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Actually, as an Illinois resident for 3 generations, I don’t see MO or IN as long term alternatives.

As the blue states collapse, so do the red states.

We are currently viewing the US as hostile to us. We are white, considered wealthy by most, and our wealth is being confiscated not only at the state level, but the national level.

The next four years will turn the populace against people like me. America is a hostile environment, and we fear it is going to get worse.

We lost our business in Illinois last year to a union vote (just decided to fold it). Our last kid graduates college in a year. After that, or maybe before that, we will have to expatriate to enjoy the lifestyle that two generations worked for.

We are demonized in our country, and we are tired of being scapegoats. The left hates us because we are white and are successful, and lets face it, just as many people want to write of California or Illinois because there is a small blip of blue in the state, it’s still a majority. This is how we view the US. Texas is no great deal to us, they would hate us there as well because we would just be a “yankee with a u-haul”. Plus, I don’t want to fund every illegal alien to cross the Texas border. Texas loves those illegals too much for us.

We will retire soon, and many places have no cap gains taxes (which will be our primary source of income), but sadly the US is not one of those places. We have been taxed several times on the same income, but instead of a “hey thanks for your contribution” we are vilified by those we help.

As to why some people don’t leave places like this? Metropolitan areas are where some industries live. For some people, if you are in finance, marketing, etc, this is where you must reside to earn your nut, unless you are going to burden yourself with massive travel times and expenses.

Years ago it was fine to hop on a United small plan and fly a few hundred miles. Now the time sink with TSA and the cost makes it very hard to do. I used to know people who lived in IN and WI who flew into Chicago on private planes, but those days are gone. Daley destroyed that airport.

And driving into NY, San Fran, Chicago, or LA is a nightmare. You would have to dedicate half your day to it.

Make your nuts, store them offshore, then get out when things look like they are hostile. They are looking quite hostile at the moment.