Ok, I read the article and followed any links provided within. There isn't an exodus at all, there's just shuttering of businesses (theft, vandalism, inability to guarantee customer safety, etc). I didn't read about one single case of someone/anyone moving away from Washington (which in my mind would be an exodus). One of the links for Pete's Hardware (closing due to vandalism, theft, etc) linked to an article about the closure of Lincoln Hardware, being closed because all three owners (one sister and two brothers, none of which is named Pete) are simply retiring because they're old and SELLING the business (or at least the building).
The article is misleading. Why?
TN supposedly has OTC ivermectin for a while now. I went into a drug store (in TN) and asked "where's the Ivermectin?" and the lady said, "Oh you have to go over there to the pharmacist counter and have a consultation and fill out some paperwork."
Um, I'm sorry that's not my definition of OTC. I just left in disgust.
Not to mention the people puking all over the place because they aren't trained to withstand the G's lol. Hard pass.