[appalachiablue]

36. Go Blue young one. I know people who have been living

in states that were once semi Blue, then went Red and they can't get out now because of jobs, family ties, age and other factors.

With the many obstacles rising now, it's smart to relocate to a Blue state while you can.

When I was a bit younger than you, I left a fairly Blue state to go to college. By the early 90s that state declined economically and went blood Red.

Thank god I went to a Blue city and area, I can't imagine if I'd stayed back there although I'm grateful to have grown up in that area while it was progressive.

Do what you have to do, you only have one life to live.

Jobs, the economy, governance and climate change crises are and will be critical to survivial in the coming years.

Welcome to DU and all the best.

[Initech]

37. I live in a very red area in otherwise Blue California.

But I have noticed quite a few Biden signs popping up on my daily walks - some right next to houses with Trump signs! The tides are definitely turning! Which is quite a turn around because in 2016 there were almost no Hillary signs in my area!