Red states like Florida and Texas are doing better in the post-pandemic economy than blue states, WS

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  1. ToughTalk

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    Why work in a blue state when you can just steal?

    Just keep it under 1000 a day of goods and you are set.
     
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    Your source doesn’t prove your argument. This is such a common thing I see from you lol
     
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    And your sources don’t exist. A common thing I see from you

    Note how you didn’t post anything besides your opinion. Feel free to post a source backing your opinion

    Here is another source
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    Again, your source doesn’t prove your claim lol. That’s twice now.
     
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    But then it says that the reasons these areas are attractive to people is because of political decisions made in those places. Which of these red states is actually a battleground state. North Carolina perhaps but it’s numbers like Florida are trending heavily GOP. Many of the small business owners and individuals leaving blue states for red ones were of the red minority in the blue states chafing under enemy rule. So, a lot of these moves are going to make blue states more blue and red ones more red. Most blue migration to red areas is within blue states. Like people moving from LA to Riverside/San Bernardino or Bay Area to Roseville.
     
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    So does reality.
     
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    And Dems hoped to turn Texas blue but the rural Hispanic population switching to the GOP in large numbers has ended such talk.
     
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    I thought it was common knowledge that these states were swing states:

    I don’t know how you are assuming that people moving from very blue states to swing states not due to political ideology are going to do further polarize both states. Basic understanding would convey they will likely bring their political ideology with them.
     
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    With the shift of the working class and the minority communities toward the GOP and that couples getting married and having children as they get older will as usual blunt your demographic dreams
     
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    It's adorable that you actually believe the GOP is getting minorities to vote for them. LOL
     
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    You don't have to make as much money because you aren't taxed to death. Look at cost of living.

    If I moved from Texas to California and you tripled my salary, I'd still have a significantly lower buying power.

    Surely you're purposely being dishonest because you can't possibly be this ignorant towards cost of living.
     
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    Arizona is but the Hispanic population might keep it red. Colorado is clearly blue now. Georgia is a battleground state, Iowa is pretty much red now like Co. is blue. Maine is only for the one EV, otherwise is blue. Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are for Governor and President but red for state legislatures. Florida, North Carolina, Ohio are clearly trending red. The Hispanic shift in Texas takes that state off the table. During the pandemic people fleeing blue states for red over related issues are not bringing a blue ideology with them.
     
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    Beto, who is fairly extreme left — is within the margin of error on polling against Abbott.

    Over the past three election cycles:
    2020 46.5% (d) vs 52.1% (r) + 5.6 Republican
    2016 43.2% (d) vs 52.2% (r) + 9 Republican
    2012 41.4% (d) vs 57.2% (r) +15.8 Republican

    Where have you heard this talk has “ended”?

    That trend shows republicans hemorrhaging about 55% from their previous win.
     
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    It literally says so in the OP. They’re doing this because they can work remotely in blue states.
     
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    Do you have a source for any of this?
     
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    Only in the minds of the left, which isn’t actually reality. Posting sources that don’t prove your claims doesn’t actually do anything.

    The reality is, culturally the nation is moving rightward. Multiple demographics are moving rightward.
    they are, it’s adorable you think they aren’t lol. Despite how the gop has gained minority support over the years.
     
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    Actually we are getting minorities to vote for a minority person who is a Republican. Like Mayra Flores who won an 85% Hispanic district for a seat in Congress from south Texas.
     
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    Gavin Newsom is so pathetic and desperate, he has ads running in FL bashing us and begging Californians who left to come back. Hahaha. Good luck. FL is taking away your freedoms?? Really? Does he have a clue at all?

    Although, NYers and those from CA and other high cost of living states have really ****ed up our housing market. Nut jobs coming in paying well over asking price because they’re so in a rush to get the hell out of the blue states they’re running from. My fear always is these same idiots voting for policy that screwed over the states they left, because they’re so damn stupid and ignorant.
     
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    Y'all are adorable. Can't wait to show you the numbers after the 2024 election. LOL
     
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    Feel free. In the meantime we will have to agree to disagree.
     
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    Your wait was over long ago. Just move to California and enjoy the results of a Dem super majority and no opposing voice. Why wait for poverty and feces to come to you?
     
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    An entrepreneurial type could do quite well taking advantage of that system. Just bounce around and steal every day then resell what you can. That’s a lot of money per week for someone without a job.
     
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    Well, given what I posted about their significant shift to the right in the last election and the fact that they make up about 40% of the state, it's not a stretch to conclude that a large hispanic shift to the right will keep texas red.
     
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