“One thing we have really found is a place to feel comfortable being ourselves,” Dean said. Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.
One party controls the entire legislature in all but two states. In 28 states, the party in control has a supermajority in at least one legislative chamber — which means the majority party has so many lawmakers that they can override a governor’s veto. Not that that would be necessary in most cases, as only 10 states have governors of different parties than the one that controls the legislature
This can only end badly as conservatives seem to have no problem ruling over land in empty states.
I’m afraid of the same thing, but I think we’ll continue to see a Federal government that chooses to ignore certain things, like they’re already doing with marijuana.
I’m in Oregon, and I could see Washington, California and Oregon forming more partnerships around things like healthcare. Blue states really need to get income inequality and the cost of housing in check, because that seems to be what’s forcing people to leave, not necessarily ideology. Unaffordable rent is a NOW problem, while other problems can be rationalized and kicked down the road.