[hlmencken3]

New Englanders' politics nmake their home states unlivable, so they flee to the South where they set about recreating the conditions that made where they came from unlivable.

Californians are doing the same thing to the West, of course.

[nothingnew]

Californians are doing the same thing to the West, of course.

You are spot on. In the past 12 years, my town of Durango CO, has become unrecognizable...in 12 short years. I believe I'll be moving in the not so distant future. To where I don't know...I thought about Montana, but the "bankers and lawyers" are there already.....

FMCDH(BITS)

[Savage Beast]

Maybe that's why so many people are moving to the South all of a sudden. They've made their homes elsewhere uninhabitable--politically and economically--so thay get out of Dodge and into a place that's more reality oriented.

If that's the case, brace yourselves for a massive migration from Europe.

[13Sisters76]

I must agree.
We are from New England and after getting out of the military decided to settle in Georgia. I wish you could see what transplants have done here- the area becomes more "yuppified" yearly, prices are climbing and there is construction and development EVERYWHERE.
How far must we go in order to get AWAY from these people?

[tertiary01]

I believe you can't discount the influence of east coasters such as Barbara Boxer who invaded California and made it much what it is today. But other than that I believe it is the climate that creates the Southern Culture, just like it is the Californian climate that creates the Californian easy living La-La attitude that keeps getting recreated by each new immigrant group. The original La-Las in California were numerous Indian tribes(except for those in the northeastern part of the state).