Don't California my Tennessee?: Blue state residents flee to Tennessee

Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown joins 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street' to discuss the influx of blue state residents in her town.
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[@sunenfun3607]

Don't California my Florida

[@user-uc9ot7ur7l]

THIS IS CONCERNING!!! VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT VOTING, VOTERS FRAUD WILL BE RAMPED!!!

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

@@sunenfun3607 too late my guy lol

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

@MrGriff305 true lol...any city anywhere basically. city ppl are mostly detached from reality so thats pretty much the reason why

[@jamesrobertson7100]

Or my Michigan!!!

[@jimtempleton8196]

​@user-hp3zt7rz8g user, you are a troll. Missouri is not a land lock state. FOS!!

[@bosse641]

Horrible. Like cancer. God help America.

[@DRAGNET-pn5vf]

SAME THING IN NORTH CAROLINA, VOTE RED. TRUMP 2024!!🇺🇸❤️🎉👍

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

keep dreaming. your state is blue

[@unbreakable7633]

@@EVsAreWorse4earth Strange you say that because the State legislature is Republican.

[@happyappy19931]

Why did you have to say NC?

[@melissadial8943]

​@EVsAreWorse4earth watch it turn red in november

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

@@EVsAreWorse4earth No, we are still red.

[@glennjohnso310]

Not selling my farm. I’ve been offered large sums of money over and over and I’m not selling. My grandfather father started this farm in 1907. Don’t like close neighbors. My closest neighbor is a half mile away.

[@billywalker9223]

Same here. My Great great grandfather bought the first part of my land in 1874. Selling it wouldn't benefit anyone in the long run. Having a place for my descendants is worth more than money.

[@glennjohnso310]

@@billywalker9223 ❤️

[@googleuser868]

I miss the less developed areas of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. I like the wilderness less disturbed in the Smokies.

[@glennjohnso310]

Now over developed

[@unbreakable7633]

Where I live in TN, we have developers who think that every piece of property needs a house on it.

[@bonnierhodes5901]

Please don't "Californicate" our Tennessee.

[@federalistpapers4523]

*Californication is a great song, but a horrible reality.*

[@ljeffcoat8414]

​@@Meadow-qe9xdthen change how you vote, buy do NOT COME HERE WITH YOUR LEFTIST FILTH IDEAOLOGY. FIX YOUR OWN BACKYARD YOU SCREWED UP & STAY THE HELL OUT OF MINE.

[@BasementBerean]

Most of those Californians moving to Tennessee are likely conservatively inclined people with money, and they may be a huge blessing to you, and they're looking for friends because they just moved, and they might be a great friend to you if you don't put them off by saying something like that to their face.

[@jeffreyparks2371]

@@BasementBereanunfortunately that’s just not true. Some of them, sure. But even liberals who won’t admit that their policies are failing are fleeing said policies and then start voting for the same stupidity that they ran from.

[@MAC-tv6zq]

@@Meadow-qe9xd They all say "California politics" ruined their way of life. What says they won't let it happen in Tennessee?

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Like a plague of locusts moving on to greener pastures after picking one field clean

[@paullanier8280]

But so true ! ! !

[@rivaridge7211]

Very true, dr.burtgummerfan439, way back in the day, the beaten down, but never broken, Southerners (in the last many months of the "Civil War") very correctly referred to the Northern invaders, as "Blue Locusts." I do hope that the newcomers to Tennessee are not of this type.

[@jasoncook8351]

Or someone waking you in the middle of the night to tell you they wet their bed, so move over...and they didn't even bother to clean themselves up!

[@eazy7174]

Stay in California, be blue all your life, and face the consequences there

[@mattburrito]

im from there i travelled across the nation i dont even talk politics or that politician crap or vote

[@Nnn0cxf]

Communists moving into your town is nothing but trouble.

[@NeoAutodroid]

"communist" Yeah, no, it's capitalists. Populations can only move like that after big businesses move into the area and starting putting up massive factories, warehouses and corporate offices. Those people moving follow the job. So yeah it's corporations looking to take advanced of the low tax rates your prostitutes of a local government offers and ways of capitalizing on cheap local resources and cheap local property. It's all about capitalism and profit, but if they can get you distracted by the "communist" boogeyman they can get you to look the other way

[@johnr4660]

Dang. You're drinking the sane kool aidnas Biden. Enjoy your delusions.​@MrGriff305

[@HawkPatriot1776]

@MrGriff305 That's bait.👆🏻

[@jordanjason6721]

​​@MrGriff305

[@LissaT-jr9ox]

@MrGriff305 For fck sakes .. don’t you ever get tired of pushing straight bull💩 all the time? Open your eyes already

[@haroldrogers6566]

Quit coming to Tennessee please. Grow a pair and fight in your own state. Cause we’re not gonna mind fighting for our constitution here in Tennessee.

[@PRHILL9696]

Amen

[@BasementBerean]

First of all, it's not a "state" thing but an urban vs. rural thing. I live in Washington "state" and it's blue because of Seattle and Olympia. Most counties are red, and they are held hostage politically by the progressives in Seattle and the capitol, Olympia. We "fight" in a civilized world by persuasion and voting, and after awhile when the woke cult takes over there is nothing left to do but leave if you are smart. I moved out of Seattle in 2020, but I stayed, for now, in Washington State.

[@NeoAutodroid]

Your local government will sell out to corporations. I've seen it happen in Alabama. Red states are so vulnerable because good ol capitalist attitudes will sell out any public land or resources to corporations. Trump will probably also give more tax breaks to the corporations too while they're turning your once scenic rural community into an industrial complex

[@PRHILL9696]

@@BasementBerean That seems to be the case in every state. The states are red, but the big citys in those states are Blue and ruin the whole state by outvoting them. I hear thats the case in PA, and New York and I know thats the case here in Illinois. The idiots on Chicagoland ruin it for the rest of Illinois

[@PRHILL9696]

@@TNSTRONG2024 Dont cry to me with your hate. Keep your evil to yourself

[@handysmith-kv1tc]

Plz you blue state people.....leave your blue state politics behind where you fled!

[@garyfeltman4482]

That's the problem, they are bringing their crimes with them.

[@devildogg2003]

They won’t because they are too stupid for their own good.

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

@@garyfeltman4482 Yeah, it never ceases to confound me, why they flee these cities, yet for for the same damned politics here!

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

@@handysmith-kv1tc they wont, they think the condition of their states has nothing to do with who they voted for. they think they are doing the right thing by voting the way they do. the other side is doing a horrible job of reaching young ppl, and theyve been doing a horrible job for 50 years, and this is why we are seeing that 55% of the country votes the way they do

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

@@garyfeltman4482 not only crimes, but ignorance, stupidity, climate propaganda etc

[@backachershomestead]

Our taxes are going up because people over paid for property. And never seen such rude people!

[@RodPriester]

We don’t want California in Tennessee…..at least wait 2-3 election cycles before you vote….so you can be educated about liberty, the constitution, why California failed and how to prevent it from happening to Tennessee…….Policies have consequences.

[@chrisf5007]

Liberals can't be educated!

[@yamama7265]

Just like term limits in the government they should make it a law you're not allowed to vote for minimum of 2 years because we sure don't want the blue in the good red States

[@Sky-hl7hd]

If you don’t want that then you best Vote the right president who will be fixing the reasons why Californians are fleeing!!!! TRUMP IS THE ANSWER !!!!!!

[@donswearingen9805]

It's too late for Colorado. They've already Californicated us.

[@Cyberflatulance]

It's really gross in Colorado

[@donswearingen9805]

@@Cyberflatulance Too old to move. Will stay and fight.

[@mattburrito]

i never been to colorado im from california but i don’t tolerate politicians or any governments worldwide they are all useless we need a humanitarian leader that cares for the environment humanity nature & earth

[@DRHOLEEFOOK]

I'm from the area. I'm also in my late twenties so I have a much more relevant opinion than this old Rich mayor does. The people coming from other states is a problem, however the housing market is a much bigger problem and the rental market is also a bigger problem than that. People here cannot afford to live here anymore the prices compared to that of medium-sized California cities think about that this is considered Small Town Tennessee yeah you're looking at 2000 on average for an apartment in this area. You can Zillow that for proof, it's absolutely ridiculous and they are destroying red States not necessarily just by moving in them but by making them unaffordable to the local residents and that is really an issue that the politicians don't care about conservatives need to understand this.

[@jeffreylinde4381]

I grew up in Cali. 36+ years there. Moved to NW Tennessee 31 years ago. I will never vote for a democrat again. Haven’t for 30+ years. Love my country living.

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

california was a red state 30 and 40 yrs ago...the mass replacement of citizens has caused the change

[@tammylmyers9542]

Say goodbye to your beautiful state , southern ways and manners …. Same thing happened to Florida

[@middlefinger1565]

FL has the leading American governor who is bringing sanity back. What are you talking about...lady?

[@jordanjason6721]

​@@middlefinger1565Mimi is a blue shyt hole,thanks to the 'progressive' cancer

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

oh yeah florida is terrible now because of all the people from ct nj ny and pa that have moved there...its been happening for 30 years

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

​@@middlefinger1565youre right they have a great governor, unfortunately there are a lot of leftists moving into the state and have been for years

[@KristineMarieTxSPI]

Same with Texas, especially Austin.

[@user-et2fj8xm5l]

They’ll ruin Tennessee

[@ILovePizzaAndKFC99502]

@@user-et2fj8xm5l they are outnumbered lots of republicans are living here

[@RoninX5]

They already destroyed Colorado, hopefully you all can tell them to keep there politics to themselves and not try to change it to what they left from. Frustrated Coloradan

[@bonnierhodes5901]

@@user-et2fj8xm5l Colorado used to be a conservative state and now.....

[@nalaeel219]

I’m moving to TN in 2 weeks.

[@gwhite7136]

@@RoninX5 I was born in Colorado and served there in my Air Force days. Massive difference from the early 90's to today. Lots of building and construction, especially east of Denver and Colorado Springs. The people there just need to kick out the libs. Get the cheating stopped during elections there and you take back Colorado.

[@Mikel3564]

We have a bumper sticker here in TX. "Welcome to Texas, now go home!!"

[@KristineMarieTxSPI]

I think I'll get one of those! 😊

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Wow, Tennessee. My condolences.😢

[@jjwalden93]

Don’t let this fool you, we are strong conservative.

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

@@jjwalden93 Stick with it! In my 70 years, 57 in California, I’ve witnessed its degradation. Although majority of trash are coastal, mega metropolises. Inland and Northern (above Sacramento) California are a different world (where the Conservatives are).

[@stevencorey7702]

Plenty of people moving into California...of course, they're not here legally.🥴

[@michelle-pt2vk]

😂😂😂

[@HBrown-pu2hb]

Free stuff in California for all illegals $$$$$$$$$

[@mattburrito]

@@michelle-pt2vk its a mix of foreign and north Americans

[@mattburrito]

but texans are moving to california i heard that before too

[@kidwichita]

​@mattburrito no there not tool

[@MAC-tv6zq]

"Its not like Atlanta...."....yet! A bunch of ex-Californians moved into my part of Tennessee and are bringing the same busy-body, leftist, Karenesque behaviors with them.

[@handysmith-kv1tc]

Yea, were dealin w/the same $hit here in NE TENN.

[@greggsnyder8586]

​crying shame,just bidumd everything they touch sucks.

[@unbreakable7633]

The essence of liberty is simply leaving other people alone. Few are willing to do that on either side; both hate the Constitution, just depends on which parts.

[@cleverkittn]

@@unbreakable7633nope. Those are lazy assumptions

[@unbreakable7633]

@@cleverkittn Not at all. It's the truth. Read Randy Barnett's books on how these parties did that.

[@rah2209]

I pray they leave their “Blue State” habits in those Blue States.

[@inetcrimes]

They will not, because they are stupid... They are like Locust move from area to area until they have destroyed it so bad it is utterly unlivable..

[@Meadow-qe9xd]

We did! We’re the nice decent hardworking Americans who are sick of paying liberal taxes. Thanks for your hospitality. We’ve met so many good nice people here in south.

[@rah2209]

@@Meadow-qe9xd Welcome! Glad to have ya ❤️

[@jeffreyparks2371]

There of course will be exceptions. But I can tell you from experience (lived in SW Florida, where 1/2 the population is transplanted from the liberal NE US), they come and start voting for the same ridiculous liberal policies that they fled from. Higher taxes, etc. Heck, they’re trying to end the zero income tax in Florida. Be very vigilant, hope you don’t get overrun.

[@PRHILL9696]

@@jeffreyparks2371 They are like a disease that keeps spreading

[@Chris-xv2gm]

They shouldn't be allowed to vote.

[@mattburrito]

i dont vote politics & votes suck

[@BasementBerean]

Now you're becoming just like them.

[@WELVAS.]

I think you are in the wrong country. Your belief might be more appreciated in russia.

[@mattburrito]

@@WELVAS. i wonder who you clowns are referring to?

[@LissaT-jr9ox]

Not everyone coming from a blue state votes for this bull💩 .. js

[@FlameHashira958]

"We screwed our state up with our stupid decisions... now time to move somewhere else and try to ruin theirs since ours absolutely sucks".

[@inetcrimes]

Make these people as uncomfortable as they will make you...

[@avawilliams4227]

Exactly

[@jasoncook8351]

Amen...hate them, Paige Brown should be ashamed of herself...I went to school with her, she knows better!

[@cherylkruisheer3365]

Moved from California 7 years ago and many of my neighbors too. I love Tennessee, and wish we had done it sooner. Funny even I wish there wasn’t so much growth here. Just don’t bring your garbage baggage with you when you make the move. Respect a different way of life and learn to love the slow smiling pace of Tennessee. Old timers will appreciate you when you do. And if you see smoke, don’t panic. Someone most likely burning debris, it’s not a wildfire.

[@christopherhawthorne5395]

That won’t work you’ve got to appeal to their reasonable side if at all possible. When they get in that booth they might vote red secretly

[@Africanknight88]

As long as they leave their voting habits back in their states.

[@BasementBerean]

You might do well to not say that to a person's face if you meet someone from a blue state. Many moving out of blue states are survivors, and Republicans who've voted that way all their lives and have gotten sick of losing, and of seeing their communities become living dystopia's. They are very financially mobile, and are looking for friends, and would make very good friends for you if you don't begin a discussion for blaming them for the very hell they just escaped from.

