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PoindexterOglethorpe

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130. You could not pay me enough money to move to a deep red state.

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:20 PM

Sep 2018

I chose to move to New Mexico ten years ago and hope to remain here the rest of my life. Clear skies. Do any of you know that right now, just after sunset you can see FOUR planets in the night sky? Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Very visible. At least they are here at 7,000 feet and with consistently clear skies.

I hate humidity, so I won't voluntarily move to any state in the deep south, or most of the midwest. Snow and winter doesn't scare me at all. But the kind of heat they get in southern Arizona, no thank you. I have lived in both Phoenix and Tucson at different times, and I would never voluntarily return.

So where are you planning to relocate to?

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What if we recruit liberals in populous states to move to low population red states? [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2018 OP

Leave SoCal and move to Idaho? stopbush Sep 2018 #1

Right? MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #3

Boise is highly recommended Zambero Sep 2018 #16

How's the weather/beaches/culture up there? stopbush Sep 2018 #17

Depends on what you are looking for Zambero Sep 2018 #21

Well said, now a respectful "shhusshh". yonder Sep 2018 #93

Disneyland Idaho is small and well-maintained jmowreader Sep 2018 #120

Thankyou, Z. yonder Sep 2018 #84

People are pouring into the state from California boisean Sep 2018 #125

CA has added over 3-million residents in the last decade. stopbush Sep 2018 #131

True, a few CA lefties but more conservative transplants Zambero Sep 2018 #132

Welcome to DU, boisean yonder Sep 2018 #133

Yes. That would definitely solve all our problems. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #2

Let us know when THE FREE STATE PROJECT works out... brooklynite Sep 2018 #4

Libertarians have even saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #32

Now that would be awesome if we could persuade RWers to move to islands in the ocean lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #33

Great idea, but they saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #35

Our former Governor, Craig Benson, was a big advocate of the Free State Project. teamster633 Sep 2018 #61

I recall this cockamamie idea being floated on DU a few years back onenote Sep 2018 #5

I've suggested it many times to retirees sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #39

Do you mind my asking what state? onenote Sep 2018 #41

Alabama, but we have some very blue areas sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #49

Until Alabama or other red states SoCalNative Sep 2018 #85

Same story here in Wyoming. john657 Sep 2018 #70

no, because most of us who have houses have mortgages on them CreekDog Sep 2018 #82

So did I. Most of those small population Red States are not bad. I've been to many of them. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2018 #113

How about the Democratic Party puts a consistent effort YessirAtsaFact Sep 2018 #6

That's the correct serious answer LakeArenal Sep 2018 #107

Seriously? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #7

When the GOP takes over the SC and gerrymanders everything else and makes your home a Red State Home lancelyons Sep 2018 #19

LMAO. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #8

This has to be the dumbest thing I've heard yet. john657 Sep 2018 #9

Why not? sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #50

Weather sucks in ALL red states at140 Sep 2018 #52

You get used to it sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #59

Majority of my adult life was spent in.. at140 Sep 2018 #63

I love snow myself sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #65

I had never seen snow until age 21 .. Then 1 day in early Oct at140 Sep 2018 #71

I live in Chicago and the winter sucks. former9thward Sep 2018 #74

In my 30's & 40's I lived in Chicago at140 Sep 2018 #121

Excuse me, but Wyoming is very beautiful, compared to say, john657 Sep 2018 #72

I grew up in Wyoming. Codeine Sep 2018 #73

I was born and raised in Wyoming, john657 Sep 2018 #77

I agree. Blue_true Sep 2018 #94

Wait until you get older at140 Sep 2018 #76

If you look at my avatar, you'll get an idea of how old I am. john657 Sep 2018 #78

Ahhh sure... at140 Sep 2018 #86

Loved FL when I was stationed there for a year, john657 Sep 2018 #89

The Alabama Coast is awesome. Northern Alabama isn't bad. Blue_true Sep 2018 #92

Agreed on any coast! I love the oceans. at140 Sep 2018 #124

Those types of condos are nice. I love the ocean too. Blue_true Sep 2018 #127

Oh, I don't know..... TomSlick Sep 2018 #123

No thanks. john657 Sep 2018 #69

Do you have a covenant for your kids concerning your construction business. Blue_true Sep 2018 #96

No, we will still hold the controlling interest in the business, john657 Sep 2018 #98

Sure, I'd do it. One condition, though... MANative Sep 2018 #10

Have you seen the movie "My Cousin Vinny"? Initech Sep 2018 #11

Kick I think it's a good idea JonLP24 Sep 2018 #12

Come to Alabama sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #40

I don't know if I could root for a team expecting a championship every year JonLP24 Sep 2018 #45

Bizarre ending to that Sun Devils game Saturday night Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #79

