It’s all about social status. Who is closest to the bottom fights to be above the others there. The Asian vs Black thing is a great example. I’m not gonna go down a rabbit hole of trying to explain why racial violence exists with detail, cause that gets into the weeds and becomes borderline racist itself (the concept the idea that conflict arises when one group is seen to get more than another)

But I think if you deeply examine the history of migration to and around the US and overlay that with social statuses etc you will see that the majority of the major racial strife happens on the intersections where 2 groups are both fighting for a better life, but doing it against eachother instead of fighting to overthrow the whole broken system that is holding them all down.

I’m in the upper valley. I usually fly out of Boston and just take the Dartmouth Coach down there.

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It's not a "pure Vermonter" VS "Flatlander" situation. Most of our legislature is homegrown. Don't miss a chance to get a dig at transplants though right?

What worries me is whoever's pushing this is ignoring the surge in gun violence in the places with the strictest gun control laws - Chicago and California come to mind

"Just avoid the NEK" is a bit unfair. Yes, there are areas of the NEK that are incredibly conservative, MAGA-hat wearing, and - unfortunately - racist, however that's not true about the whole region. We live in Wheelock and my wife's school is in St. Johnsbury. She has biracial students and BIPOC families that love living in the NEK (that's "The Northeast Kingdom" which describes the areas of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties.) They even had a trans girl of color who the school supported in whatever ways possible. I can't speak to being a person of color, since I'm not, but I can speak to the experience of immigrants (my wife and son are Russian) and of being gay in the NEK, and both have been incredibly positive. However the NEK is far from Killington, so it's a moot point - just don't be afraid to visit the NEK when you move here!

Does VT not even have a statute requiring anything on the vehicle be secured? MA doesn’t have a snow-specific law either, but they will cite for an unsecured load if you don’t clear the snow off, since the snow and ice comes off and hits other cars.

I hope it works out for you. It's awesome you're supporting your husband that way. I don't think you'll have any issue as far as many people being absolutely unwelcoming. I certainly Hope not. Vermont seems generally friendly, assuming you're not trying to change the state too much. I hear that about the NEK, but I imagine, even at it's worse, it's not a bunch of people riding around on horseback wearing white robes. I think it's more people who make their opinions known. If that makes sense. Maybe a few who might make a derogatory remark. But from my experience, Vermont unintentionally exaggerates any negatives. Something really bad for Vermont is relatively minor compared to somewhere else. A bad crime year in Vermont is a weekend on just the south side of Chicago. That type of thing. That may be an over simplification, but you get the idea. The racism I've seen in Vermont is far less than the racism I'd see as a white kid playing street ball on a court in southern California in the 1990s. I used to get called Casper a lot. Or Opie Taylor. Or Woody. Lots of white men can't jump references.It's easy enough to shrug off. You can't fix stupid. It was always easier to confront racism with kindness. It's usually not something they expect and you might feel better about yourself. But I honestly don't think you need to worry much here. Be kind, be considerate of vermonts culture and be yourself. Don't let a few issues scare you off. It's a great place to raise kids.

No such place exists, there is no large airports within an hour from this state.

Especially traffic laws like police entrapment. In a lot of states, patrol cars should be visible by up to 100ft, with running lights on, and not at the bottom of a hill.

Across the river in NH, where this person was more than likely heading, it's illegal. It's called Jessica's law.

They must be new in town.

Thank you! I will check it out. :)

Unfortunately we have four kids, 2 cats and a dog lol so we are pretty sure that renting won’t be a possibility in this competitive market.

I wouldn't say every country. I mean there's Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yema just to name a few.

I'm all for a longer waiting period. However, the idea that taking away guns from everyone will not help us.

I'd consider Logan to be a large airport. Manchester is medium. And Burlington is a precious wee little airport.

Having had an interaction over a vandalized vending machine in my UVM dorm with this particular cop when he worked with UVM Police almost a decade ago, I can say he wasn’t professional by any means. He was very aggressive and used false interrogation tactics when all I did was hold the door for a bunch of drunk idiots (who actually kicked in the glass on the vending machine) I didn’t know that were entering my dorm.

Your best bets are Chittenden County for Burlington.

North of Burlington gets you “closer” to Plattsburgh, NY, but I don’t think that has as many flights as BTV.

Otherwise, for the northern part of the state, Montreal, in Canada, would be the closest airport with transoceanic flights.

White River Junction is, maybe, 75 minutes or so from Manchester, New Hampshire, which Southwest flies to.

I’m in the Upper Valley and use Bradley International for all my travel needs. Easy 2 hour drive straight down I-91. Much easier to get to than Boston Logan! I haven’t used Burlington, VT, but that’s only 1.5 hours away. Manchester, NH has an airport as well, another 1.5 hours or so. Highly recommend Bradley, and good luck with your move!

Key phrase: “massive gun violence problem”

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An hour drive to a large airport? Other than BTV, which isn't large compared to others, you have more than an hour to Manchester, Boston, Albany. So your best bet would be to live in NH, Ma or NY

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Affordable doesn't exist here anymore because of people moving here.

Edit: if you need convenient access to modern amenities like international airports, gas stations or decent pizza Vermont is not the right place for you.

My guess is that most of these people moved here and are affiliated with anti gun or anti hunting groups. They absolutely do not care what the locals think.