- Joined
- Mar 21, 2016
- Messages
- 12,130
- Reaction score
- 7,253
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Libertarian - Left
I always enjoy listening to our right wing friends talk about how we need states rights so that they can experiment with different ideas to see which ones work the best. It's been awhile since I've ran the numbers so I thought I'd check in with our friends the states again and see who's doing better.......
Unemployment Rates for States
Of the top 17 states in in the country with the best unemployment rates...10 are generally liberal states and only 7 are conservative.
Of the bottom 17 states in the country with the worst unemployment rates it is the opposite. only 7 liberal states with 10 conservative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ates_by_income
Of the top 12 states in the country ranked by median income 11 are liberal and only 1 was conservative.
Of the bottom 12 states in the country ranked by median income all 12 are conservative states. ALL OF THEM!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._states_by_GDP
of the top 16 states ranked by GDP only 3 voted Republican in the last two presidential elections whereas 13 voted for president Obama.
Of the bottom 16 states ranked by GDP only 7 voted for Obama while the other 9 voted republican.
The 10 states with the best quality of life
Of the 10 best states ranked by quality of life 9 voted for Obama twice, only 1 did not.
Of the 10 worst states in the country as ranked by quality of life only 1 voted for Obama while 9 voted for Romney.
So Republicans tell us why exactly it is that you think the states you control need more freedom to fail even worse than they already are?
Unemployment Rates for States
Of the top 17 states in in the country with the best unemployment rates...10 are generally liberal states and only 7 are conservative.
Of the bottom 17 states in the country with the worst unemployment rates it is the opposite. only 7 liberal states with 10 conservative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ates_by_income
Of the top 12 states in the country ranked by median income 11 are liberal and only 1 was conservative.
Of the bottom 12 states in the country ranked by median income all 12 are conservative states. ALL OF THEM!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._states_by_GDP
of the top 16 states ranked by GDP only 3 voted Republican in the last two presidential elections whereas 13 voted for president Obama.
Of the bottom 16 states ranked by GDP only 7 voted for Obama while the other 9 voted republican.
The 10 states with the best quality of life
Of the 10 best states ranked by quality of life 9 voted for Obama twice, only 1 did not.
Of the 10 worst states in the country as ranked by quality of life only 1 voted for Obama while 9 voted for Romney.
So Republicans tell us why exactly it is that you think the states you control need more freedom to fail even worse than they already are?