I've stopped doing business in Ohio.

[roamer65]

I was buying gas, lottery tickets, etc down there. I am done buying in Ohio until that fucking draconian abortion law is rescinded. I will avoid any purchases in that state...period.

Michigan gets my business from now on. GO BLUE...literally... in 2020. Michigan all BLUE in 2020.

[SamKnause]

1. This Buckeye thanks you.

[roamer65]

3. I love Kroger, but I may have to start shopping at Meijer's instead.

Kroger is a Ohio-based company, I do believe.

Meijer is Michigan-based.

[blueinredohio]

4. That makes two of us

[samnsara]

2. a close friend of ours moved back to Ohio few years ago...

..to be near her kids and new grandchild and to go back to the rather high paying job that had been re offered to her. She already owned a home back there so she moves from Wash State back to Ohio. This weekend she called and said she sold her home, quit her job and is leaving Ohio for good due to the climate of hate there. Her kids supported Trump, she and her husband are D's, so now they are all estranged and she has no ties to them or the state.

[roamer65]

5. Sad story.

But I can’t blame her.

[mwb970]

10. She should have come to Columbus.

It is an island of relative sanity in the middle of a declining state.

[appalachiablue]

13. Glad to hear that, hold steady. I've fond memories of Columbus.

[infinite_wisdom]

18. You nailed it

I live in cbus and it diverse, growing and thriving. Has been under a Democratic mayor as far back as I can remember. They’ve rebuilt downtown. Still have a crappy mass transit system but hopefully they can fix that.

But drive 20 minutes out and things get weird really fast. You start to see the standard issue uniform - baseball cap, sunglasses, tats on the arms and trucks. Everybody starts to look the same and they never seem to be smiling.

Not that there is anything wrong with ball caps, sunglasses, tats or trucks. Just that nobody out there ever seems to deviate. Anybody who thinks creatively is pretty much forced to leave because there is nothing for them out there anymore. And it’s distressing to witness.

[paleotn]

15. So sad....

but it's a story playing out in many families. Including my own. I left for a more progressive, tolerant area because I could. Many can't. Sad, screwed up country we live in now.

[Ohiogal]

6. This Buckeye thanks you as well.

Now if the other NCAA football teams would boycott playing Ohio State .... I know, I can dream.....

[ok_cpu]

7. Don't blame you a bit

and appreciate any influence to bring about change. But, they don't speak for all of us. We're gerrymandered to death and under the tyranny of a minority. At least in my neck of the woods.

[CDerekGo]

8. Driving from Florida to Virginia

Will avoid as much as possible any purchases in Georgia. Will top off gasoline (and food) before crossing GA State Line. Thank goodness I-95 is only 112 miles long in Georgia. At best, I may need to stop to let the dogs relieve themselves. That's about the only thing I'll do in entire State of Georgia, let my dogs lift their legs!

[Blue_true]

20. Your plan should be doable. nt

[Tipperary]

9. No doubt their economy will now crash.

Or not.

[roamer65]

19. Dump will accomplish that crash.

A lot of automotive plants in OH will be affected by the Trump tax.

[groundloop]

11. Regarding abortion rights - keep reminding r/w friends that abortion services are free in Israel

Our right wingers seem to love Israel so much, yet I'd be willing to bet they don't realize that state funded abortion services are available to all women.

[PatrickforO]

16. Hey, I really like your avatar. Do you mind if I copy it?

I won't if you do, and no hard feelings.

It is just that Trump and Hitler have SO much in common. They really do.

[groundloop]

17. Hah..... I 'borrowed' it from someone in a forum related to one of my hobbies...... go right ahead

[renate]

21. That is really interesting! I had no idea

That’s definitely something that right-wingers should know about.

[Stonepounder]

12. I'm pretty much screwed.

(Aside from shopping at Meijer). If you look at a map, you will see that Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana come together at a point. That point is where I live, so I can't get to a decent state without traversing an entire one of those three states.

Although, I would appreciate any of you who would care to donate to "Ditch Mitch" so we can kick his sorry ass out of the Senate!

[PatrickforO]

14. Let's hope not only MI, but a lot of other states go blue in 2020.

IF we can get the word out, actually reach voters who mostly listen to AM talk radio and Fox then we'll win. But Friday night, Bill Maher showed footage of some Trump supporting woman who had just heard of Trump's obstruction.

And, our ten year old granddaughter is here from a state in the South - her dad, our son-in-law is in the armed forces - said that her parents say Trump doesn't lie, and that he's a good president.

So, folks, we've got a LONG way to go. We can't give up. We can't give in. And we can't give an inch. We've got to fight hard for every-single-vote.

[hfojvt]

22. I usually try to buy local

except Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin have lower sales taxes on food than Kansas. Wisconsin has lower sales taxes on everything than Kansas.

[drmeow]

23. Don't just tell us

Tell the businesses you used to patronize. People need to be aware of the reason for a boycott.

[Cozmo]

24. Hate to tell you, pal

But Michigan is heading down the same road as all those other behind the times states. There are 7 anti-abortion bills on the table and there's a 24 hour waiting period. I used to live there, but I got to tell you-that state is no trail-blazer they're just as behind the times as their neighbor Ohio. Did you ever think about moving to California? It was the best idea I ever had. I appreciate your sentiments, truly.

[roamer65]

25. Not a big fan of CA.

If I moved I would live in Ontario, Canada.
Or better yet British Columbia.

California’s progressive areas are way too crowded for my tastes.