No title this year sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #110

Come to Florida. Blue_true Sep 2018 #99

Really?? sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #109

Ok, I apologize about the football. Blue_true Sep 2018 #118

That is true sarah FAILIN Sep 2018 #134

Come to Iowa City jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #129

I'm not moving wryter2000 Sep 2018 #13

What if we just make representation proportionate? world wide wally Sep 2018 #14

Exactly. The problem is that the number of representatives in the House was set The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #20

That number could be increased by statute as well. MarvinGardens Sep 2018 #62

Although reapportionment is done every 10 years, the limits on the number The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #68

Actually what we need to do Freddie Sep 2018 #15

Depends on the pay, I imagine. malthaussen Sep 2018 #18

No way. I live in a nominally blue state. Aristus Sep 2018 #22

Actually we could solve this problem Desert grandma Sep 2018 #23

There's a reason nobody lives in those states. Codeine Sep 2018 #24

With 24 hr security force, gates and lots of cash ? Can people who look like me stop by to visit ? lunasun Sep 2018 #25

Technically it work work, but it's horrendously impractical and would never happen. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #26

The Rajneesh tried something similar in Oregon. ploppy Sep 2018 #27

+++ lunasun Sep 2018 #48

I'm game awesomerwb1 Sep 2018 #28

I'll be happy to move to Hawaii! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2018 #29

Utah is gorgeous eleny Sep 2018 #30

Only problem with Utah is the church which runs everything there Calculating Sep 2018 #34

Any deep red state has prohibitive drawbacks eleny Sep 2018 #42

I already did this. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #31

Oh lordy do I wish I could... The Figment Sep 2018 #36

"Recruit them" how? onenote Sep 2018 #37

You would need a company like Amazon to do it. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #38

Amazon having a massive operation in Florida, my area of it would be nice. Blue_true Sep 2018 #100

I would hate to find bullet holes in my prius DBoon Sep 2018 #43

Are you a potential candidate for this proposal? MineralMan Sep 2018 #44

dunno, that's a pretty big ask 0rganism Sep 2018 #46

I would NEVER tell my friends up north to move here to Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #47

I like ur thinking ...when do I move? Chickensoup Sep 2018 #51

The tech companies should be doing just this. LisaM Sep 2018 #53

The second term Mayor in democratic Detroit seem to have it moving. Blue_true Sep 2018 #102

Yes. LisaM Sep 2018 #126

Most truly red states Bettie Sep 2018 #54

I'm staying here in CA. maveric Sep 2018 #55

Build a retirement community in warm region of Florida, Georgia or Arizona greymattermom Sep 2018 #56

Thats what would bring people on the left marlakay Sep 2018 #57

There already are all kinds of retirement communities in Florida and Arizona. onenote Sep 2018 #95

Indiana is one state I'd like to turn blue MountCleaners Sep 2018 #58

entirely doable for low pop states like ND, SD, WY. a few 100K voters moved would get msongs Sep 2018 #60

Back in the 90s, I heard it was estimated you had to spend $100k to create a job muriel_volestrangler Sep 2018 #88

Better yet, move to Florida and turn it blue. Ligyron Sep 2018 #64

I'm willing to bet displaced Puerto Ricans Codeine Sep 2018 #75

Sure hope so! Ligyron Sep 2018 #111

Florida is headed blue. My county is pale red, but the trend is purple soon. Blue_true Sep 2018 #104

They just ran Scott out of a eatery in Venice. Ligyron Sep 2018 #114

Red Tide Scott. We need to pin that on his ass. Blue_true Sep 2018 #116

Okay, but anyone moving to Mississippi or Alabama needs to get a million dollar bonus. Vinca Sep 2018 #66

would be better to move them to swing states treestar Sep 2018 #67

That's the answer. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan... SMC22307 Sep 2018 #97

Florida, 20+ electoral vote, now purple. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #106

A lot of people who work in Denver live in Wyoming, Ilsa Sep 2018 #80

For years, young people and liberals I know have been moving..... vi5 Sep 2018 #81

This would be hilarious...like a ponzi scheme in reverse Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #83

stupid idea. People live where they do for reasons like work, family, school and many other things JI7 Sep 2018 #87

You couldn't pay me enough. Blue_true Sep 2018 #90

It is bad enough living in a relatively higher population red state The Genealogist Sep 2018 #91

No way! trixie2 Sep 2018 #101

Name a red state with good surf tirebiter Sep 2018 #103

Or a vegan taco truck in Wyoming! Codeine Sep 2018 #112

Southern Alabama, Georgia, Texas. nt Blue_true Sep 2018 #117

Not just no, but hell no. Just get the DNC to follow Dean's 50 State Strategy. nt Hekate Sep 2018 #105

Okay, um...how? Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2018 #108

States where people still smoke indoors Codeine Sep 2018 #115

Hell, I'm doing my part Generic Brad Sep 2018 #119

You'd probably have to pay people. ecstatic Sep 2018 #122

Last year I moved from Boulder to Iowa City jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #128

You could not pay me enough money to move to a deep red state. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #130