7 rural counties in Oregon that voted for Trump have voted to secede from the blue state and join Id [View all]
Source: Business Insider
kvlamis@insider.com (Kelsey Vlamis) 1 hr ago
Five rural counties in Oregon voted on Tuesday in favor of leaving Oregon and becoming part of Idaho, joining two other counties that already voted in favor of the idea last year.
The ballot measures called on officials in each county to start considering the move, and are the first step of the "Greater Idaho" movement, which aims to expand the state of Idaho to include rural Oregon and part of California.
Activists say Oregon's government does not represent the conservative values of the much of the state, and that none of the Democrats in the state legislature represent a rural area.
"This is why Oregon passes laws that kill industries in eastern, central, and southern Oregon. They don't protect us from rioters, forest arsonists, or school curricula that teach kids to hate Americans and Americanism. And they pass laws that violate our conscience. We can't let our money support their system anymore. We are outnumbered, we don't have leverage, and things will continue to get worse," the website reads.
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