I'll answer that for myself.
Lots of reasons. A son just entering college (still 17) that we'd like to stay near; my wife's realty-based businesses including a bunch of owned properties; my job of 20 years, though of course I'd look for a new one; my brother and an 80+ year old mom I'm helping out with (and she helps us out!); my band of 12 years (don't laugh, it's my one refuge of fun and sanity!).
I absolutely detest Desantis and the people that support what he's about. This state is full of racist rednecks and terrified boomers and people my age (gen x). I'm very glad my sons got through school here before this movement to whitewash history and inject Christian right-wing nonsense into classes (and reject and outlaw diversity and climate change science) really got moving.
I hate the weather here though the winters are pleasant. Heading in for another skin cancer surgery today as it happens.
However, I live in a county that went (barely) for Biden. And other "blue" states I'd like to move to have their own "sea of red" outside the urban centers. I've seen a huge confederate flag on a house in upstate NY. My evangelical relatives in MN LOVE Desantis and I remember them telling my mom they wish he was *their* governor. In short, I can find "Florida Man" everywhere. I could move to New England and be surrounded by maga rubes in the neighborhood I end up in. I work with, and play music with, sane people (we've had a couple right wingers in the band but we keep a strict no-politics unstated golden rule and it's served use well. stick to music)
I'm still intending to retire up north though. At that point a lot of my reasons for staying will be gone.
Lots of reasons. A son just entering college (still 17) that we'd like to stay near; my wife's realty-based businesses including a bunch of owned properties; my job of 20 years, though of course I'd look for a new one; my brother and an 80+ year old mom I'm helping out with (and she helps us out!); my band of 12 years (don't laugh, it's my one refuge of fun and sanity!).
I absolutely detest Desantis and the people that support what he's about. This state is full of racist rednecks and terrified boomers and people my age (gen x). I'm very glad my sons got through school here before this movement to whitewash history and inject Christian right-wing nonsense into classes (and reject and outlaw diversity and climate change science) really got moving.
I hate the weather here though the winters are pleasant. Heading in for another skin cancer surgery today as it happens.
However, I live in a county that went (barely) for Biden. And other "blue" states I'd like to move to have their own "sea of red" outside the urban centers. I've seen a huge confederate flag on a house in upstate NY. My evangelical relatives in MN LOVE Desantis and I remember them telling my mom they wish he was *their* governor. In short, I can find "Florida Man" everywhere. I could move to New England and be surrounded by maga rubes in the neighborhood I end up in. I work with, and play music with, sane people (we've had a couple right wingers in the band but we keep a strict no-politics unstated golden rule and it's served use well. stick to music)
I'm still intending to retire up north though. At that point a lot of my reasons for staying will be gone.