Why the Incoming New Yorkers and Californians Might Not Ruin Your StateBy Joe Jarvis
August 08, 2022
I hate to boil things down to party lines, because two parties definitely cannot possibly match the nuanced beliefs of 320 million Americans.
In fact, I see it as a good thing that 61% of independents feel they have nothing in common with either major party.
But politics can be an indicator to understand broader trends, like how people are self-sorting as they move.
One concern among red-staters is that blue-staters will flee their high tax, high regulation, high cost of living state… and then keep voting for the policies which made it undesirable.
But when you look at where ideological people are moving, they’re mostly going to places that already match their politics.
* Among Democrats thinking about moving, 48% would consider a blue state, while only 25% would consider a red state.
* Among Republicans thinking about moving, 51% would consider a red state, while only 20% would consider blue states.
* Overall, 38% of people considering moving want a state where their vote would “count” more
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Source:
https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/why-the-incoming-new-yorkers-and-californians-might-not-ruin-your-state/
