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d_r

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18. its the unholy trinity

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 06:36 PM

Nov 2022

of conservative boomer retirees with their sweet blue state pensions, old south local yocals, and second generation Cuban Americans that tipped the state red. When the basic economy of the state is based on filling in wet lands to pop of stucco homes you have a problem.

If Florida had voted blue they would be saying that Hurrican Nicole was God's anger about it. I don't know if they can't figure out that they vote against their own future or if they just don't care.

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Would it make a difference if Democrats moved to red states? [View all] Ginjacat Nov 2022 OP

Move to purple states first. blm Nov 2022 #1

NC isn't purple anymore MyMission Nov 2022 #7

NC's congressional makeup is now 7Dems and 7Reps. blm Nov 2022 #10

I was pleased our new 14th seat went to a Dem MyMission Nov 2022 #13

Our congressional delegation was R 10-3 D blm Nov 2022 #16

Georgia Ginjacat Nov 2022 #35

I think it already has, and they already have. Mister Ed Nov 2022 #2

Absolutely, many of the red states are flippable, if we really tried. Meadowoak Nov 2022 #3

a few hundred thousands dems moving could take over a bunch of low population states. msongs Nov 2022 #4

This is what I was thinking ... Ginjacat Nov 2022 #34

Not without voting reforms, the red states are voter suppressed uponit7771 Nov 2022 #5

+1 imaginary girl Nov 2022 #19

I'm thinking of retiring to GA soon. Florida is dead to me and I'm a 5th gen native. OrlandoDem2 Nov 2022 #6

Come up to North Georgia. dawg Nov 2022 #33

My blue Florida was overrun by a horde of old Republicans; they gave us Rubio, Scott & DeSantis. sop Nov 2022 #8

sorry pamdb Nov 2022 #9

Here's where I'd like to see Dems move from and to: Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #11

In order to give these places a chance, a few people have to make the leap In It to Win It Nov 2022 #12

Please, no more people in Florida. sop Nov 2022 #14

its the unholy trinity d_r Nov 2022 #18

And please, no more displaced people from Florida here or other blue states. Samrob Nov 2022 #23

Flood Wyoming. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #15

its honestly a good idea d_r Nov 2022 #20

I know. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #21

I don't know where you'd get enough water though d_r Nov 2022 #30

I've said the same before and not many people would have to go there In It to Win It Nov 2022 #24

Wyoming Ginjacat Nov 2022 #32

Population 578,803. They get two Senate seats. Plus a House seat. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #36

Wonderful! Ginjacat Nov 2022 #45

The huge influx from CA to TX TheProle Nov 2022 #17

You first Hekate Nov 2022 #22

I live in Washington State, which people love to call purple, but is, for all practical purposes, Aristus Nov 2022 #25

Here's why... Ginjacat Nov 2022 #29

Those are valid concerns, to be sure. Aristus Nov 2022 #40

Yes it would!! AZ was never purple until the great CA exodus. FlyingPiggy Nov 2022 #26

Too hot for me ... Ginjacat Nov 2022 #31

Would it help if I told you, "but it's a dry heat"? It's true. Makes a big difference. FlyingPiggy Nov 2022 #39

I moved from California to Virginia a few years ago. OnionPatch Nov 2022 #27

Yes, they are beautiful Ginjacat Nov 2022 #28

We moved from California to Nevada, NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2022 #37

Yes, possibly The Revolution Nov 2022 #38

If people don't want to move... Safety Dawg Nov 2022 #41

There was a ?semi-serious idea back in the ?70s of NYC becoming it's own State but.... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #42

And of course We Need PR & DC to become States 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #43

Absolutely! nt Safety Dawg Nov 2022 #44