Radical Democrats gon' radical Democrat, aren't they?
Michigan, once one of the strongest economies in the country and a hub of American manufacturing, is beginning to see an exodus of great proportions.
In 2023 alone, net migration numbers show the state of Michigan has shrunk by more than 100,000 people.
The exodus from Michigan is accelerating, with more than twice as many moving out of the state on a net basis last year than in 2022, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data.
Updated estimates from the bureau's American Community Survey continue where a previous estimate through mid-2023 left off, illustrating that the pace of folks fleeing Michigan for other states increased through the latter half of the year.
In total, more than 155,000 left the Great Lakes States for somewhere better last year, a figure that's 20,415 more than the number that moved in.
That's, essentially, 135,000 people who have left Michigan in the last year. And indications are that it is conservatives leaving as the biggest influx of former Michiganders is in Texas, Ohio, and Florida.
It's all part of the big sort. People are moving to places where they are more ideologically aligned with their neighbors.
The top states benefitting from that exodus include Florida with a net migration of 29,804, Ohio (12,178), Texas (9,427), Arizona (5,759), North Carolina (4,004), Kentucky (3,222), Georgia (2,546), Arkansas (2,465), Tennessee (1,832), and Nevada (1,519).
All of those states, with the exception of Ohio, are right to work states, meaning labor unions are prohibited from requiring membership as a condition of employment. The distinction is often cited by economists and business leaders as a key consideration for locating businesses, with research showing right to work states attract more jobs and tax revenues.
It's no shocker that people follow jobs (and the jobs follow conservative governance).
Apparently, people don't want their homes to become like Detroit.
Electorally, this doesn't paint a rosy picture for 2024. In a state like Michigan with such a narrow margin of loss in 2020, having 100,000 or so Republicans leave the state, after re-electing Herr Whitmer, doesn't sound like a winning strategy for Donald Trump.
It's almost like the Democrats' plan is to pass policies to drive out workers.
Michigan became the first state in 48 years to repeal its right to work law in 2023, a move approved by Democratic majorities in the state legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who argued the legislation would 'grow Michigan's middle class.'
The repeal took effect on March 30, 2024.
Here's what Michigan's Democrats plan to do to fix their population loss.
The recommendations included building 'more robust passenger rail systems,' incentives for home builders, and 'dedicated funding sources to maintain Michigan's road infrastructure, including vehicle miles traveled fees, tolling, and better utilization of public-private partnerships.'
Other big ticket items included sweeping education reforms, 'free' college, the creation of 'regional innovation districts,' increased incentives for the electric vehicle and healthcare industries, and more investment in economic and workforce development programs ...
The report also calls for attracting more immigrants to Michigan, a suggestion Democrats have taken to heart.
Yes, they want to, with a smaller tax base, promise more FREE STUFF and then try to get immigrants to come into the state and replace the population.
Regardless, the effort to court immigrants is working great, with data from a Contributions of New Americans in Michigan report showing Michigan's immigrant population is growing nearly 10 times faster than the overall population.
A total of 687,700 immigrants, including 102,700 in the country illegally, resided in Michigan in 2022, representing about 7% of the total population. Over the preceding decade, the immigrant population increased by 14.5%, compared to 1.5% for Michigan in general, adding 87,000 immigrants to the Great Lakes State since 2012, according to the report.
Michigan wants to be the model of new America. And it is already a microcosm.
Don't let them tell you that the Great Replacement Theory is an anti-semitic conspiracy. It is literally just Democrat policy!
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