@@BasementBerean Not necessarily! Many of these Cali types coming into Texas, Arizona and Nevada are economic refugees who are still as nutty and whacked out politically as they were in their havens of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento!!! 🥴

[@bethwood765]

@@BasementBereantrue, some of the folks moving out are just as you described. Survivors. However, look how lots of the Californians moving out have ruined Colorado, hope they don’t do it to Tennessee.

[@BasementBerean]

@@bethwood765 Have they really ruined Colorado, or just Denver? As a refugee from a blue city dystopia, I wonder why it is so easy for people from blue states to just move to red states and "ruin" them. Do the "native" people in red states not vote enough, or do they not know how to articulate their beliefs, or is it not worth their time? Aren't these awful blue cities, like San Francisco, LA, Portland not become cautionary tales enough yet? You probably can answer those questions better than I can.

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

keep dreaming. they will vote exactly the same

[@tylermprice]

Used to live in Nashville. It was an amazing city until everyone from every blue state imaginable fled to TN.

[@Omar_Zazzle]

Why would anyone want to live in Tennessee? Don't you all sleep with your mother's and sister's and marry your cousins? 🤢🤢🤢🤮

[@middlefinger1565]

Most notably one Taylor Swift...a progressive extremely famous celebrity who moved to TN from PA.

[@middlefinger1565]

Remember...Taylor Swift began her storied career as an innocent country singer. Nashville gave her an inch...and she took a mile...according to rival and former friend Carrie Underwood. Maren Morris is a Swift disciple.

[@middlefinger1565]

Ben Shapiro is a conservative who fled CA and now resides in TN.

[@yamama7265]

I think they should change the laws you're not allowed to vote for 4 years when you move at least 2 years

[@patrickwendling6759]

RED cities are the BEST

[@PRHILL9696]

I want to live in one, but they are all in warm states and I need Winter

[@BustinRootz]

@@PRHILL9696in Kentucky you get every single season

[@PRHILL9696]

@@BustinRootz Arent summers pretty hot though? And do you really have a good cold snowy winter?

[@mattburrito]

we need a equal 1 single state nation without the traditional governments

[@federalistpapers4523]

*Trump is the answer to the Biden problem.*

[@RBLACKPEARL7]

Exactly 💯

[@PRHILL9696]

Fact

[@unbreakable7633]

We need a completely new Congress. Both our fake professional political parties are actually the cause of this problem.

[@BasementBerean]

I think Biden will no longer be a problem soon, but Biden was never the problem, it was and is the people controlling him, and that ideology will take a long time and a lot of work to defeat.

[@billybob-ro6qf]

JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO EVERYONE'S PROBLEM

[@rogergoode5698]

I live in the city next to Gallatin. Gallatin is a $hithole.

[@maggieg5719]

So is Nashville and Murfreesboro!!!

[@maggieg5719]

So is Nashville and Murfreesboro!

[@mattburrito]

@@maggieg5719 i heard nashville is facing a crisis of economic corruption from these mega corp bastards

[@tiffanynichole]

please go somewhere else.

[@glennjohnso310]

❤

[@mpkropf5062]

Amen! They ruin the housing market!!

[@johnr4660]

I live in eastern TN. We just saw a significant property tax increase thanks to all this "growth". Of course that's also becasue of greedy real estate and property owners pushing the cost of land way higher because they know these folks can afford it.

[@ChrisHall803]

Same in South Carolina. The gentrification of the south.

[@KayBrooks]

Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown has encouraged unrestrained growth in her town. The result is that the tax burden for infrastructure and schools falls on the citizens of the entire county and we're tired of paying for her developer cronies benefitting from decimating our rural way of life. So yes, we're fighting back. If you move here thinking it's a conservative haven...I've got news for you. We're fighting hard against the uniparty right here. And yes, even the Californian, NYer, Michigander refugees say "Don't California Tennessee". They're sounding alarm bells and digging in to help protect our way of life. We welcome them and their efforts.

[@Terrathrax]

Yup, that's what happens and conservatives are just as guilty of it. Some think it's such a good thing to grow the population in their towns, but it really isn't. They will say it brings jobs but those are only temporary.

[@chelseameyers5915]

Vote her out

[@jasoncook8351]

Kay, how can I contact you so that I can help in your fight? We need to get organized and recruit like minded people. I am a lifelong Middle TN resident and live in the Gallatin area. What about that monstrosity of a court house they built!???

[@scratchsescape1978]

I grew up in the Nashville area many decades ago with family still in the area. Like Atlanta, today if I travel I will go out of my way to avoid Nashville. It has become an absolute over-developed mess losing the charm it once had. I don't understand how area residents stand the ever increasing traffic gridlock without any serious attempt to resolve that problem. About ten years I moved back to the Southeast with the Nashville area in my relocation plan. All it took was one visit to eliminate that idea.

[@sbacsigadget]

The blue state refugee's flee under the guise of not liking what has happened in their state, but they bring the blue with them and are constantly trying to change the state they move to. They don't even realize that they are doing it, It's a mind set that is impossible to change.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

Exactly I met a guy from California he and his wife just moved to my town. I told him you better get that Cali plate off your car. Lol He asked about the town I told we all carry guns and I showed mine strapped. We support our police and have no drag queen shows. No pride flags and we love Trump 😅😅

[@avawilliams4227]

It's an infestation of the liberal brain infection.

