Why don’t people in “flyover country” just move?

[Anonymous]

OP, there has been quite a lot written about your OP that is pretty interesting. For non-college education Americans, there are a few factors at play. First of all, the economic incentive for moving is not as great now as it was in earlier periods in our history; i.e. no big industry that is drawing the working and middle (non-professional) class to a specific geographical location. And there also is a tendency for the professional class to be more mobile as it defines itself by economics and job more than by community and region.

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Anonymous wrote:It really, really pays to be a big fish in flyover country. Plus, if my kids want to go to an Ivy, they’ll have an advantage over your kids.

Same advantage if you send them to a non-Wilson DCPS. Have fun with that!

At least the flyover school will be safe.

DP.. you have to be joking. How many school shootings have occurred in fly over states? Yes, they happen in coastal states, too, but don't think there aren't serious problems everywhere.

https://everytownresearch.org/school-shootings/

[Anonymous]

Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

Deep red Alabama has a progressive blue Mayor in Birmingham

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

Deep red Alabama has a progressive blue Mayor in Birmingham

And now they have a Dem Senator, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

Deep red Alabama has a progressive blue Mayor in Birmingham

And now they have a Dem Senator, too.

So let's keep tabs on what happens to Birmingham, shall we?

[Anonymous]

White House

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because the over 300 million people in this country can’t all squeeze into the five places OP seems acceptable, nor would most of them even want to. What a sheltered, provincial DC moron! The ironic stupidity of people in this area never ceases to amaze me!

^^^deems acceptable.

Cracks me up too. And these folks claim they are the party of science? The certainly aren't the part of mathematics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

That would be red states, actually. Do some research first.

http://www.businessinsider.com/where-americans-most-likely-die-gun-shots-las-vegas-shooting-2017-10


Also, see CDC. The image can't be copied, but check out the link:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, move to cities run be Dems so you can get shot

Deep red Alabama has a progressive blue Mayor in Birmingham

And now they have a Dem Senator, too.

So let's keep tabs on what happens to Birmingham, shall we?

Why? You think only "blue" cities have mass shootings? You are vastly misinformed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've lived in NY-area, SF Bay area, South Florida and Chicago area. Except for the long winters, Chicago was hands down the best even if Illinois is a screwed up state. NY is just an expensive pressure pot of in your face people. Bay area is beautiful but the California mindset is myopic and the schools stink. South Florida is just NY-ers in shorts with face lifts. Chicago is affordable, people are nice, schools are good but those damn winters! Chicago is by far the best city in the country from May through October.

And yet, you ended up moving to NY, SF Bay Area, etc.. because I presume that's where your jobs were, right? Those companies clearly don't want to move to flyover.

Plenty of companies in “flyover,” sweetie. But don’t confuse your simple little head with facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really, really pays to be a big fish in flyover country. Plus, if my kids want to go to an Ivy, they’ll have an advantage over your kids.

Same advantage if you send them to a non-Wilson DCPS. Have fun with that!

At least the flyover school will be safe.

DP.. you have to be joking. How many school shootings have occurred in fly over states? Yes, they happen in coastal states, too, but don't think there aren't serious problems everywhere.

https://everytownresearch.org/school-shootings/

Yeah, because school safety is all about the presence or absence of mass school shootings. What about being beaten up
by 20 year old gang members who are sophomores in high school or threatened on a daily basis? Sorry, but that’s more likely to happen at DCPS than in most flyover country schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've lived in NY-area, SF Bay area, South Florida and Chicago area. Except for the long winters, Chicago was hands down the best even if Illinois is a screwed up state. NY is just an expensive pressure pot of in your face people. Bay area is beautiful but the California mindset is myopic and the schools stink. South Florida is just NY-ers in shorts with face lifts. Chicago is affordable, people are nice, schools are good but those damn winters! Chicago is by far the best city in the country from May through October.

And yet, you ended up moving to NY, SF Bay Area, etc.. because I presume that's where your jobs were, right? Those companies clearly don't want to move to flyover.

Plenty of companies in “flyover,” sweetie. But don’t confuse your simple little head with facts.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/303696/us-fortune-500-companies-by-state/#0

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in NY-area, SF Bay area, South Florida and Chicago area. Except for the long winters, Chicago was hands down the best even if Illinois is a screwed up state. NY is just an expensive pressure pot of in your face people. Bay area is beautiful but the California mindset is myopic and the schools stink. South Florida is just NY-ers in shorts with face lifts. Chicago is affordable, people are nice, schools are good but those damn winters! Chicago is by far the best city in the country from May through October.

And yet, you ended up moving to NY, SF Bay Area, etc.. because I presume that's where your jobs were, right? Those companies clearly don't want to move to flyover.

Plenty of companies in “flyover,” sweetie. But don’t confuse your simple little head with facts.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/303696/us-fortune-500-companies-by-state/#0

Where are the wealthiest counties? Google: "super zips"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why don't more businesses move to flyover country? This area is full of people struggling with high COL unless they make high six-figure incomes. Many companies could relocate anywhere or offer remote options.

Obviously, it's not all about the low taxes. For some companies, it's about an educated class, which the middle doesn't have a lot of. When you have folks saying "college education is over rated, etc...", then you end up with a population who can only work in or want manufacturing jobs, and those just aren't going to come back because we can't compete with China and Mexico with their very low wages.

For many, the "if they build it, they will come" motto doesn't apply.

Small business owner here. My business work well here because there is a high concentration of highly educated engineers. I can’t find them in BigCabin, OK.