The answer to the problem of blue staters escaping to red states actually requires some effort on your part. Screaming on social media is easy, real action is hard.

You’re going to have to run for local office.

I know, the thought just made you cringe. You just came up with half a dozen excuses for why you can’t possibly run for a local office. The kids are in sports and that takes up a lot of time. You can’t afford to make effort, financially or time-wise. You hate speaking in public. Your life is far too busy for elected office. You don’t need one more thing to do.

On and on and on.

If you just used any of those excuses, take this one moment to understand that every time you complain about the state of politics and politicians, you are part of the problem. Good people won’t run, for all the reasons you just thought of. So who does that leave?

Stop complaining about the quality of our politicians if you can’t summon the stones to run yourself.

All that being said, if you want to protect your way of life from all the icky Californians coming your way, you’re going to have to shore up your political offices. Now.

I mean, right now. Look around you. Look at all the unrest and angst at local levels across the nation. Parents are forced to protest at school board meetings, barbers have to protest on capitol steps, citizens are showing up to city council meetings to protest in droves. Why? Because good people like you sat out local elections, thinking someone else would do the job. As it turns out, the “someone else” to do the job were left-wing progressives who love government and love the idea of serving in government in perpetuity.

You let it happen. You thought you were too good for public service (and you probably are) but the problem is that the people you left it to are simply not good enough.

I’m not suggesting you run for senate or congress. There are a ton of elected positions in your municipalities. I would bet you don’t know half of them. Take a look. Do a google search of available offices and choose something.

Get in the game.

You are not a bystander. You are a citizen. Quit complaining and be one.

It’s our only hope.