Iowa

StClone

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14. I left for the Blue State of WI in '87

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 10:11 AM

Nov 2022

And, had the same dream of returning to the beauty of the Decorah area to retire. Now WI is a hellscape and Iowa is right there with them. MN, IL, and MI all took enlightened paths. Iowa is aging, isolated, and believes itself to be independent thinking. In fact, they are highly manipulated and provincialized.

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So when did this (once great) state become part of the confederacy? [View all] JPPaverage Nov 2022 OP

Republican Gerrymandering BlueGreenLady Nov 2022 #1

Question mndemsocialist Nov 2022 #11

Even with those rules in place, BlueGreenLady Nov 2022 #13

That's a Democratic problem... Omnipresent Nov 2022 #2

Is Illinois really much better? EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #3

I live in the Quad Cities. JPPaverage Nov 2022 #4

That sounds good EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #5

Iowabama Itchinjim Nov 2022 #6

Moved to Iowa for job JT45242 Nov 2022 #7

We moved here for a job too Bettie Nov 2022 #8

Agreed mndemsocialist Nov 2022 #12

We're actually working on the bathroom today so we can sell the house and move. progressoid Nov 2022 #9

Wasn't it just 2018 that there were 3 Dem house seats and 1 Repub? hauckeye Nov 2022 #10

I left for the Blue State of WI in '87 StClone Nov 2022 #14

We retired to Wisconsin hauckeye Nov 2022 #15

We don't know StClone Nov 2022 #16

I remember when a Republican Governor could actually make me proud to be an Iowan. old as dirt Dec 2022 #17