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2naSalit

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Reply to Kaleva (Reply #37)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 08:07 AM

Oct 2022

They seem to be of a mind which concludes that "it can't happen here".

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Many Americans Say They Want To Relocate For Political Reasons. Few Actually Do. [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2022 OP

Few can afford to. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #1

How much does it cost to move? Kaleva Oct 2022 #10

Blue states are expensive Polybius Oct 2022 #35

Depends on where you are going sharonlee Oct 2022 #44

Looking at the U-Haul site, it appears to be a lot less then 2k Kaleva Oct 2022 #46

that's why I said upwards sharonlee Oct 2022 #56

I imagine if people thought the situation was serious, they could downsize Kaleva Oct 2022 #57

Different areas will always have different prices sharonlee Oct 2022 #58

It depends on where you go. Kaleva Oct 2022 #59

It really depends on if people think the situation is serious or not Kaleva Oct 2022 #61

To toe a U-Haul 6x12 cargo trailer across the country, it'd be $443.00 Kaleva Oct 2022 #53

A lot of people need more than a U Haul. Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2022 #54

For some, material things are more important then escaping political repression Kaleva Oct 2022 #55

It's all about the money. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #2

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2022 #3

True. lpbk2713 Oct 2022 #6

How much short are you? Kaleva Oct 2022 #9

Enough that it's just a pipe dream. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #11

I think if you thought your family was in extreme danger, you'd find a way. Kaleva Oct 2022 #13

They aren't yet. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #17

"More and more likely?" TheProle Oct 2022 #27

It's Harder Than It Sounds, Unfortunately nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #4

For people supposedly living in fear, it does seem to be too hard Kaleva Oct 2022 #48

Saw an Oregon car-plate frame that said, "4th gen OR" ... sanatanadharma Oct 2022 #5

I'd love to be able to have that choice, liberalhistorian Oct 2022 #8

How much would it cost for you to move? Kaleva Oct 2022 #49

I've Never Moved ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #40

Sure. Same for many. This article is about where people live, Hortensis Oct 2022 #45

That's because it's much harder liberalhistorian Oct 2022 #7

That's because the cost of moving and owning or renting a home is EXPENSIVE sakabatou Oct 2022 #12

What's the cost? Kaleva Oct 2022 #14

No, but people can be priced out sakabatou Oct 2022 #31

If the average is 400k, that means many homes are less then that Kaleva Oct 2022 #38

My daughter married a Scot several years ago librechik Oct 2022 #15

Jobs and family ties are a consideration also. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #16

Personal support network... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #22

Absolutely. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #23

I just... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #25

There sure are a lot of folks... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #18

Millions are moving each year to new locations. Kaleva Oct 2022 #20

Many are repubs... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #21

We have people buying homes where I live and turning them into Airbnb's Kaleva Oct 2022 #36

We have a lot of that too... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #42

Anyone who moves to Montana Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #24

And that's a problem. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #26

What you say is true, and the show is about that. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #28

Funny... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #29

I can see why the locals wouldn't like it. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #30

Yikes. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #32

They seem unaware that climate change will make Montana far less desirable place to live Kaleva Oct 2022 #37

+1 2naSalit Oct 2022 #43

Depends on how serious the threat and the value of one's families safety Kaleva Oct 2022 #19

Not everyone can TxGuitar Oct 2022 #33

For me, there were windows of opportunity to move. SYFROYH Oct 2022 #34

We moved from CA to MO to NE to NC mnhtnbb Oct 2022 #39

as we ponder this, remember those folks on our southern border dembotoz Oct 2022 #41

People would move if they believed the situation was actually dire. Kaleva Oct 2022 #50

I did, from Ohio to WA. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #47

There was someone who used to post here that claimed to be so disgusted with betsuni Oct 2022 #51

Millions of migrants with little risked their lives to move here Kaleva Oct 2022 #52

So much "how much does it cost" assholery in this thread tenderfoot Oct 2022 #60