I feel like this is part of a Republican long game - make their states so unpalatable to progressives that they move out, thus ensuring that the US Senate and House are never again under Democratic control. It’s like a for of self-imposed gerrymandering for Democrats, packing themselves into the few states with liberal legislaturea and policies.
Of course, those blue states will continue to subsidize the red states through tax dollars and federal programs, but that’s another issue entirely.
Yeah I’m not convinced at all that they’re ok with us existing in other states. They want us completely and utterly nullified as having any political say in this country. They want us off school boards, out of Congress, out of the White House, off the city council, not moving to their towns, not vacationing in their regions, not watching their sports teams. They want us silent, imprisoned, deported, or dead.
I work in government. Biden has an excellent idea of what he’s up against. And he saw how Obama and Clinton talked a good game but got out maneuvered by the right. He’s an incredibly effective president, vastly better than I thought he’d be. He’s managed to get so much done even with the right going full fascist against him, and he’s done it without complaint or drama.
I am honestly baffled when I hear liberals complain about him. He’s gotten more progressive goals across the finish line than any president since FDR, and he’s not even 3 years in. Is he 100% perfect? No. But he’s very very good. I’ll take very very good over outright fascism any day of the week.
And – just to add to your excellent summary here – even though the Trump administration did everything it could think of to hobble him, including refusal of the usual changeover processes, destruction or withholding of materials, refusal of access, etc, because of his decades in government and already knowing where everything is and how to get shit done, Biden was able to hit the ground running on the very first day.
Agree with his decisions and politics or not, he has been a superlative administrator in getting a very broken government to stumble its way back onto a working path, even as he has been deliberately hobbled by an entire party that has zero interest in governing themselves, or seeing anyone else make US government work for anyone but despots and donors. Getting big government to move its fat lazy ass in any direction, much less a productive one, isn’t nothing; in a bureaucracy, that’s everything.
The house part doesn’t work though. Population determines representation, so if lots of people leave, the red states get less votes in the house. Granted, we will have to wait for the next census, which should be really interesting to read about.
I’d say, based on the political atmosphere and outlook of the next 7-8 years, that the next census is too far off to depend on. Imagine if it’s unbearable enough to send a significant portion of people out of any swing states, and that could clinch 2028. I doubt the insanity will have lessened in time for project2029…
I feel like this is part of a Republican long game - make their states so unpalatable to progressives that they move out, thus ensuring that the US Senate and House are never again under Democratic control. It’s like a for of self-imposed gerrymandering for Democrats, packing themselves into the few states with liberal legislaturea and policies.
Of course, those blue states will continue to subsidize the red states through tax dollars and federal programs, but that’s another issue entirely.
That’s not the end game. Conservatives will never be satisfied with progressives existing in their country, even if in a different state.
No, the goal secession. Or worse.
Yeah I’m not convinced at all that they’re ok with us existing in other states. They want us completely and utterly nullified as having any political say in this country. They want us off school boards, out of Congress, out of the White House, off the city council, not moving to their towns, not vacationing in their regions, not watching their sports teams. They want us silent, imprisoned, deported, or dead.
Nice to see someone who understands who we’re dealing with. Too bad our President has no idea.
I work in government. Biden has an excellent idea of what he’s up against. And he saw how Obama and Clinton talked a good game but got out maneuvered by the right. He’s an incredibly effective president, vastly better than I thought he’d be. He’s managed to get so much done even with the right going full fascist against him, and he’s done it without complaint or drama.
I am honestly baffled when I hear liberals complain about him. He’s gotten more progressive goals across the finish line than any president since FDR, and he’s not even 3 years in. Is he 100% perfect? No. But he’s very very good. I’ll take very very good over outright fascism any day of the week.
And – just to add to your excellent summary here – even though the Trump administration did everything it could think of to hobble him, including refusal of the usual changeover processes, destruction or withholding of materials, refusal of access, etc, because of his decades in government and already knowing where everything is and how to get shit done, Biden was able to hit the ground running on the very first day.
Agree with his decisions and politics or not, he has been a superlative administrator in getting a very broken government to stumble its way back onto a working path, even as he has been deliberately hobbled by an entire party that has zero interest in governing themselves, or seeing anyone else make US government work for anyone but despots and donors. Getting big government to move its fat lazy ass in any direction, much less a productive one, isn’t nothing; in a bureaucracy, that’s everything.
The house part doesn’t work though. Population determines representation, so if lots of people leave, the red states get less votes in the house. Granted, we will have to wait for the next census, which should be really interesting to read about.
I’d say, based on the political atmosphere and outlook of the next 7-8 years, that the next census is too far off to depend on. Imagine if it’s unbearable enough to send a significant portion of people out of any swing states, and that could clinch 2028. I doubt the insanity will have lessened in time for project2029…