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Critically-thinking humans move out to better states leaving those who either don't think critically or who can't afford to leave. Less critical thinkers = more Republican votes and a more solid grip on power to make things worse.
They're not out to attract critically-thinking people with these; they're trying to wear down and drive out their perceived enemies. Any deplorable who thinks "yep, this is what I want" and who decides to move there because of it is just a bonus.
Edit: Because of the way the Senate is structured, regardless of population, each state gets two. So if, hypothetically, there's a mass exodus from these shithole states and population in better states explodes, they'll still be able to hold the Senate hostage. In the House, the number of reps per state is determined by the census every 10 years giving them a big window to control both chambers of Congress with a minority of Americans on their side (House reps are elected every 2 years).
So, counter-intuitively, the best thing critically-thinking, rational people can do is move to these shithole states and vote these ghouls out. Because if enough states devolve to shithole status and drive out rational people, they'll be able to either pass federal legislation making all states shitholes or at the very least prevent any federal laws from being enacted that would stop them.
I am one of the people doing the counter-intuitive move. My partner and I relocated from CO to FL earlier this year. Our specific intent being to establish permanent residency in a battleground state.
I’m under no illusion that our two meager votes will turn the tide in 2024 or 2026…or 2028, but watching Colorado evolve from the state it was when we were kids to what it is now? It’s possible.
We came in with eyes wide open. We picked a specific county based on historical gerrymandering trends and political party splits. Both of us got electively sterilized before leaving CO. The state of Colorado’s contraception coverage mandate requiring private health insurance to at least match Affordable Care Act coverage helped with that. It made for a smooth process; when considering both likelihood of approval and zero out of pocket cost.
I recognize that there is a lot of privilege at work here, such as the economic stability of having remote jobs that can cross state lines, not to mention a lot of passing privilege at play. But like, that’s kind of the point, right? If not us, who?
Exactly!! You recognize your privileges and are using them for good. That's awesome!
I live in a shithole, non-battleground, mostly politically-irrelevant state (WV: not as shithole as some, but we're on our way). While I could move elsewhere, I decided a few years ago that I might as well commit myself to the long haul and stay to try to slow the decline if making things better is off the table (both are uphill climbs, lol, but the latter is definitely steeper).
I wish you all the luck. Hopefully you're able to set a good example others will see and follow.
Same to you, friend.