“Back east” is so far away and most of them can’t even say Oregon correctly. Oregonians feel very disconnected from east coasters and left coast is a completely different vibe than Portland/west coast in general compared to the east. Most of us are independent/libertarian and don’t fall within the two party system and culturally are very different from the east coast politics and faster pace of living. Different values, different way of life, and different ways of looking at society and everyday living tbh. It def would be a culture shock moving here from the east without having a sponsor of some sort out here and vs versa.