Regardless whether he's trolling, is Dennis right or not?
He doesn't seem to be trolling. I don't think he is technically correct as the vast majority of activists in NH do at least a very small amount of both types and more. But yes, at least a couple dozen people have left NH and I know of 5 more that are planning on leaving very soon and the vast majority of these folks aren't primary political activists. In fact, also, the people saying there is currently a low or slow point in activism in NH also tend to be the less political type as a ton of pro-liberty political activism is happening right now in NH.
What's with the exodus? Impatience?
Some people stop caring about liberty as much as they used to. Others were just experimenting with living in NH, like it was an adventure. 1 person told me it was about jobs but that is highly irrational as the economy is noticeably better in NH than most of the nation. The person likely could have found a decent job in NH, but was unable to in Keene so they left the state completely and went back to where they used to live.
I think part of the problem is that Ian encourages people to move to Keene and sometimes with irrational expectations. People seem to have more success when they move to Manchester where they have access to at least 10 times as many jobs.
If Ian stopped promoting Keene so insistently and started being more realistic, I think more people would move or at least more of the movers would stick around longer. Though, it is understandable that Ian promotes Keene so heavily as he bought a house here so he has invested a lot of money in the area.