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People are leaving the conservative states a lot faster then people are fleeing liberal states but more importantly can businesses entice college grads or new employees to go to the red states. 

Ready to leave: Some LGBTQ residents in Polk say new laws make Florida no longer feel safe

The Ledger

By Gary White

July 7, 2023

Once a week, Erin Rothrock holds a syringe filled with exogenous testosterone and injects himself in the thigh.

For Rothrock, a transgender man, it is an essential regimen, one he has followed since he began his transition in 2017. Rothrock has previously received prescriptions for hormones from a registered nurse, while other transgender people have gotten theirs from nurse practitioners. A newly passed law, though, requires patients to see medical doctors for such prescriptions.

That change prompted Rothrock to find a new practitioner, resulting in a delay in getting his testosterone dosage.

Through a combination of new laws and revised rules from state medical boards, transgender residents face an array of new requirements and potential hurdles for continuing the gender-affirming care that some have been receiving for years or decades.

“So, I'm not sure exactly how that's going to affect me at this point yet, but it's definitely very concerning,” said Rothrock, 39. “One of my red lines is if I cannot get continuous medical care in the state of Florida, that me and my family will have to leave the state of Florida.”

It is a two way street…

Conservatives move to red states and liberals move to blue as the country grows more polarized

PBS

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

July 5, 2023

Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.

Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles — the newly-retired Los Angeles police officer flew a U.S. flag and a Thin Blue Line banner representing law enforcement outside his house.

“We were scared to put it up,” Jennifer Kohl acknowledged. But the Kohls knew they had moved to the right place when neighbors complimented him on the display.

Leah Dean is on the opposite end of the political spectrum, but she knows how the Kohls feel. In Texas, Dean had been scared to fly an abortion rights banner outside her house. Around the time the Kohls were house-hunting in Idaho, she and her partner found a place in Denver, where their LGBTQ+ pride flag flies above the banner in front of their house that proclaims “Abortion access is a community responsibility.”

“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.

However, red states are hiring more… why?

Why are red states hiring so much faster than blue states?

Washington Post

By Andrew Van Dam

May 26, 2023

We ranked the 50 states by their hiring rates and were swiftly struck by a trend so clear that — if it holds up — should be front-page news: Republican-leaning states are hiring faster than blue states.

Of the 17 fastest-hiring states, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 voted for Trump in 2020. The top two Biden-voting states, Georgia and Nevada, are probably best classified as purple (Biden-blue Delaware is the other). The 10 slowest-hiring states all went for Biden.

Whoa! Why are businesses hiring more in Red states, is it because of politics?

But when we delved deeper, confusion seized our synapses. First, we found this isn’t just a matter of pandemic policies or a Trump-era triumph. This set of states has been hiring faster for the entire decade for which we have data.

More perplexingly, we found that faster hiring hasn’t translated to faster job growth. When we ran the payroll numbers, the typical red state wasn’t adding jobs any faster than the typical blue one.

But job hiring hasn’t resulted in growing economy… hun? Where are the new employees going then?

Experts say the increase in hirings is a result of,

“It’s churn,” he said. Those red states weren’t creating jobs faster. They were just hiring more often because folks were bouncing around more. Red states don’t have more layoffs or job openings than blue ones, they just have more quits and hires.

As Bunker points out, quits and hires track each other closely. They both reflect how fast businesses churn through workers. When you combine quits and layoffs, then chart them against hires, you can’t tell the two lines apart.

So that means there are more disgruntled workers not more jobs.

According to Google’s Bard: “Are businesses finding it hard to get new recruits to move to red states?”

Yes, businesses are finding it hard to get new recruits to move to red states. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 44% of employers in red states said they had difficulty filling jobs in 2021, compared to 38% of employers in blue states.

There are a few reasons for this. First, many young people and college graduates are more likely to live in blue states, which tend to be more urban and have a more liberal social and political climate. Second, red states often have lower wages and fewer job opportunities than blue states. Third, some people may be reluctant to move to a red state because of its political climate.

As a result of these factors, businesses in red states are having to offer more competitive salaries and benefits in order to attract and retain employees. They are also having to be more creative in their recruiting efforts, such as using social media and networking events to reach potential candidates.

Here are some of the challenges that businesses face in recruiting talent to red states:

• Political climate: Some people may be reluctant to move to a red state because of its political climate. This is especially true for people who are liberal or progressive.
• Lack of job opportunities: Red states often have fewer job opportunities than blue states. This is especially true for high-paying jobs in the tech, finance, and healthcare sectors.
• Lower wages: Red states typically have lower wages than blue states. This can make it difficult for businesses to attract and retain talent, especially in competitive industries.
• Cost of living: The cost of living in red states is often lower than in blue states. However, this can be offset by the lower wages that are typically offered in red states.

Despite these challenges, there are some businesses that are successfully recruiting talent to red states. These businesses are typically offering competitive salaries and benefits, and they are making an effort to create a welcoming and inclusive workplace. They are also working to connect with potential candidates through social media and networking events.

Again I asked Google’s Bard: “Are medical colleges finding it hard to get new recruits to move to red states?”

Yes, medical colleges are finding it hard to get new recruits to move to red states. A study by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that 40% of medical students said they would be less likely to practice in a red state after graduation.

There are a few reasons for this. First, many medical students are drawn to blue states, which tend to have more urban areas, better public schools, and more cultural amenities. Second, red states often have lower wages and fewer job opportunities for physicians. Third, some medical students may be reluctant to move to a red state because of its political climate.

As a result of these factors, medical colleges in red states are having to offer more competitive salaries and benefits in order to attract and retain students. They are also having to be more creative in their recruiting efforts, such as using social media and networking events to reach potential candidates.

Here are some of the challenges that medical colleges face in recruiting students to red states:

• Political climate: Some medical students may be reluctant to move to a red state because of its political climate. This is especially true for students who are liberal or progressive.
• Lack of job opportunities: Red states often have fewer job opportunities for physicians than blue states. This is especially true for specialty physicians, such as surgeons and oncologists.
• Lower wages: Red states typically have lower wages than blue states. This can make it difficult for medical colleges to attract and retain students, especially those who have incurred significant debt to pay for medical school.
• Cost of living: The cost of living in red states can be lower than in blue states. However, this can be offset by the lower wages that are typically offered in red states.

Despite these challenges, there are some medical colleges that are successfully recruiting students to red states. These colleges are typically offering competitive salaries and benefits, and they are making an effort to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for students. They are also working to connect with potential candidates through social media and networking events.

What will the long term results of this will be is the $64,000 question.

Glazing into my crystal ball I predict:

• Medical college will find it hard to fill all their seats in the classroom a) because they will not be teaching what to do during a medically necessary abortions and b) because they will not be teaching about treating patients who are LGBTQ+.
• Businesses will have a hard time in recruiting a diverse workforce. I predict that businesses in red states will get whiter and more Christian.

In November of 2016 I wrote about diversity…

But here in the U.S. we are a nation of immigrants the person you married might be from an entire different country than where you were born. This has a major effect on the gene pool, we are no longer inbreeding, and we no longer had one culture but were multicultural. We have a variety of ideas; we didn’t do things the way they have been always done. We are healthier, smarter and willing to try new things

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When you have diversity workforce you have diversity in the ideas. Different cultures, race, religions, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity sitting at the table you have diversity of ideas. We all look at problems differently because of our backgrounds.

When you have no diversity you have group thought. When you have angry WASP as your voter based you are going to have group think… throw out the immigrants… ban the gays… hate for POC…