Iowa kids aren’t buying the red state agenda

[MitchLL]

I'm trying to formulate what Dim Kim's reasoning is for dragging the State into such a craphole?
The only thing that makes sense is she's setting her successor up for failure to make herself look good.

Grassley...hurry up and croak. The sooner Reynolds appoints herself to the Senate, the quicker the nightmare of her reign ends.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

LOL.

For losing so many brains, Iowa sure is looking pretty damn good right now.

We rank 7th among all states.

Yet you propagandists keep spewing your bullshit.

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Again?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

LOL wut?

If you don't get it, you can't afford to know....

 

[Dr. Spaceman]

It really burns your ass doesn't it?

Why?

 

[MitchLL]

It really burns your ass doesn't it?

What do you think is the eventual outcome of the data stating college grads are leaving Mississippi North?

Answer honestly, if it not asking too much.

 

[Dr. Spaceman]

If you don't get it, you can't afford to know....

Yeah we get it. Big cities are scary and bad.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Yeah we get it. Big cities are scary and bad.

Nah, more like overrated and unnecessary........Hope that helps.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

I'm trying to formulate what Dim Kim's reasoning is for dragging the State into such a craphole?
The only thing that makes sense is she's setting her successor up for failure to make herself look good.

Grassley...hurry up and croak. The sooner Reynolds appoints herself to the Senate, the quicker the nightmare of her reign ends.

#7 out of 50. Sounds real crappy, huh?

 

[GOHOX69]

Most people that "love" Iowa have never lived elsewhere. They live in a bubble and are good with it.

 

[fredjr82]

#7 out of 50. Sounds real crappy, huh?

Where was her economy ranked in those numbers? Funny how that's not a big talking point when Reynolds is brought up among the Northern types

 

[fredjr82]

Nah, more like overrated and unnecessary........Hope that helps.

Des Moines, CR, Waterloo, and the QC ensure you rural turds still have some basic amenities left. You're welcome

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Where was her economy ranked in those numbers? Funny how that's not a big talking point when Reynolds is brought up among the Northern types

We are ranked #7 overall and in the top half of the country in 7 out of 8 categories.

Yet bitter malcontents such as yourself carry on.

Sad!

 

[Jerome Silberman]

We are ranked #7 overall and in the top half of the country in 7 out of 8 categories.

Yet bitter malcontents such as yourself carry on.

Sad!

"We've" also only fallen since Gov Reynolds was elected in the same list. But, it doesn't matter because internet lists aren’t worth much of anything other than a conversation started.

 

[BrunoMars420]

Iowa’s ‘brain drain’ among worst in U.S., new analysis shows

The ratio of college graduates produced in Iowa, to those living in Iowa is worse than all six of the state’s border neighbors, the analysis shows.

www.thegazette.com

“Iowa has the 10th-worst percentage difference in the nation between the number of college graduates it produces and the number of college graduates living in the state”

Is this just for Iowa kids that graduate or all kids that graduate from colllege in Iowa? I can see how kids that graduate from Iowa that are from Illinois go back to Illinois can skew those #s. But the article also states that small to mid size towns in Iowa are losing population but the bigger metros are still doing well which kind of agrees with my premise.

In reality I think it isn’t as bad as people are saying as those are the ones that disagree with Kimmy Kat but also we don’t have as many opportunities here for college graduates just due to our economy and where the jobs are at for college graduates.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

“Iowa has the 10th-worst percentage difference in the nation between the number of college graduates it produces and the number of college graduates living in the state”

Is this just for Iowa kids that graduate or all kids that graduate from colllege in Iowa? I can see how kids that graduate from Iowa that are from Illinois go back to Illinois can skew those #s. But the article also states that small to mid size towns in Iowa are losing population but the bigger metros are still doing well which kind of agrees with my premise.

In reality I think it isn’t as bad as people are saying as those are the ones that disagree with Kimmy Kat but also we don’t have as many opportunities here for college graduates just due to our economy and where the jobs are at for college graduates.

It's the total rate of loss of every college student educated within the state. Obviously the scope of the issue is going to come down to personal perspective, but it most definitely is and has been an issue that Iowa politicians of all stripes have traditionally accepted as a very real challenge. A challenge that is not getting better, and also one that I doubt will be alleviated by getting defensive(as the Iowa GOPers in office are want to do).

