Urbanites Moving To Rural Paradise Ruining It For The Locals

The leftist are infiltrating Austin Texas right now trying to change our state from red to blue. Many are coming from California strictly for financial reasons. Compound that with the problem of illegal immigrants flooding the state and it is only a matter of time when this happens. Much like Muslims are migrating into Europe and having ten kids. Don’t need to fire one shot just take over through population. It is sick. Wake up, evil is afoot. They are coming after guns, private property, food stores, water rights, and whatever they think they can infiltrate. We are one or two states away from a one party system. The leftist are so close they can smell the brownies are almost done. They will not stop they will not relent.

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I have seen the same thing in two different areas of the same state. I used to live in the Florida Keys, stationed there by Uncle Sam, and saw a LOT of people move in because “it was sooo different from home, so much freer and open!” About six months later you started hearing all the complaining because, well, “we should do things like we did back home.” They didn’t like the lack of services, chickens running around and roosters crowing all hours, lack of parking, etc.

Well I moved on and now retired I moved to a very rural area in N. Florida. I got here and kept my mouth shut for the most part and listened to the locals. I am very proud to have been called a LOCAL by one of the Old families in the area. But now have people moving in from down South Fl and the Northeast US (ugh), my point of origin. And again six months later they start complaining about we the locals should do things the way they did back home. Well I tell them if they feel that way to Go Home! Even where I work, a Mom and Pop type store I am allowed to say it politely. In fact three of us “Yankees” work there and all of us will tell the imports that if you want to live here to understand we LIKE it the way it is Very Much. So either become like the locals or Go Back Home!

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I can relate to this article. While I do not dislike people no matter where we all come from I personally see it where I live. Many move into the country where I am from due to the fact that not so far away their precious pensions are not taxed here in our state. They bring wth them very liberal, and city minded ideas. At first–nah not so bad. However now things have gotten much worse. They state that our local areas do not have municipal parks, they detest our local school systems, and demand certain sporting activities at the schools, They complain about certain businesses that have been here for nearing 100 years, and attend meetings to attempt to get local businesses shut down. Their list of complaints, wants, and desires are endless, and outlandish. They have brought their own brand of liberal ideas to the country where the locals who have lived here for generations are being pressured to spend money through higher taxation all in order to be forced to give them what they think they need. We want community pools, parks, golfing, and want to have all kinds of new regulations enacted to stop our way of life. I can remember back when a local large estate was sold off as they family had all passed away. Some folks out of the city purchased the farm, and are very very wealthy people. The farm is secluded, but has others living near the end of the farm access road. After the folks moved into the farm the neighbors decided to visit, and intriduce themselves, and make them feel welcomed to the community. What happened next was eye opening to say the least. After the neighbors offered to help them, and tell them if there was anything they needed–the new farm owner told them, and I quote-“I can assure you there is nothing folks like yourselves can do for people like us–Please leave.”
To say the neighbors were literally beside themselves with that statement doesn’t even begin to describe how they felt. I can, or could tell countless stories of how this creeping liberal growth has infected our communtiy.
Again–I do not want folks to think I hate, or am unwilling to here, or understand the ideas, and life styles of others–I am a kind person, but when others move into our area, and decide everything they see, hear, and is going on needs to end–all because it differs from where they came from–I ask–“Why did you/they move here if our area is so lacking, and horrible?” They do not like our schools, churches, businesses, and community as a whole, and want to bring all that they fled from to us. As we put it in my part of the world where I live–“This just rubs us the wrong way.” I am at the point I say–go back where you came from, and leave us alone.

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Crime reporting in the Cities get the lions share of attention…but on a per-capita basis, it is often less populated areas that are more dangerous, especially if there is a meth production presence in the area. I do also recall in one of the best “Parts Unkown” episodes, Anthony Bourdain was visiting West Virginia, and sharing a meal with a family of hunters. Bourdain said to them, ‘I grew up in New York City…when I was a kid, if we saw someone in the neighborhood with a gun, he was committing a violent crime…the only civilians who had guns were basically mobsters and other criminals’. I’m sure those experiences can color someone’s perspective. The conversation was mutually respectful, but their conclusion was there was no common ground between those two perspectives. Different experiences can result in points of view that are not compatible.

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I have just over 150 acres of land that I am willing to sell, but only to the “right kind” of people. Like most others here, I have had interactions with people that moved because they didn’t like where they lived, but want to change this area to be the same as they left.

I am not moving from my area, but I no longer have the desire to keep land in the family. I don’t see my heirs defending the land like my dad and I have. With as bad as my kinfolk are, and the class of people that want to buy my land, I wish I could just box it up and take it somewhere else.. mars, pluto, anywhere but here.

