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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe 146 counties where HALF of the U.S. population lives - From 2013
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The 146 counties where HALF of the U.S. population lives - From 2013 (Original Post)
ItsjustMe
Nov 2020
OP
Neat and not surprising. Did not know California had so much 'blue' area...wow.
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2020
#6
Thanks. I knew that they were big, but when you see it like this, wow! Take care!
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2020
#10
Wounded Bear
(58,654 posts)1. It's a damn good thing counties don't vote...
joshcryer
(62,270 posts)8. They virtually do.
This is what the district map looks like:
This is a problem for many reasons. We need 1000 House seats. And the President needs to be decided via popular vote.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)2. I live in one of them. Fairfax County, VA. Reliably blue, and getting bluer.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)3. Jacksonville Duval Co voted Blue
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)4. My takeaway, Democrats have to always vote, ALWAYS!
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)5. It's easier to spread propaganda among lightly populated areas.
The less contact that one with a diverse population. The more that they will believe the lies and falsehoods about that population.
SWBTATTReg
(22,124 posts)6. Neat and not surprising. Did not know California had so much 'blue' area...wow.
Retrograde
(10,136 posts)9. 2 of the counties in southern CA are huge
in terms of land - Los Angeles and San Bernadino. The latter is sparsely populated in its eastern part, so the map exaggerates the actual blue area.
SWBTATTReg
(22,124 posts)10. Thanks. I knew that they were big, but when you see it like this, wow! Take care!
Talitha
(6,589 posts)7. This is a real eye-opener. Thanks for posting it!