This red state is becoming an ‘expat’ community for families fleeing western liberal bastions

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• dogsnest@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Fox News article talking to 6 people.

  Lots of slamming Portland, OR.

  Portland’s population INCREASED 1.04% last year…

  The current metro area population of Portland in 2024 is 2,243,000, a 1.04% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Portland in 2023 was 2,220,000, a 1.05% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Portland in 2022 was 2,197,000, a 1.06% increase from 2021.

  

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  Portland Metro Area Population 1950-2024 - Macrotrends

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  • wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    bizjournals.com/…/fastest-growing-cities-in-orego…

    Portland’s population decreased. The metro area is a vague term. The actual city population fell of Portland. You see the growth in other cities as people bail.

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• Alice@hilariouschaos.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I wanna smack myself for even asking you this question period but are you of the opinion that people who flee liberal states and move to red states all still have the same politics and don’t change them and vote for the same shitty policies like they did in their blue state or do you think that they? Convert

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  • wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Depends why they left. Some do, some don’t.

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    • Alice@hilariouschaos.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Fair point. Thank you

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