I’m a Tennessee resident, but I don’t live in Nashville. Nashville has had a major problem with California flight over the last few years. The population exploded, home prices soared, and now our capital is turning into a nice little center for what George Carlin called “The Pussification of America.” My wife and I had to go there last summer for some legal paperwork we were dealing with and I got the distinct experience of San Francisco when I witnessed a bum take a shit in the middle of the street.
You can guarantee that the decisions made in Nashville were driven by the same moronic, stupid logic as those in NY, CA, etc.
The good news: There are still enough sane people living in and around the area who are utterly enraged beyond comprehension at this bullshit. Whether they do anything about it is another story.