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Originally Posted by pj3000
It's about weather and taxes (and in the case of Texas mainly, jobs). This has been the constant in both states and the constant, consistent growth has followed.
Political movements and their associated politicians come and go. It's not about them. If it was really about political atmosphere, we'd be talking about Wyoming, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, etc.
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Mostly agree, but taxes are influenced by politics. There was a lot of hype, especially from San Francisco tech bros, during the pandemic about Miami being the new 'it' place due to its politics being essentially the anti-SF. That loser Keith Rabois was a particularly vocal advocate for Miami, and it usually came down to politics and culture war type of stuff. There definitely is a contingent that moves to FL for its politics.
People don't similarly talk about Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, etc. because they don't really have notable urban areas and economic prospects are fairly muted. There's no Miami, or even Orlando or Tampa equivalents in those states. No palm trees or beaches (AL's sliver of the Gulf Coast notwithstanding). Florida provides big cities, 'good' weather, AND far right politics. A trifecta for a large segment of the US population. It's like a flat, humid, conservative much shittier version of California!