[@beeamerica5024]

It's all over the southeast they come here with their money and are able to pay high mortgages and high rent and the people who have lived here for years can't

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[@RBLACKPEARL7]

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[@wyogal7254]

Smart lady! Trump 2024 🇺🇲🙋‍♀️

[@bobbyquack4908]

Definitely put restrictions on Building and developers. Do NOT sell farm land for Cookie cutter Garbage homes.

[@denyamyers9622]

@@bobbyquack4908 please don't !!! My part of Florida has. No more Are there Groves or Pasture land. Trees are are few and far between once was had.

[@bobbyquack4908]

@@denyamyers9622 I hate watching our beautiful land be destroyed by these thieves.

[@Aprlmoore]

Agreed. Hold the line. Don't sell out.

[@squidreuel]

All my California friends that moved out are die-hard conservatives with goid jobs and money, iv never had a democratic friend leave California

[@terrymoorecnc2500]

The farm land and green spaces are being consumed at an alarming rate. I used to live there. Left to take a job out of state and came back to Putnam Co. in 2003. Never regretted not being in Gallatin. Sumner County is overpopulated as are a few of the surrounding counties right around Metro Davidson. The Coasties, mid Western refugees and NE's have found us. Southerners are suspicious for good reason. We don't like to be meddled with and don't like folks coming in and telling us how they did it where they come from.

[@yolandawilkinson6420]

I don’t understand why you would leave a blue state with its mess and bring it to a red state.

[@ILovePizzaAndKFC99502]

Don’t worry Tennessee has lots of republicans living here than crazy liberals

[@Dixie.1818]

Cause they're bones heads.. Can't see the forest, standing in the trees.. Not Good for TN

[@avawilliams4227]

It should be illegal

[@BasementBerean]

I'd leave a city spiraling into dystopian hell while I still have my home equity, and then move somewhere where I can choose any home I want. Like I left Seattle, bought the home I'm in now, and a rental property in a red state. But I'm a long-time voting Republican who wanted to get his a$$ out of Seattle and preserve his a$$ets as well.

[@tedcollins4684]

They have turned most of TN blue. Look at how bad memphis and nashville

[@jjwalden93]

That’s not most of Tennessee Ted. We are overwhelmingly Red.

[@greggsnyder8586]

​for now

[@EVsAreWorse4earth]

exactly, tennessee will be a completely blue state soon

[@jessebfly]

Nashville and Memphis were lost causes long before blue state migration. I live in Sumner County and every Californian I’ve met is a MAGA patriot who has fled their former state. What most people don’t realize about CA is that it’s very conservative, but it’s ruled by its leftist cities and coastal liberal elites with tons of $$. I’d also say that most southerners are clueless as to how destructive and devious leftist policies are. They think that the problem is always “over there” and then before they realize it, their school boards have been infiltrated with DEI agendas and local governments are pushing progressive “housing” and climate change policies.

[@lmlm_]

Memphis is blue because of black people, not Californians. 😂 Look at the last several Presidential election maps by county. Tennessee has only become more red in fact.

[@deetripletee7268]

They’re like locusts

[@deetripletee7268]

Good same here

[@mickeymurphy5900]

We are seeing a LOT of traffic in Florida, too! 😮

[@billybob-ro6qf]

As a born & raised FL life timer I AGREE so sick of it. Wish they would make a law where people had to live where they are born! Fine to visit other places, but DON'T MOVE THERE!

[@dwilloughby13]

I'm seeing an influx of Biden signs in lawns in Nashville.. and we're seeing alot of California plates... so yea..

[@Aprlmoore]

I see more California plates than Tennessee ones lately.

[@afellowamericanafellowamer5317]

They're coming here to Wisconsin too. We don't want traffic, crowds, apartments or Dollar Generals.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

You can tell a liberal dumocrat in your town by wearing a gun. They will freak out 😅😅

[@thomassabados6748]

Have you ever had to drive through Milwaukee? Too late, my friend, its already happened

[@user-et4yr2fm9e]

Because as conservatives we don’t want to live with the nutties that have populated California and we bring conservative family values and want to be a part of a community. I do believe in living according to the community you are moving into because living crazy high like our old life is incompatible with that new lifestyle. I love the simplicity of Ohio and I don’t for one second miss my California life, so I have no need to recreate anything because California still exists even if it has gone down the tubes.

[@Meadow-qe9xd]

👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@llkuhlj23]

This mayor cannot handle it

[@funkla65]

If you're going to leave CA, then leave CA behind you. Not like Lot's wife, or Lot's daughters.

[@celestegrabowski2163]

Texas is feeling this too!

