The problem is that those blue progs in big cities move to suburbs and open areas and infest same with their politics. They took over my county, lots of pink hats got elected and some of them have already exposed themselves for the vindictive Karens they are. And it will get worse in my county before it gets. better....
They took over my county...
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The first such wave happened in the 70s in my county and I was part of it. Within 5 years, the majority returned to the suburbs and took city jobs, often in the family business.
We stayed and over 45 years turned a failed hillside farm into a pristine wildlife preserve, as we became more and more conservative. The nearby town had the magnetic attraction of a brand name alternative school with a side of the occult. It attracted a 2nd wave in the 90s and oughts who turned it into a mini-millennial paradise of boutiques and bistros.
Enter Rona, stage left. All the amenities are closed. The 2nd wave is in self-imposed isolation as a form of resistance. We sold and purchased in a deep red area where “there is nothing to do” for the urban refugees.
In my present county, the original conservatives are seeing the invaders increasingly panicked. Some of their own children are trapped in the Blue urban zones. My new county is full of confident people, many of whom have served their country. Lots of smiles that can be seen because there are few masks. Lots of straight backs and situational awareness.
We needed to downsize and we are fine without trendiness. Everyone is different. Stay and persevere, move to more amenable surroundings, whichever works.
At some point, the left will begin to call for their diaspora to return to the devastated cities. Your county and those like it will revert back to normalcy. Those of us who had to leave will love coming back home to visit and you can visit your dispersed friends and families in their new homes.
The hogs will return to their mire and the rural areas will bloom again.
Now, the shoppes and restaurants and wine bars