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NanceGreggs

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3. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #2)

Fri May 27, 2022, 04:07 AM

May 2022

I live in Canada now. But I am a native NYer and as such, I would never have had to face the idea of pulling up stakes, leaving friends and family behind in order to seek bluer climes.

So I wonder how people in red states cope with the idea of doing so.

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You couldn't pay me enough to live in a non blue state. BigmanPigman May 2022 #1

I've been considering it for a long time samplegirl May 2022 #2

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. NanceGreggs May 2022 #3

Ohio's political climate makes me so sad Easterncedar May 2022 #4

After seeing how the election samplegirl May 2022 #14

I was... 2naSalit May 2022 #5

Wonkette's editrix just abandoned Montana Easterncedar May 2022 #7

It's still a consideration... 2naSalit May 2022 #10

I suspect there is an active downsizing of households underway and towards that goal bucolic_frolic May 2022 #6

I returned home to CO when it was just turning purple and have worked to turn it blue hlthe2b May 2022 #8

Spain or Portugal PJMcK May 2022 #9

I think the irony is that those who can't afford Spain or Portugal, Canada, or elsewhere will go hlthe2b May 2022 #11

Yeah, it ain't cheap! PJMcK May 2022 #12

That's a good plan. 2naSalit May 2022 #13

We aren't currently thinking of moving, our children are here. lark May 2022 #15