But we can't force that on others. It's an option you can opt for when the time comes, especially if you feel chosen by a place, and settle into it. Being a member of a place is to be in a relationship. It takes time to deepen, and you have to nourish it. There are some simple advantages that come from staying in one place.
People are interested in voting on local issues.
Even if they think that the national election is hopelessly rigged, they'll still go to the polls because they care about local issues, about who gets elected county supervisor. While they're there, they'll also vote for their choice of president. You have been writing about bioregions for some time. Here on the South Shore of Lake Superior, we are aware of our bioregion, yet some of the dangers to the Big Lake are not regional dangers, but larger issues like airborne particulates. This is an ecological and educational exercise.