Micron has announced it will invest $15 billion to build a new semiconductor plant in Idaho

[kpete]

— just weeks after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act to boost domestic chip manufacturing.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Redneck Idaho.

Home to some of the home grown militia and survivalist groups that are anti-Government. I wonder how they will handle Made In America computer chips and jobs coming their way as they curse Joe Biden in the same breath.

[Zambero]

4. Located in Boise, not a redneck town

Voted for Obama twice, Hillary, and Joe as well. Progressive mayor and city council. A blue patch in an otherwise sea of deep red.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Good to know. A BLUE spot in a RED state.

[CrispyQ]

2. Another red state benefits from dem legislation.

But will repubs in Idaho ever vote blue? Doubt it.

[Zambero]

6. I live two miles from the existing Boise Micron facility

It was initially a manufacturing plant, but over time has evolved more toward research and development. As far as chip and semi-conductor production goes, it's a good location for being up and running in short order as a production facility.

There are really two Idahos. Boise (along with Moscow, Ketchum / Sun River, and parts of Pocatello) represents the "lesser" blue part. Everywhere else is a massive stretch of deep red, voting around 4-1 Republican. Politically, Boise weighs in considerably further left than the state as a whole, voting "blue" in most state, local, and national elections. The city's mayor, city council, and local state legislators are a far cry from the batshit crazies that predominate in most other areas of the state.

[CrispyQ]

7. Yeah, I'm in Colorado & we have deep red areas, too. -nt

[Takket]

3. they will thank drumpf for the jobs and vote solid red in 2022 and beyond

biden should go there and make a speech touting the legislation and jobs it will create. then the media will destroy him for it