BB

I believe we'll see (perhaps large) population shifts towards the Midwest over the next 25-50+ years. Michigan is one of the most slept on states in the country. No place is perfect, but: - Michigan is one of the most unique places on Earth - surrounded by 20% (!) of the World's fresh water - Virtually no natural disaster risk (fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.) - Reasonable cost of living (at least currently) - Unreal natural beauty all over the state - Great cities and towns - including wonderful places such as Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Ann Arbor. And despite being a national punching bag, most of metro Detroit is much nicer than most realize. Yes, winters can be tough. But nobody will ever convince me it's worse than AZ or TX summers. If nothing else, my fundamental long term belief in Michigan comes down to freshwater access. Climate change is real. Places in the SW US like SoCal, Vegas, Arizona (most of which are awesome and I genuinely enjoy visiting btw) who all rely on the Colorado River - is that really a sustainable long term plan? Maybe. But it'd make me nervous. Hopefully humanity eventually figures out desalination at scale. But just as its been since the beginning of time - people by scarce and important resources (such as fresh water!) will always have a leg up.