If I get lucky, maybe I will die before the government takes it, or I am declared unfit by my family.

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Ken,

a good article. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

There are several issues that could also be addressed. One is white flight, which is very close to what you have described. I have personally seen this in action.

This is not as racially motivated as it appears on it’s face, but more economically based. The government force integrates poor people with wealthier people via section 8 housing subsidies, housing projects, etc.

Poor people tend to have more self inflicted problems than wealthier people… that is the main reason that they are poor… bad personal choices.

The wealthier people move out to the country, and bring their city ideas with them.

Two, is political power which was mentioned. The reason why leftists have so much political power is often via leftist organizations, unions, teachers unions, corporations,etc. The problem is that the courts have adjudicated corporations “personhood” status, which has allowed them to use the money from 100’s of 1000’s of members to bribe our politicians. (whether the actual members agree with the policies or not) FYI, I consider “legal” political donations from corporations, unions, etc, to be “unlawful” bribes.

Three, these policies which create this problem are orchestrated, and financed by rich (multi-billionaire rich) leftists. They infiltrate our education system, our government, our media, our corporations, etc, and they intentionally plan the exact problems discussed in the article… nothing in this world happens by accident.

What to do about it? The problem is the boiling frog mentality of most people. Unless the situation becomes too uncomfortable too quickly, then they won’t rise up against their oppressors.

Compound that with the fact that most conservatives are self reliant individualists, while most leftists tend to have a dependent herd mentality, and you can see why conservatives have a hard time cooperating toward a common goal against these people… even if that goal is self preservation.

What is the solution? Become politically active – on a national level… of course, but especially at the local level. Call your state reps often on the issues, attend school board meetings, attend city council meetings, create focus groups with like minded individuals, run for office… become the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

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I read the article and many of the stories. I wanted to impart a different perspective on some of the issues discussed, perspectives its important for the readers to have to more effectively interact and deal with “urbanites”. Or you can ignore me and not understand your invader enemy as well. I’m a surburbanite, fiscally conservative, socially liberal, Christian who tries to treat people the way I would like to be treated and per Christ’s directions. I’m looking for a 2nd house in the country, about 40 acres where I can plant a larger garden, put up a big pole barn for my shop, heat with wood, set up a 200 yrd gun range for target practice and semi-survive when Republican economic and environmental policies collapse the economy or the ability of the planet to support the number of people living on it. If the economy continues to limp along I’m going to hike, grow trees, plant an orchard, experiment with solar power, build stuff in my pole barn shed, shoot, and enjoy neighbors not watching my every move.
The problem with many of the people you describe isn’t that they come from the city, its that they have so much money. This country isn’t run by the liberals, and it isn’t run by city people, its run by the rich and corporate America. The rich and corporations spend hundreds of millions helping elect congress, lobbying congress, and giving congressman jobs after Congress to get the laws they want that help them siphon off more and more wealth generated by the economy. The same rich also spend money to elect state and local government too. They don’t live by the laws the rest of us do and frequently don’t feel like they should have too. When they buy land near you they still think they should get to make the rules.
I don’t see most city people as dependent. They work, they produce useful goods and services, they make money and they trade that money for the goods they need. Most people do the same. What must be brought in depends on what you want, what you can produce yourself, and what is produced locally. Sure, there isn’t enough land in cities for food, though hydroponic gardens are starting to produce some food local to cities. Rural areas rely on cities to purchase the food and other goods they produce and purchase goods made in cities and elsewhere too.
Because they live so close together some services can be more efficiently delivered to everyone, like public sewers, public water, public transportation, fire service, etc. I rely on a $12,000 well, a $20,000 septic system that requires periodic replacement, and a car that costs $7,000 per year to operate.
One of the reasons humans have thrived is from our ability to band together into groups to achieve the same goals. Our ability to be social. Most say surviving TEOTWAWKI will take groups also. With most groups there comes conflict, and the larger the group, the more opportunities for conflict. Think about how many conflicts can exist in cities with hundreds of thousands to millions of people. Cities also need to have more control because each person doesn’t have as much space. With people closer together when one person starts swinging their fists they are much more likely to hit someone else, and one can’t go around hitting people. In the country there is more space so one can do more what they want without intruding on other people’s rights and space.
I would encourage you to get to know city and surburban folk. The average person who works 8 hours a day for living is going to have quite a bit in common with the average rural person. Now I doubt you will be as lucky with the rich corporate executive, the wall street banker, or the private equity investor who believes they get to make the rules and profits can be made anyway possible.

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There are age and residency restrictions for elected positions. Why not change the requirement to 15 or 20 consecutive years as a full time resident? If you have locals currently in place you may want to start now before it’s too late.

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