[@MattSeabolt]

Gallatin resident here. Traffic is TERRIBLE. Example 386 @ 109. Infrastructure can’t keep up. The city isn’t even trying. Home prices have doubled? Try tripled. Where there were once scenic views and farmland, there are now houses on top of houses. The creek that we went and played in the 90s? I wouldn’t dare my worst enemy go in there. Tn is f’d.

[@jamesw4265]

It’s OK to move there but just don’t bring your politics. You guys are already screwed up California don’t screw up Tennessee.

[@fileinterrupted1787]

tennessees is full dont come here

[@mpkropf5062]

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[@cindylexow6775]

I’m sorry, but, this mayor was approached with concerns from her citizens, and all she had to say was, “suck it up”!??! no solution was presented?! evidently there’s a problem with traffic and she had no approach to improve the infrastructure. Wow, just wow. If I lived in that city, I would not reelect that person.

[@xXshadow187Xx]

Should be a rule that dont allow people to vote locally unless theyve been leaving there for at least 2 years.

[@donaldducklas4155]

I live in Nashville and I meet conservatives on a 3 yo 1 ratio. I think we are still ok. I think the sane one’s are fleeing.

[@ernestsantana449]

@@donaldducklas4155 you're not seeing 3 to 1 in Nashville! They have voted in democrats from the mayor down to city counsel for the last 2 cycles.

[@gwhite7136]

Imo, from what I've noticed, Nashville is going more red. Look at all the new laws passed that are anti-left agenda. No air geo-engineering law went into effect 3 months ago and haven't seen a single chemtrail or contrail. Laws that say, "We do not answer to the WHO, the UN or WEF". As this state goes more red, it's emboldening the Conservative majority in the state and passing these laws.

[@middlefinger1565]

@@ernestsantana449 He's trying to tell you something you're obviously not seeing. Pay attention.

[@BasementBerean]

Yup, I'm a conservative who left Seattle and moved to a "redder" part of Washington state (not hard to do), but I bought a house in a red state for the future and am renting it out now. Seattle was OK until 2016, when Trump won and the cultists came out of the woodwork and everything started becoming crazy, as in mental illness. I like sanity so I left, and there are many like me.

[@ernestsantana449]

@middlefinger1565 I live 10 miles out of Nashville and I have lived 25 miles outside of Nashville all my life. If he is seeing 3 to 1 in Nashville, he's in a bubble. No offense, but metro Nashville votes liberal just like metro Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga and it's only getting worse. So much so that the RNC head in Nashville is a California RINO. We are becoming the what Austin TX has become.

[@FJB8646]

I love visiting TN every July-August. I hope they don’t ruin it. Nashville is already gone.

[@Seanpfree]

I'm a native Tennessean that has been priced out. Weve been trying to buy 1st home for 3 years. 77 bids ALL outbid by CASH investors that just rent the home. Our TN leaders dont care about the natives, they cater to the people moving in from higher cost of living states. Very sad to see Tennessee ruined.

[@RickMcGuire-bl2vs]

Is it Conservatives fleeing the circus or liberals? Makes no sense the folks going to Tn would be folks that hate Tennessee - like conservatism. Id think its conservatives fleeing. They DO bring logistical issues ,but Id think they are conservative for the most part.

[@denyamyers9622]

Hi, 22 year resident of Florida. I have seen this Stat go from red to purple. I believe Florida will go red this November. I pray, that We all swing the balance back to what Our Founding Father's true intentions were.

[@BasementBerean]

I fled Seattle in 2020. I did not flee a circus or liberals. I fled mentally ill zombies living in the open by the thousands, and mentally ill civic leaders who enable it. Then there's the several thousand hard-core leftist agitators who can be brought screaming into the streets when their dog whistle goes off. The old-school liberals just tolerate it, vote for those who enable it, and pretend like nothing is wrong. It really isn't funny at all. It's like living on the grounds of an insane cult that just gets worse and worse.

[@lmlm_]

It’s mostly conservatives coming here as the Mayor mentions in this clip. They are seeking refugee in a solid red state. Non-whites/illegals are what turn areas blue.

[@ozarkrefugee]

This problem has been happening in Missouri since the early 1990's. All the people who have come to MO have ruined this state; too many people, the over priced real estate, the arrogance of the drivers. This was a nice state until all the people from CA and the NYC area showed up.

[@middlefinger1565]

KS and KY have Dem governors who told the GOP governors to go pound sand instead of helping in joining them take on the crisis down at our southern border. Both of those states used to be solid red states...until the liberals moved over there. Be thankful that MO still has a GOP governor who cares about the border crisis down south.

[@cyn7869]

There goes Tennessee.

[@yvonnestafford-allen6718]

We have a lot of conservatives in California. Always have. Especially from those who have lived in California most of their lives. Especially in San Diego and the surrounding counties. Nessus is horrible!

[@BasementBerean]

Yeah, I live in King County in Washington, and King County is still about 20% Republican outside Seattle. In fact, outside Seattle is still pretty sane and normal. Crossing the city limits into Seattle is like entering the Twilight Zone. City governments matter a lot.

