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Anonymous wrote:Arizona - it’s warm and more blue than red state

I think you have done zero research on the political situation in Arizona. It has been a Republican stronghold since the 1950s with only two presidential elections going blue, and in 2020 it was a squeaker for Biden - with the specter of Trump x2 and the pandemic, it was not a typical election. GOP has a stranglehold and has purged the members of its party who defended the election - talk to Rusty Bowers.

It’s risky to expect you’ll be living in a more blue than red state if you move to Arizona.

+1 Everyone I know from Arizona is a Republican of the batshit variety.

Several of the batshit candidates lost to democrats in 2022. I’ll never understand why so many democrats discourage other democrats from moving to less than pure blue states. Yes, move there! Help make it better!

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Anonymous wrote:Arizona - it’s warm and more blue than red state

I think you have done zero research on the political situation in Arizona. It has been a Republican stronghold since the 1950s with only two presidential elections going blue, and in 2020 it was a squeaker for Biden - with the specter of Trump x2 and the pandemic, it was not a typical election. GOP has a stranglehold and has purged the members of its party who defended the election - talk to Rusty Bowers.

It’s risky to expect you’ll be living in a more blue than red state if you move to Arizona.

+1 Everyone I know from Arizona is a Republican of the batshit variety.

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

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I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Not all of Arizona is desert.

Flagstaff looks and feels more like Colorado than Arizona.

Agree - that's a place I could spend a lot more time

Louisiana

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

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I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Not all of Arizona is desert.

Like where?

The green parts. Flagstaff is at 7,000 feet.

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

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I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Not all of Arizona is desert.

Like where?

Portugal

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

+100
I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Not all of Arizona is desert.

Flagstaff looks and feels more like Colorado than Arizona.

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

+100
I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

Nova Scotia will be amazing.

Maine!

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

+100
I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Not all of Arizona is desert.

Climate change will definitely make things difficult in many places. I’d love to be near water, but not sure where is actually a safe on-the-water location. The tidewater and Rehoboth already have problems with rising ocean water.

To be honest, I am not sure we’ll even get to make these decisions. I am pretty pessimistic about the future in general. Given that I already had cancer in my early 40s and my husband’s family has a terrible track record with cancer deaths before retirement (and the things he did to his body as a teen), I doubt both of us will make it. And on a larger level, I fear a catastrophe before we even get to that age. Can’t actually say I haven’t wished for a giant meteor at times ;p

Anonymous wrote:West Virginia. We have a weekend home there but it will become our retirement home.

I love parts of WV. My only hang up might be having to put WV plates on my car

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Anonymous wrote:Southern Maine.

So far this is our plan, too.

Np, Me three!

Who wants to live basically in winter for 9 months a year. Who is going to shovel your snow?

9 months of winter in southern Maine? Twenty years from now? Winter isn’t even that harsh anymore now, poster.

Are people factoring in changing weather patterns and sea level rise in making long term retirement plans?


Ten years ago I was determined that I would retire to Ecuador for the low cost of living, excellent weather and relative peace. Now all hell is breaking loose there. But maybe in 20 years it will be nice again!

+100
I don't think most of you realize how uninhabitable most of these places will be in 20 years. Arizona will be like the surface of the sun. Florida will be underwater.

FWIW the most climate change proof city in America is Duluth, where I have family. Great Lakes region will be paradise.

To me, Arizona is already like the surface of the sun. Being outdoors is great, but not when it is too hot to be hiking outdoors half the year!

Split between Colorado and France.