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Re: Economic Growth Happening Mainly in Red States
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Feb 19, 2024, 5:58:33 AMFeb 19
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On 16 Mar 2022, Rudy Canoza <notg...@gmail.com> posted some
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> Doesn't matter I flunked economics anyway. I'm on welfare.
ABC reported that almost all the strong economic growth in the country is
happening in the Red states, proving to them that warm weather causes
economic growth.
At least that is the explanation that they are going with.
That, and Democratic mayors in Red states are attracting young liberal
workers. So Texas is going gangbusters because people like hot weather and
Democrats.
No, I am not kidding. They don't even mention that Republicans run the
states. They are Red states because Trump won. Republican governors and
legislators apparently are irrelevant.
Nearly every week, a fresh round of strong economic data elicits a
celebratory statement from the Biden administration. Most of the best-
performing states, however, voted in favor of former President Donald
Trump, a new ABC News analysis found.
An examination of key economic measures -- including job and income growth
-- found an overwhelming majority of red states among 18 top performers.
The disparity between red and blue states has little to do with anything
Biden has done, experts interviewed by ABC News said, noting that federal
policy typically holds minimal influence over state-by-state economic
trends.
Instead, they added, the dynamic owes in large part to the appeal of warm
weather states for workers and businesses, as well as the combination of
company-friendly state policies and Democrat-leaning cities that attract
young, educated workers.
You have GOT to be kidding me. Democrat mayors are driving economic
growth.
You do have to hand it to the MSM; they can look you in the eye and tell
you the most absurd things and keep a straight face. Lying without shame
is a skill, if not one that most of us would want to be taught to our
children.
"The climates are better in red states, and Americans like good climates,"
Mark Partridge, a professor of economics at Ohio State University, told
ABC News.
Apparently the people who built New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Saint
Louis, and all the major industrial cities that used to dominate our
economy were unaware of the benefits of warmer weather, or they would have
built their industries in Memphis, Atlanta, and Dallas a century ago.
The preference for lower taxes and warmer weather began in the 21st
century. Specifically during Biden's presidency, in fact.
ABC managed to find a panel of "experts" who claimed that the real reason
Red states were doing well was because young, educated liberals loved to
live in their Democrat-run cities. It was the brilliant policies of
Democrats who were driving the economic growth, although they did admit
that business-friendly state policies may have had something to do with
it. Who created those policies?
Who knows? Coincidence. Maybe it is the Democrat mayors.
The strong performance of red states may result from the convergence of
business-friendly state laws and attractive cities for young, educated
liberals, Edward Glaeser, a Harvard economist, told ABC News. The pool of
skilled workers offers companies a ready source of employees, while
companies benefit from state policies like low taxes and right-to-work
laws, he added.
"That's just a very powerful combination," Glaeser said.
Young, educated liberals are the key to economic growth. God knows we need
more DEI trainers to keep the economy moving smoothly. At least they
mention right-to-work laws--a Biden favorite, if I recall--but never
mention that business-friendly policies go together like berries and
cream.
Honestly, they don't mention that the policies are Republican, and the
Blue states are stagnating because they don't have business-friendly
policies.
Given how important Democrat mayors are to prosperity, It's quite
surprising that Portland and San Francisco aren't doing better. Those
cities were considered Nirvana for young urban liberals for decades. What
happened? They are no longer run by liberal mayors, perhaps. I should
check when Republicans took over the formerly liberal big cities.
I distinctly remember hearing that Chicago is MAGA country. Maybe Portland
is, too, now.
There is no mention of governors at all in this article--it was all about
Biden, liberal mayors, and weather, with a glancing mention of business-
friendly policies. But not one reference to governors or state lawmakers
consciously making their states attractive to businesses and workers.
ABC's entire article is an attempt to argue that these states are growing
gangbusters despite being Red states, not because of it.
Texas was at the top of the list, but no mention of Abbott, state
policies, or anything that might reflect well on Republicans. Instead, the
story highlighted a San Antonio business and added this:
San Antonio, like most of the nation's major cities, voted in favor of
Biden in 2020. In fact, counties that Biden won account for roughly 70% of
economic output nationwide, a Brookings Institution study in 2021 found.
See, it's really liberals who are driving the economy, even if they don't
like living in liberal states. And no mention that people are fleeing from
Blue states to Red.
Economic growth all comes down to good weather and lots of liberals. Maybe
we should send the liberals back north so they can revitalize the cities
up there.
The MSM and academia--this story features the best of both--have become
parodies of themselves. To write a story explaining that Red states are
where economic growth is happening without once mentioning that Red states
are run by Republicans who made policies that matter. This is a remarkable
achievement.
