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NullTuples

(6,017 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2023, 04:50 PM Jan 2023

Bil did it again...

(I have a love-hate relationship with some of Browning's editorial decisions & some of his stated opinions, and have since the Pam's House Blend days. It's mostly been love for the last 6 years or so, but then weird stuff like this pops up.)

LGBTQNation:

"Not too big and not too small: 5 mid-sized cities to retire in (plus one far-flung surprise)"

"These geographically diverse towns offer the best of all worlds: big city amenities with a small-town vibe, including price."

And where might these cities be?

- Texas
- Ohio
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- Arizona
- Idaho

Not a mention of politics or religious based threats to Liberty, only weather and buying power for retirees.

I have to ask: Would YOU feel save risking your retirement years in any of those states given the lock Republicans have on them and their promises to try to erase LGBTQ people from public life & revert reproductive liberty to the 1950's?

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Bil did it again... (Original Post) NullTuples Jan 2023 OP

I'm not Gay but I'd die before i had to move to any of these states kimbutgar Jan 2023 #1

Which cities? OilemFirchen Jan 2023 #2

I live in Ohio, so I went to look. irisblue Jan 2023 #3

Thanks. OilemFirchen Jan 2023 #4

I am born from Detroit, lived in Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti till I was early 20s. Bedford Michigan irisblue Jan 2023 #6

PA is somewhat trending our way dsc Jan 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author NullTuples Jan 2023 #5

I have no interest in leaving the blue state where I live now. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #7

Not to mention all the red states that have overridden local & city ordinances. NullTuples Jan 2023 #9

Good point! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #10

kimbutgar

(23,307 posts)

1. I'm not Gay but I'd die before i had to move to any of these states

Reply to NullTuples (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:01 PM

Jan 2023

Ohio is the only state I haven’t been to.

OilemFirchen

(7,163 posts)

2. Which cities?

Reply to NullTuples (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:28 PM

Jan 2023

Can you provide a link or list?

irisblue

(34,294 posts)

3. I live in Ohio, so I went to look.

Reply to OilemFirchen (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 06:40 PM

Jan 2023

Source-https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/12/not-big-not-small-5-mid-sized-cities-retire-plus-one-far-flung-surprise/

1. Austin, TX

2. Toledo, OH-snip-"The cost of living is low, with an average home price of $100,000, while healthcare is plentiful, with a high number of hospitals and doctors per capita."

3. Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL

4. Pittsburgh, PA

5. Tucson, AZ

6. Boise, ID

OilemFirchen

(7,163 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:07 PM

Jan 2023

Living in Ohio as well, and having lived in Toledo for a decade one year, I think the biggest risk for any resident would be dying of boredom.

And... Boise?

irisblue

(34,294 posts)

6. I am born from Detroit, lived in Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti till I was early 20s. Bedford Michigan

Reply to OilemFirchen (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:35 PM

Jan 2023

Suburb of Toledo.
https://www.toledo.com/suburbs/bedford-michigan-a-city-close-to-toledo-ohio/

My kinfolk are still in the area, but I cannot live too close to them, family of origin issues; I need to get more info about Bedford & if the bus systems in Bedford & Toledo are the same or compatible.

from the Boise section..."Boise is a college town with six universities and colleges in the city limits, while three hospitals are the region’s biggest." College towns & health care are good.

HOWEVER⤵️
"https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2022-11-09/analysis-idaho-legislature-grows-more-conservative-gop-retains-supermajority

snip-" Analysis: Idaho legislature grows more conservative, GOP retains supermajority
Boise State Public Radio News

I'm too urban for Idaho I think.

dsc

(52,634 posts)

8. PA is somewhat trending our way

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 09:14 PM

Jan 2023

so Pittsburgh could be a good option, but the rest are non starters now. Only AZ is even maybe going our way (we did amazingly well this time).

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ShazzieB

(18,702 posts)

7. I have no interest in leaving the blue state where I live now.

Reply to NullTuples (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 07:59 PM

Jan 2023

Last edited Mon Jan 23, 2023, 05:34 PM - Edit history (1)

I know there are places that would be cheaper, but I prefer to live where I feel free to openly be a Democrat and do things like drive around with a Biden sticker on my car without fearing for my life. Even a city like Austin, TX, that sounds pretty cool in its own right, loses a lot of its cool for me when I think about it as being an island of sanity surrounded by MAGA-infested waters.

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)

9. Not to mention all the red states that have overridden local & city ordinances.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 05:10 PM

Jan 2023

Austin, TX has been very cool ever since Parker was mayor. But I still wouldn't feel safe there given the state laws already enacted and on the drawing board.

ShazzieB

(18,702 posts)

10. Good point!

Reply to NullTuples (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 23, 2023, 05:33 PM

Jan 2023

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