The Mass Exodus To “Red America”

End of The American Dream ^ | 5/8/24 | Michael Snyder

[Roman_War_Criminal]

In recent years we have literally seen millions of Americans relocate from red states to blue states. In some cases, there is simply a desire to be around other like-minded people. In other cases, specific political policies that have been enacted in certain states have motivated large numbers of people to relocate. This was particularly true during the pandemic. Of course there are also many that are just trying to escape the crime, drugs, homelessness and violence that are plaguing so many major cities in blue states. For those that are trying to raise a family, finding a safe environment for their children is often of the utmost importance. As a result of the factors that I have just mentioned, we have been witnessing a “mass exodus” to “Red America” that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Vast numbers of people have been moving from blue states such as California, New York and Illinois to red states such as Florida, Idaho and Montana…

More and more Americans are moving from Democratic-leaning blue states to Republican-voting red ones, and one of the effects of this change is that they are relocating to places with lower life expectancy.

Idaho, Montana and Florida, all red states, had the greatest population growth among U.S. states between 2020 and 2022. Meanwhile, New York and Illinois, both blue states, and Louisiana, a red state, suffered the biggest population losses. California, another blue state, has experienced significant recent population loss as well.

One key reason for this migration is the high cost of living in places like New York and California, compared with the lower cost of living in red states such as Georgia or Indiana.

The nationwide realignment that has been taking place is truly remarkable.

[linMcHlp]

1980:

1984:

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[Bernard]

Moving from one state to another is the first step in this migration. The next step is "moving in place", where (as an example) most of Illinois is separated from the Chicago metro area and turns red/conservative/traditional.

You'd probably have to separate from the St. Louis metro area as well. And put far NW Indiana in with Chicago metro. So the red/conservative/traditional areas would occupy most of the land mass, while the blue/liberal/progressive areas would have heavy population density and much less land area.

[Buttons12]

My folks grew up in NYC in the 50’s and 60’s. They remember it fondly. But when I came along in the 90’s they fled to Pennsylvania, precisely to protect me from the atmosphere in NY.
Mom said it was like living in a sitcom (specifically, Green Acres). They will never completely adjust, but they have no regrets.
Now and then I think about moving to another state but I really love it here. You just have to stay out of Philadelphia, and hold your nose in the college towns.
Taxes are low, guns are ordinary as flashlights and duct tape. Most people support Trump. We almost never suffer hurricanes, earthquakes, drought, fire ants, scorpions, alligators. Taxes and crime are comparatively low.
But it is a long ride to the beach.

[The Unknown Republican]

Well he would have been right before 1984 when the colors weren’t standardized. The only reason they finally settled on Blue for Democrats is because they knew “red” was associated with the commies and even back then the media was corrupt.

[Paladin2]

Thanks!

You have it correct.

[Screw the Fake Media]

[linMcHlp]

Wikipedia used to show the correct colors: BLUE for REAGAN

But somebody has apparently been running around the Internet and changing all the REAGAN BLUE states to red.

The source for the images above, is a private website.

[Paladin2]

"...the blueCommie/liberal/progressive areas would have heavy population density and much less land area..."

'Rat Urban Utopias.

[MV=PY]

Agreed. Very confusing.

[No name given]

Exactly, I believe red is the color of communism.

[SharpRightTurn]

“No civil war, just civil separation.
Choose Freedom - Choose Peace.”

Amen. The sooner, the better.

[FLT-bird]

I’m fine with the “great sorting” as some have called it. I just wish enough Leftugees would move to Virginia and Colorado to turn them back to being red states.

[Malsua]

I moved from NJ to central Florida.

I love it here.

[Eagles6]

I was about to comment on that, too.

[Paladin2]

And I’m a big fan of red [or dark red] colored stuff [most of my vehicles and a fair amount of my upper body clothes].

Even the USA flag has a fair proportion of red content....

[clearcarbon]

"Sad to see such a talented writer get his first sentence reversed."

Editing skills have really gone to Hell.

[icclearly]

They hate us. We hate them.
Can’t live together.

That's been true since before our country was settled by the English.

To understand, you should read the book Albion's Seed or The Cousins Wars, which both describe how different groups from England that had the same "we don't like you" problem over there came here and arrived here and settled together again in their little groups/tribes. Northeast vs South.

There was an English Civil War long before our war of Northern Aggression on our shores, you know.

We didn't much like one another then, and "there's nothing new under the sun."

[HIDEK6]

The convention used to be blue was for the party that controlled the presidency, red was for the party that was out of power.

During the 2004 presidential election coverage, a network intern didn’t know this and put up the same colors that were used in 2000. That’s how it started.

[Fungi]

So why did it permanently become red for Republicans and blue for Demonrats?

[HIDEK6]

Exactly, I believe red is the color of communism.

There was a short period of time, somewhere around 1955, the Cincinnati Reds were called the Redlegs. That was because Cincinnatians were aghast that their team had the same name as the commies.

[HIDEK6]

In the 2000 election, the incumbent party was the rats. Therefore the 2000 map showed them in blue.

The networks didn’t change the color in 2004.