Posted on 02/26/2017 6:03:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Connecticut residents are fleeing in large numbers to escape their state government. It’s known to locals as the Connecticut Exodus. The once-beautiful state has been leveled by an abusive Democratic-majority government.
Even the few Republicans actually holding office would be considered Democrats in other regions of the country. It’s called the bluest state in the nation, and I think it would be hard to argue it isn’t the California of the east — minus the jobs, companies, good weather and innovation, of course.
Outsiders think of Connecticut as a rich state in the northeast; many don’t know that they have some of the most dangerous cities in the country. You can’t go out at night in many areas — even in the vicinity of Ivy League school Yale — without risking being murdered or raped. Doctors have been attacked, maimed trying to get to work at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Nobody is safe.
Bridgeport — Connecticut’s largest city — was at one time the murder capitol of New England. The state will be cited by many Republicans in the future as what happens when far-left Democrats are in power for too long. Many areas look like they could be within the city-limits of Detroit.
Governor Malloy single-handedly destroyed Connecticut. When he was first elected, he thanked the citizens by imposing the largest tax hike on them in their states history. During his reelection campaign, he said he would never raise taxes again, then imposed the second largest tax hike in state history (after he was reelected).
Due to Malloy’s extreme incompetence, many large companies have run away from the state. One of these companies was General Electric, who had their world headquarters in the town of Fairfield. The only businesses thriving are moving companies, who have been reported as noticing many more people leaving Connecticut than coming in.
There are no jobs in Connecticut, even though they are a state known for their impressive universities. It has become commonplace for college graduates to leave the state — and their families — to make a life for themselves elsewhere. Elections have consequences, with Connecticut’s elections breaking families apart.
I have personally known over twenty individuals that have left the state in just the last two years. The stories are always the same; there are no jobs, or the cost of doing business is ridiculous. Everyone leaves because of the far-left government. Everyone leaves because of their governor, who is always elected due to Connecticut’s blue cities.
Make no mistake, the people in towns have no voice — there are far fewer of them than city dwellers. These city voters are also known for their extreme cases of voter fraud. There is no chance of fixing the state. People can only flee — if they are able to.
Sometimes walls are built to keep people in
Half the residents of Connecticut want to leave the state, but it is hard because it’s nearly impossible in many areas to sell your house and not take a massive financial hit. Entire areas have transformed from once-safe, friendly new neighborhoods to violent cesspools.
There are many cases of homeowners who bought condos for $150k a few years ago, to find that they are only worth $50k now. People have had hard times trying to just sign their mortgages over to others — for tens of thousands less than they paid a short time earlier.
Connecticut’s governor now refusing to follow federal immigration law
As reported by Breitbart, “Connecticut Governor, Dannel Malloy, sent a memo to law enforcement officials across the state laying out his guidelines for them to refuse compliance with federal immigration law on Wednesday. Among other provisions, the memo informed state officers not to detain anyone based on their immigration status. Malloy insisted that ICE detainer requests should not be treated as an official order or warrant for a suspected illegal alien’s detention.
Malloy went even farther saying that law enforcement personnel in the state should also refuse to allow federal immigration officials to have access to the illegal aliens in their custody, according to The Hill newspaper.”
The economy in Connecticut is always among the worst in the nation. They even have the worst fiscal status in the nation. They have been named by multiple prominent magazines as having America’s worst Governor. There seems to be no way out, as informed citizens have no say in the way their state is run — and it’s being run into the ground.
There are currently calls for President Trump to cut all federal funding to Connecticut. We will have to wait and see how Trump reacts to Malloy’s refusal to enforce federal law. Unfortunately, there are many who have been suffering in the state, and getting out looks more impossible by the day.
I travel to Maine and New Hampshire twice a year for photo trips and Connecticut is by far the worst part of the drive. The interstate is one big parking lot and I think every illegal in the state works at the travel centers. Try getting off at one and hitting the Mickey D’s. You’ll be lucky if they understand english.
Who voted him into office? Perhaps next time you might consider electing someone else.
well they all voted the genius libtard in. want to bail when you get when the libtard you voted for governs like a liberal socialist?
Like Detroit, only Detroit is about to turn around
CT can dry up and become the dust in the wind. Only redeeming value is the firearms industry (if any remain).
Flee while still possible.
CT ping. Sorry, it’s an old list. If I pinged you and you don’t want it let me know. I rarely ping this list but I’ll try to get your name off.
Dannel Malloy and the CT democrats are pure evil. They have no shame nor do they care about anyone other than themselves and their state union cronies.
CT is circling the drain and I wish like hell I could get out before it’s too late.
Timex took a beatin & kept on tickin over seas
Ct. is not much different from NJ where I live. Same politics, same anti-business attitude. Strong green element against any development. Went to a real estate expo today and it was jammed. Expo’s purpose was to lure retiring NJ residents to other friendlier states.
California to the west. . Connecticut to the east and the state of Illinois in the middle. What a sad state of affairs.
We fled in 2011. Our house value was sliding. We were retired and living on SocSec and some modest investments and an IRA. Calculating cost of living and running the graph, we would be bankrupt by 2020. I was born and raised in Connecticut. It was beautiful once. They ruined it. I shed a tear for what was. Sad.
We came to central North Carolina, and it saved us. We are nicely set up, and the money should last till The Big Bust — and then, I’ve been able to put some options by for that.
The less said, the better. But I AM a refugee. A TAX refugee. Damn them for what they did.
Everyone in the neighborhood knows who voted for Zer0 and this BassTurd. Make them pay your taxes and compensate for your house price. I am sure that those in the state can figure out a way to make the libs have a choice they can’t refuse.
We visited my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins a couple times a year in Stamford back in the mid fifties. CT was gorgeous then and prosperous. This is really distressing...I didn’t know how far the state had sunk.
The emperor picks and chooses what laws he wants to follow/enforce.
He's toast.
My cousin and her husband retired to a lovely wooded condo community in Litchfield, they paid about $170,000 and about 5 years later started trying to sell to join their daughter now settled in North Carolina. Each year they lowered the price beyond what they had ever thought acceptable, and finally after 7 years they “sold” it for $25,000.
They took a terrible financial beating, and they are not well-to-do at all, but they are so happy and thankful that they are out!
That sounds worse than NY and that’s saying a lot.
People are leaving NY but to NYS’s advantage are large areas of farmland, dairies, orchards, and vineyards.
In Upstate NY there are still more cows and guns than people.
My kids have all left the state and mr. mm and I are looking to retire somewhere less government and tax heavy.
CT never was an option.
In my lovely retirement, I go to a lot of tag/estate sales.
In my unofficial, non-scientific poll, I chit-chat with the people holding the tag sale .... of those who say they are retirees, 100% of them say they are moving elsewhere. 100%.
Emperor malloy admitted a few weeks ago, there is a bleeding of retirees from Connecticut. Duh.
Driving north through upper NY state, it’s sad to see the dairy farms abandoned. Very sad.
This has been the case for decades. There’s no money in dairy; taxes are killing the farms; families can’t sustain. Breaks my heart.
North Carolina, while overpopulated, is still OK. Please be happy where you are and ignore the refugee victimhood.
They usually escape their state because of the bad people they voted in, move to a really nice, conservative area, and start voting in bad people. Locusts.
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