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In reply to the discussion: Reddest states, whitest states, blackest states, and scapegoats [View all]carolinayellowdog
(3,247 posts)8. red/blue statistics are a lot iffier than white/black, granted
The Politico study deserves a bigger grain of salt than the Census stats. What most rankles me as a Virginian is that since I joined here in 2002 we've gone twice for Obama and elected two Democratic Senators, the blame-everyone-south-of-the-Potomac mentality seems to persist. Same with Florida for that matter. You were helpful in those regional threads, and a lot of foolish stuff has been said lately about racism and answered very well. But racial bias is something we all have, idiosyncratically and in ways we're not aware of. I guess my OP is a vain attempt to educate some of the people who have piled on about the South whenever "red states" gets waved like a red flag.
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Reddest states, whitest states, blackest states, and scapegoats [View all]
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
OP
You ignore the problem that the blackest states are not represented according to their population.
LonePirate
Jun 2013
#9
looking for the 2012 presidential vote rankings but here is a link about most and least educated
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#12
I have noticed that before, especially when looking at a population map of the entire country.
Jamastiene
Jun 2013
#17
Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Philadelphia even
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#19
I notice you didn't put the 'bluest' states in your list -- because that would undermine your
HiPointDem
Jun 2013
#20
Your list came up blank but I already mentioned two of these and gave another "bluest" list (#14)
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#24
The great remigration has already done a lot for VA,FL,NC and can help turn GA,SC, TX blue
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#29
Reddest States, Straightest States....I see the nation as two sets of States, good and bad.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#32
which of those "reds" is a possible win for anti-discrimination, to become a good state?
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#33