As you know, the US is more politically polarized than ever both as shown by the US map image below. The red/blue shows the net change in voters by county... basically suggesting that states are becoming physically polarized. As such, counties often have more in common with neighboring state's policies than their own. This has lead to a renewed interest in changing state borders to allow counties that feel disenfranchised to join adjacent states. One example are counties in Eastern Oregon and Northern California who are more aligned with the politics of Idaho. A group called Greater Idaho is trying move Idaho's border and has succeeded to get on some local ballots.
Independent of the federal and policy implications, is it better for states to keep polarization local (as is) or to have consolidated counties that create neighboring states with vastly different political views? What could go wrong?
Note: I am considering to help fund the Greater Idaho project and posting this in part to get your advice. Thanks.
What do you do with states that are having mass exodus? I know here that can't build housing fast enough as we are having a huge influx of people from other states. Mostly northern states it seems. How is this going to effect all these states? This may also be an indicator of what you are talking about, but rather than wait for lines to be redrawn they are simply relocating?
relocating to bring their idiotic ideologies to the new territory?
California => TX/TN is a good example of exodus but it does require people to physically move. Rural people are more connected to their land than condo dwellers.
Why not lgbtqxyz states and normie states. Lets be honest and admit that is what it really comes down too. Maybe race states too, but race is mostly a ruse for lgbtqxyz trying to make us think they are like blacks in the 60s' and blacks do not like that scam.
I need a reference for the data in the maps. Vote by county and how the intensity scale for increasing Blue vs Red is calculated
I grew up in rural/northern NY. No longer live there. Am interest in Mr. Moran's analysis and source data.
I don't think so. The polarization is institutional and cultural, so I don't think boundaries really matter too much
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