Political polarization and diverging economies are related | Today, 19 of the 20 richest states are solidly Democratic, while 19 of the 20 poorest states are solidly Republican [2024]
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Political polarization and diverging economies are related | Today, 19 of the 20 richest states are solidly Democratic, while 19 of the 20 poorest states are solidly Republican [2024]
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> The cause of the economic divergence is because human capital — education, innovation and invention — replaced manufacturing and movement of goods as the primary source of prosperity. This means that places that grow will necessarily need to develop and attract more human capital. But the educational policies pursued by both parties are vastly different, with very different outcomes.
> The GOP has largely tried to adopt broad school choice, and cut funding to both K-12 and higher education. The Democrats have largely eschewed school choice, but amply funded both K-12 and higher education. Seventeen of the 20 best funded states are Democratically controlled and 17 out of the 20 lowest funded states are GOP strongholds. Educational outcomes between these states are stark.
> Educational attainment differences alone explain about three quarters of the difference in per capita income between states. So, if poor states spend less on education, even if they have robust school choice, they will become poorer than rich states who spending more on education.
But even on arr neoliberal one often reads that blue cities are dog shit and the local governments are corrupt and incompetent.
Banned for toxic regionalism
Interesting
Good to keep in mind tho something like 18 of the poorest states are still wealthier than canada
Me adapting wealth gospel theology to use this information to justify saying God hates the cons