[@mldiode]

Don’t party line vote. Vote whim you think is best for your community and country.

[@middlefinger1565]

You couldn't be more incorrect with that statement. Vote for those who care about the Constitution and safety.

[@edithmoses8062]

PEOPLE IN BLUE STATES NEED TO STAY IN THIER OWN STATE AND FIGHT FOR THIER STATE AND ASK FOR HELP FROM RED STATES IF NEEDED ,INSTEAD OF LEAVING THIER HOMES TO the ILLEGALS COMING THERE .

[@nalaeel219]

Screw that. You to live in a blue state and fight for it. I’m moving to TN in 2 weeks. Another conservative

[@glennjohnso310]

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[@BasementBerean]

If I need someone to type in all caps to come to Washington state and help me, I'll sure know who to contact. 😂

[@nalaeel219]

@@mpkropf5062 and black people. It’s full of black people also

[@happyappy19931]

Ask for help?

[@joshuaoakes8265]

Sounds like you sold your town out for money

[@jimwhitsett4736]

Great location; the heart of America; friendly folks.

[@MGunderm]

Here's an idea. You can't vote in a state election unless you have lived in that state for 4 years.

[@user-qy3hj3gi1l]

This scares the crap out of me.

[@lmlm_]

Don’t be too scared, most are conservatives coming from Orange County and other conservative areas of Southern California.

[@joserosal4902]

California driver are one of the worst. They drive crazy in Nevada.

[@jessebfly]

TN driver would make Mad Max blush

[@lindseyivetun]

​@@Tahoe10 Excatly !!

[@boysrus61]

Nobody wants to be Californicated by newcomers. I have noticed in my Idaho hood that the people coming here from CA are not hard left. They get use to the sound of guns during bird season.

[@ernestsantana449]

Ya the economic boom sounds good but when you see the negative effects of it like severe traffic, unaffordable housing, crumbling infrastructure and rude, entitled out of staters. The mayor playing off the traffic like "it's not as bad as..." then names off a bunch of liberal cities, misses the point of those complaining.

[@googleuser868]

Area surrounding Indianapolis is suffering from overdevelopment. Congested roads and higher prices. Lot less agriculture to feed the masses. How ya like them grocery prices?

[@Aprlmoore]

Many of those involved in politics, even local, profit due to back room deals and favors from developers. They are NEVER gong to stand up for those of us who grew up here. They are just collecting the rewards for themselves and their families. And they think that is just.

[@Donald-i3k]

"Not like Atlanta, not like L A" .....just a matter of time sweetie!

[@chrisbrannan8031]

I live in Maryland and just brought land in Tennessee, but me and my wife are republicans. We are fleeing the communist in Maryland. we want to live in America, that's why we are moving to Tennesse.

[@caseyjones8203]

That's there game plan making red, blue. Watch out.

[@ajwold9958]

The real global pandemic. Every city, state, and country infected with leftism is in dire need of a miracle. The blue voters fleeing to red areas are only part of the problem too. The education system is so infested with leftists, kindergarten through graduate school is rarely anything but an indoctrination center. We are only a generation away from becoming a completely different country tossing freedom, liberty, free markets and the constitution for feel good slogans, false sense of security, and a one party authoritarian government with The Party’s demands running every aspect of life.

[@federalistpapers4523]

*Born and raised in CA, moved as soon as I got my college degree. Best move I ever made.*

[@ritasherrill-fg4nu]

Absolutely! 100 percent

[@davidcarter8119]

That's what they did to Atlanta and Georgia

[@ChrisHall803]

We hear the same thing in Carolina. They say they are conservative. The problem is chain migration. The rest of their liberal family will follow them. Tell that politician to pass an ordinance not allowing a new home to be built on less than an acre.

[@SMaamri78]

I’m north of there in KY. California people everywhere you look. Build 5 new houses? Two or three will be bought by people from CA. As I heard someone else say, you don’t have to go to California. California is coming to you.

[@middlefinger1565]

And you have a governor that refuses to address the border crisis down south. And he wants to be president.

[@jameshodge5873]

The Californians I am seeing are great people and glad to be out of Taxifornia. I am seeing conservatives, not liberals

[@Aprlmoore]

Their politics is not the only problem They are shifting the economy so that those of us who grew up here can't afford it anymore. Highways and infrastructure are overrun. Electricity goes down much more often now. There are more issues with water and sewer too. Our infrastructure, hell, our ecosystem here was not designed to support millions of new people!

[@pattglass4782]

That's the problem here in North Carolina these people move in and they will take a nice rural town and make it a huge City and then they're like leeches leaching out from the city gobbling up anything they can in their quest to be quote-unquote progressive. Meanwhile people who have lived here all their lives worked for what they have pay their taxes are being priced out for these higher income people to enjoy what they feel is their quality of life the rural people and the local people it doesn't matter what their quality of life is anymore

[@Dohair879]

Ahh when your almost affordable homes become unaffordable. It happened just like that in Florida. Good luck folks. Look forward to taxes doubling in another 2 years.

