Is Montana Full? Why Out-of-Staters Get Such a Cold Welcome
Posted by Rachel Verdone on
Why Do Montanans Hate Outsiders? What's Really Behind the "Go Home" Attitude
If you've ever typed "moving to Montana" into Google, you already know what's waiting for you on the other side of that search bar. Reddit threads telling you Montana is full. Facebook comments insisting locals don't want you here. Blog posts about bumper stickers that claim Montana is full. If you were simply curious about visiting, or seriously weighing a move, it's enough to make you second-guess the whole idea before you've even looked at a map.
Here's the thing worth saying up front: the frustration behind those comments is real. But the story that Montana is uniquely under siege, and that Montanans are uniquely hostile to newcomers, isn't quite right. This is…
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