October 2, 2025
Red states rising
By Kevin Finn
Leftists love to claim the high ground. Instead of arguing, (an exercise in futility most of the time), I like to ask them simple questions. When one of them criticizes conservative positions on economics, law enforcement or border security, I ask them why it is that so many people are fleeing blue cities and states. After all, if Democrat policies are superior, shouldn't they be producing utopias wherever they’re implemented?
As it turns out, Americans are voting with their feet. They're fleeing blue cities and states for the welcoming shores of Republican-governed red states. This is not a coincidence of geography, but a resounding endorsement of conservative principles: lower taxes, limited government, economic freedom, and law-and-order policies. Blue states are hemorrhaging residents and wealth. Instead of the progressive utopia promised by leftist governance, these states are trapped in a "doom loop" of decline driven by high taxes, regulatory overreach, and social chaos. The data is indisputable -- 13 million Americans have chosen red states over blue ones for the last 30 years. This trend highlights the superiority of Republican stewardship for fostering prosperity and personal liberty.
The magnitude of this exodus is staggering. From 1990 to 2021, blue bastions like California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York have lost a net 13 million residents through domestic migration. This averages over 433,000 people per year. California and New York each shed over 4.5 million people, Illinois lost more than 2 million, New Jersey 1 million, and even Massachusetts saw 800,000 depart, including 50,000 in 2020 during the COVID lockdowns. These aren't just numbers; they're families, entrepreneurs, and workers voting against the leftist policies that have rendered their home states unaffordable and unsafe.
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