[@billybob-ro6qf]

I feel you. WAY TOO MANY MOVING HERE TO FLORIDA AS WELL. Houses being built so fast & traffic is a NIGHTMARE EVERYWHERE I DRIVE also harder to find items I want at grocery stores

[@BobDennison]

the ruination of RockyTop

[@garyfeltman4482]

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger, dude! It's been happening in Arizona and other states before it was happening to you.

[@user-wh8go7cw5k]

Here in Kentucky same thing had an individual tell us shoppers in tractor supply that he's from California and were buying up your land and were going to make your state better with our way way of running and doing things.

[@sergiosanchez9286]

SAME IN TEXAS!

[@cindybogart6062]

FJB

[@johnbaber9660]

Build the WALL.

[@fowlerja]

Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom assumed office on January 7, 2019. His second term will end on January 4, 2027. An overview based on people leaving the state. People are leaving CALIFORNIA for various reasons, driven by both economic and personal factors. Governor Newsom has done nothing to turn this around. Gavin just keeps signing progressive liberal bills about everything “under the sun” and does not listen to the concerns of Californians. He is now facing a second recall. HIGH COST OF LIVING: Housing Costs: California's housing market is notoriously expensive. While other states such as New York and Hawaii also have high housing costs, California's combination of high prices, limited supply, and significant income disparity makes it the state with the highest housing prices relative to income. TAXES: The state with the highest taxes in the nation is California. This includes a combination of state income tax, sales tax, and property tax. California has a progressive income tax system with the highest top marginal tax rate in the country, reaching up to 13.3% for high-income earners. The state has a base sales tax rate of 7.25%, which is among the highest in the nation. Local jurisdictions can add their own sales taxes, leading to combined rates that can exceed 10% in some areas. While California's property tax rates are not the highest in the nation, the HIGH PROPERTY VALUES result in significant property tax bills. As of 2024, the average cost of a house in California varies significantly depending on the region, but statewide, the median home price is approximately $760,000. HOUSING SHORTAGE: Limited housing supply and strict zoning laws have led to a significant housing shortage, making it difficult for many people to find affordable housing options. In 2023, California saw approximately 110,000 housing starts. This figure includes both single-family and multi-family housing units. HOMELESSNESS CRISIS: The state has a high rate of homelessness, particularly in urban areas like Los Angeles and San Francisco, contributing to concerns about safety and quality of life. California has the largest number of homeless people in the United States. As of the latest available data in 2023, California ACCOUNTED for about 30% of the nation’s homeless population. The mild climate in many parts of California can make living outdoors more feasible than in states with harsher weather conditions, attracting homeless individuals from other regions. NATURAL DISASTERS: Frequent natural disasters, such as wildfires, earthquakes, and droughts, pose significant risks and inconveniences, prompting some residents to relocate to areas with fewer environmental threats. California typically experiences the largest number of wildfires and acres burned annually compared to other states in the United States. California is frequently cited as the state that experiences the most severe and widespread droughts in the United States QUALITY OF LIFE: Issues like traffic congestion, long commute times, and pollution in major cities can negatively impact the quality of life for many Californians. Otherwise, California tends to rank in the middle to upper tier among U.S. states. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE: Other states offer comparable or better job opportunities, often with lower costs of living and better business climates, attracting Californians to relocate. California’s economy has shown signs of strain recently. The state is in the middle of back-to-back multi-billion dollar budget deficits because of declines in state tax revenue. California’s unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is above the national average and the highest of any state. POLITICAL CLIMATE: Some residents are dissatisfied with California's political climate, which they feel is too liberal or not aligned with their personal beliefs and values. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: High business taxes and stringent regulations can make it challenging for businesses to thrive, leading companies and entrepreneurs to move to states with more favorable business environments. RETIREMENT: Many retirees seek to stretch their retirement savings further by moving to states with lower living costs and better tax benefits. These factors collectively contribute to the trend of people leaving California in search of more affordable, less stressful living conditions, and better opportunities elsewhere.

[@mikerobertson4041]

What a shame. These idiots have destroyed their own states, and now they'll do the same to Tennessee.

[@googleuser868]

Developers turning country paradise into a citified nightmare.

[@kennaevans1187]

Please leave your blue where you came from!!!

[@rivaridge7211]

Just keep the criminal riff-raff out - no section 8 housing. Period.

[@ardenbowman4489]

AS LONG AS YOU DON'T LET THEM VOTE,TENN WILL BE OK

[@philipketchum1407]

Make it uncomfortable for them. If they can move once they can move again. It doesn’t sound like your mayor is on your side

[@deborahbrooke2571]

Tennessee is a great state. I dont want tgem ruining it for me. I love it here.

[@PSALM5161]

Don't California my Georgia!

[@hazel5520]

I am from Tennessee and I love my state.. but I have moved to Oklahoma and found out all the California people were moving to this small town in Oklahoma and the reason they left California was due to the violence and the economy is so high to live there