They said it was an absurd waste of time, but now, the progressive coastal regions of Oregon and Democrats in Idaho are getting a little worried about the "Greater Idaho Movement," with at least 11 eastern Oregon counties officially voting to leave the state and join their more conservative neighbors in Idaho.
The core claim is that the state of Idaho would have to subsidize the new counties, with Dems suggesting that rural areas are a drain on high revenue centers like Portland.
Firstly, if rural counties are a financial sinkhole for progressive states, then why are they so opposed to rural counties leaving? Would this not enrich blue counties beyond belief? While at least one study shows that Idaho would incur expenses such as Medicaid costs, it also shows that the state actually stands to gain an extra $170 million in net revenue with the new counties in place, along with an even greater conservative majority population, all without people being forced to relocate.
The Greater Idaho Movement may have a very slim chance of success in the long run, but it puts the issue of national divorce front and center in the public consciousness, and they don't like that.
Democrat representatives like Ned Burns in Idaho asserts that the political system works best "When there's a balance of different viewpoints," arguing that efforts "To build a one-party state lead to extremism and that can be very dangerous."
"While there are vast political differences in our region, Greater Idaho is not the proper remedy for those differences," said Wintrow.
The rest of the US would do well to take the Greater Idaho Movement seriously as it represents a feeling that is growing across the country - We are at an impasse.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/greater-idaho-movement-model-national-divorce-political-left
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