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Des Moines, CR, Waterloo, and the QC ensure you rural turds still have some basic amenities left. You're welcome

I made a note to focus more on out of state cities, sheesh........

 

[CLUB215]

Is rural Minnesota booming ?

Isn’t Minneapolis having an exodus?

I doubt a dozen people left Iowa because they might want an abortion down the road.

Two here leaving

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Two here leaving

Just know that I'm keeping receipts of everyone leaving the state for when my evil monkey empire takes over the world...........

 

[TigerHawk33]

LOL.

For losing so many brains, Iowa sure is looking pretty damn good right now.

We rank 7th among all states.

Yet you propagandists keep spewing your bullshit.

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Might want to do a little research on how these rankings are “created”.

 

[CLUB215]

Just know that I'm keeping receipts of everyone leaving the state for when my evil monkey empire takes over the world...........

Enjoy

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Enjoy

I intend to...

I wish you the best of luck in your life choices.............

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

"We've" also only fallen since Gov Reynolds was elected in the same list. But, it doesn't matter because internet lists aren’t worth much of anything other than a conversation started.

Iowa just went from #12 to #7.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

Iowa just went from #12 to #7.

The same dumb list that you keep posting had Iowa the #1 state to live in, in 2018. That's the same year the Governor was elected and is the exact same list you keep inexplicably pointing to as if it were some sort of authority of the subject.

 

[abby97]

Idaho has, perhaps, the most restrictive abortion laws in the country and is hemorrhaging OB/GYNs. Hospitals in smaller communities are being forced to drop obstetrical services completely, forcing women to drive long distances to get the care they need and putting their health and the health of the unborn at risk if there's an emergency.

So - you know - it's not necessarily the people who want or need abortions that will be the problem. I would have thought that would be "obvious".

So you're saying not being allowed to kill babies is killing women?

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

The same dumb list that you keep posting had Iowa the #1 state to live in, in 2018. That's the same year the Governor was elected and is the exact same list you keep inexplicably pointing to as if it were some sort of authority of the subject.

Iowa was #6 in 2017 when Branstad stepped down and she took over. Then in 2018 Iowa was ranked #1.

Now, after recently being #12 we sit at #7.

That's some ups and downs, which can be expected. But it's a whole lot of success. Year in and year out Iowa ranks among the best.

I get it, you're a bitter malcontent.

Iowa looks good so it has to be a "dumb list" in your view.

Sad!

 

[CLUB215]

Iowa was #6 in 2017 when Branstad stepped down and she took over. Then in 2018 Iowa was ranked #1.

Now, after recently being #12 we sit at #7.

That's some ups and downs, which can be expected. But it's a whole lot of success. Year in and year out Iowa ranks among the best.

I get it, you're a bitter malcontent.

Iowa looks good so it has to be a "dumb list" in your view.

Sad!

This past legislative session will change a lot.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

Iowa was #6 in 2017 when Branstad stepped down and she took over. Then in 2018 Iowa was ranked #1.

Now, after recently being #12 we sit at #7.

That's some ups and downs, which can be expected. But it's a whole lot of success. Year in and year out Iowa ranks among the best.

I get it, you're a bitter malcontent.

Iowa looks good so it has to be a "dumb list" in your view.

Sad!

Yes. 1 to 7 out of 50 is approx a 12% drop. If one were to insist on this list being an accurate indicator, that loss of ground would logically be enough to question the direction of the enterprise(in any sector).

But, you seem to be more focused on how people feel and whether or not they agree with you so I'm just going to wish you luck sorting out your apparently complicated relationship with cognitive empathy.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Yes. 1 to 7 out of 50 is approx a 12% drop. If one were to insist on this list being an accurate indicator, that loss of ground would logically be enough to question the direction of the enterprise(in any sector).

But, you seem to be more focused on how people feel and whether or not they agree with you so I'm just going to wish you luck sorting out your apparently complicated relationship with cognitive empathy.

I see you left out the #6 to #1 part.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I see you left out the #6 to #1 part.

Does the possibility occur to you that I might have started with the 2018 rankings when comparing the trajectory of ranking while Kim Reynolds has been governor of Iowa for a logical reason, instead of whatever story you've concocted to reinforce your position?

