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...and that is scary if those 2 are the cream of the crop in the Democrat party.
For now they are the ones who are hard-liner progressives. The rest of the other Democrats are neoliberal, aka DINOs.
A few rising stars you could argue are: Kamala Harris, Kristin Gillibrand, Jeff Merkley, and Ed Markey. It depends on how they play with the political atmosphere. Not as scary as you'd might think.
Liberal cities in conservative state all the way. Dallas, Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Athens, Charlotte, Nashville, New Orleans. Most of the major cities in the conservative states are blue, Democrat and center left.
Some of the most prosperous and fast growing cities in the nation are liberal, but in red states. More conservative states tend to have lower taxes and fewer obstacles to business development and growth. More liberal cities tend to have an advantage in community amenities (cultural, arts, dining, etc.) and are more open to newcomers and non-conformists. Here in the Southeast, Atlanta is such a place, as is Nashville, Louisville and pretty much all the major North Carolina cities.
I can't think of too many examples of conservative areas in liberal states that are especially popular and strong economically. Maybe Colorado Springs (although the state is pretty moderate) would qualify.
Nonsense
Is Silicon Valley in a red state? What about Wallstreet? Blue states have much higher economic productivity. Most of the highest skilled industries are in blue states. Red states have low economic mobility and innovation.
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I can't think of too many examples of conservative areas in liberal states that are especially popular and strong economically. Maybe Colorado Springs (although the state is pretty moderate) would qualify.
Or several cities in Orange County, California (which voted Rep for many decades except for the most recent election.)
Or several cities in Orange County, California (which voted Rep for many decades except for the most recent election.)
The thing to note is... Orange County is conservative but it's not that conservative. OC Republicans are actually pretty reasonable to work with and can find more common ground with the Democrats than the crazypants Republicans right now in the federal government.
Even Riverside + San Bernadino County voted for Hillary. Typically doesn't happen until the few recent elections.
Is Silicon Valley in a red state? What about Wallstreet? Blue states have much higher economic productivity. Most of the highest skilled industries are in blue states. Red states have low economic mobility and innovation.
Maybe Silicon Valley and Wall Street have the highest economic productivity statistically, but they are far more difficult places to live for the average person than the blue city/red states locations that I mentioned. Domestic migration patterns illustrate this well.
In my experience, the ones who are unhappiest tend to be conservatives who live in a liberal state (whether the city is liberal or conservative). Don't know why they put up with it; I'd move if that unhappy. I've only lived in liberal states but did live in conservative cities a few times. State policy trumps all so the policy of the city didn't make a difference to me.
Simple. We lived here before the libs took over. We have jobs and families here. Not that easy to uproot.
Conservative cities in liberal states are usually rural. Liberal cities in conservative states are few and far between. Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta, and Austin are the only ones I can think of.
Add Chicago to that list. It is consistently blue, but most of the rest of Illinois is red. But there is such a huge population in and around Chicago that it always carries the state.
Liberal cities in conservative state all the way. Dallas, Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Athens, Charlotte, Nashville, New Orleans. Most of the major cities in the conservative states are blue, Democrat and center left.
Agreed, most of these places (other than New Orleans) are among the fastest growing places in the US and very different politically from the less urban parts of their respective states.
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