 

[ft254]

A non-insignificant number of people identify as LGBTQ. Do I think it's as high as reported at 20%? No, but I think it's enough to move the needle where those leaving due to that are above replacement level in the population from a volume perspective.

Access to abortion and medical care is a significant number. Couple the two together and the loss will be noticeable although after your Governor gets her way, an Iowa public education will only offer the job skills necessary to work at a gas station making breakfast pizza and refilling the nacho cheese machine and may limit the ability to leave.

Like everything the wingnuts obsess over, LBGTQ is a miniscule issue blown out of proportion. I doubt you could find statistical sampling within most school districts, yet this is something state legislatures across the country are dedicating massive efforts and resources. Playing on fear and paranoia is the right's formula. They have no other scheme in their playbook.

 

[gamedayron01]

It really burns your ass doesn't it?

Name one thing Kim Reynolds has done that you benefitted from.

 

[gamedayron01]

Does the possibility occur to you that I might have started with the 2018 rankings when comparing the trajectory of ranking while Kim Reynolds has been governor of Iowa for a logical reason, instead of whatever story you've concocted to reinforce your position?

Critical thinking is something Northernracsisthawk lacks. Along with a backbone and balls. He’s basically a squid on land.

 

[ft254]

LOL.

For losing so many brains, Iowa sure is looking pretty damn good right now.

We rank 7th among all states.

Yet you propagandists keep spewing your bullshit.

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Yes. This is good. But it is not unique to 2023. Iowa has been ranked among the top states and the Des Moines metro growth has led the Midwest for years. Pre-Kim. So, if you're going to use data to force a point know what you're talking about.

 

[Speedway1]

If the wannabe Todd Dorman’s want to leave the state. That’s fine by me.

Todd Dorman and others like him can GTFO.

 

[Hawki97]

This is the state ranking I agree with that is why I’ll be GingTFO when I can.

50. Iowa​

Iowa gets a tip of the Wisconsin drift lands on the east side, where there are some pretty cliffs. And it does offer some breathtaking sunsets when the lights do down—there's romance in being able to see that far—but that's only because the state is flat as hell and, well, kinda boring.

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/most-beautiful-states-in-america

 

[DooBi]

All three of those Iowa kids.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Most people that "love" Iowa have never lived elsewhere. They live in a bubble and are good with it.

You can say that about most states. I’ve lived in the south, mid Atlantic region, and now back in Iowa as it’s a great place to raise a family.

Concerning college graduates leaving the state, the larger universities and even small colleges in this state have a very large amount of students from around the country due to the low cost of living and education here compared to their home states. It’s been that way for years. Of course they are going to leave their college towns once they graduate and head back home.

But I love all the experts on this board regarding every topic tell us why Iowa sucks and is so terrible but still live here. All in the name of their hatred of the governor and Republican legislature. I don’t agree with them on everything but don’t agree with the Democrats and the some of the things they are in favor of. Add in, Des Moines is the largest growing city in the Midwest as one of the largest insurance capitals of the world behind London and Hartford.

 

[ft254]

Northern plays on data years old. Iowa has been rated strong for business, which branches out to other considerations primarily due to Des Moines's metro growth for decades. Nothing to due with Covid Kim.

Once wingnuts get a concept in their head, they can't shake their obsessions.

Remember the viscous Chinese balloon spy satellites.
Or, how about the impending North Korea transcontinental missile attacks poised on the West Coast.

It will take a while for Stupid TV to refire, and now maybe even CNN to for the Ridiculousness audience.

 

[ft254]

I live in Iowa by choice and must ignore the fools around me. Tell me where I could live and that not be the case.

Having to ignore the idiots wearing Ar-15 caps.
Going to the barber shop and hearing incessant verbatim echos of Stupid TV diatribes.
Politics has always been divisive. Now it's personalized social warfare.

 

[Rifler]

Can someone succinctly tell me how Iowa metros are doing well? I'm honestly curious. Besides manufacturing and ag related crap, what is left in this state?

Not buying the supposed "honest curiosity",.. Obvious negative perception of manufacturing and agriculture betrays your real feelings,.. Also corrected your spelling.