They had to work hard to take Republican governance out of the equation,
but they managed.
Now you know what they teach in journalism schools--how to spin the facts
in a manner that supports a narrative. Just find the right sources, ignore
the most obvious conclusions, and trust that your liberal readers will
walk away satisfied that no matter the reality, they are the smart ones.
Republicans are rubes. Thank God for Democrat mayors.
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/17/economic-growth-happening-
mainly-in-red-states-n3783111
news:XjvYJ.145572$z688....@fx35.iad:
> Doesn't matter I flunked economics anyway. I'm on welfare.
ABC reported that almost all the strong economic growth in the country is
happening in the Red states, proving to them that warm weather causes
economic growth.
At least that is the explanation that they are going with.
That, and Democratic mayors in Red states are attracting young liberal
workers. So Texas is going gangbusters because people like hot weather and
Democrats.
No, I am not kidding. They don't even mention that Republicans run the
states. They are Red states because Trump won. Republican governors and
legislators apparently are irrelevant.
Nearly every week, a fresh round of strong economic data elicits a
celebratory statement from the Biden administration. Most of the best-
performing states, however, voted in favor of former President Donald
Trump, a new ABC News analysis found.
An examination of key economic measures -- including job and income growth
-- found an overwhelming majority of red states among 18 top performers.
The disparity between red and blue states has little to do with anything
Biden has done, experts interviewed by ABC News said, noting that federal
policy typically holds minimal influence over state-by-state economic
trends.
Instead, they added, the dynamic owes in large part to the appeal of warm
weather states for workers and businesses, as well as the combination of
company-friendly state policies and Democrat-leaning cities that attract
young, educated workers.
You have GOT to be kidding me. Democrat mayors are driving economic
growth.
You do have to hand it to the MSM; they can look you in the eye and tell
you the most absurd things and keep a straight face. Lying without shame
is a skill, if not one that most of us would want to be taught to our
children.
"The climates are better in red states, and Americans like good climates,"
Mark Partridge, a professor of economics at Ohio State University, told
ABC News.
Apparently the people who built New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Saint
Louis, and all the major industrial cities that used to dominate our
economy were unaware of the benefits of warmer weather, or they would have
built their industries in Memphis, Atlanta, and Dallas a century ago.
The preference for lower taxes and warmer weather began in the 21st
century. Specifically during Biden's presidency, in fact.
ABC managed to find a panel of "experts" who claimed that the real reason
Red states were doing well was because young, educated liberals loved to
live in their Democrat-run cities. It was the brilliant policies of
Democrats who were driving the economic growth, although they did admit
that business-friendly state policies may have had something to do with
it. Who created those policies?
Who knows? Coincidence. Maybe it is the Democrat mayors.
The strong performance of red states may result from the convergence of
business-friendly state laws and attractive cities for young, educated
liberals, Edward Glaeser, a Harvard economist, told ABC News. The pool of
skilled workers offers companies a ready source of employees, while
companies benefit from state policies like low taxes and right-to-work
laws, he added.
"That's just a very powerful combination," Glaeser said.
Young, educated liberals are the key to economic growth. God knows we need
more DEI trainers to keep the economy moving smoothly. At least they
mention right-to-work laws--a Biden favorite, if I recall--but never
mention that business-friendly policies go together like berries and
cream.
Honestly, they don't mention that the policies are Republican, and the
Blue states are stagnating because they don't have business-friendly
policies.
Given how important Democrat mayors are to prosperity, It's quite
surprising that Portland and San Francisco aren't doing better. Those
cities were considered Nirvana for young urban liberals for decades. What
happened? They are no longer run by liberal mayors, perhaps. I should
check when Republicans took over the formerly liberal big cities.
I distinctly remember hearing that Chicago is MAGA country. Maybe Portland
is, too, now.
There is no mention of governors at all in this article--it was all about
Biden, liberal mayors, and weather, with a glancing mention of business-
friendly policies. But not one reference to governors or state lawmakers
consciously making their states attractive to businesses and workers.
ABC's entire article is an attempt to argue that these states are growing
gangbusters despite being Red states, not because of it.
Texas was at the top of the list, but no mention of Abbott, state
policies, or anything that might reflect well on Republicans. Instead, the
story highlighted a San Antonio business and added this:
San Antonio, like most of the nation's major cities, voted in favor of
Biden in 2020. In fact, counties that Biden won account for roughly 70% of
economic output nationwide, a Brookings Institution study in 2021 found.
See, it's really liberals who are driving the economy, even if they don't
like living in liberal states. And no mention that people are fleeing from
Blue states to Red.
Economic growth all comes down to good weather and lots of liberals. Maybe
we should send the liberals back north so they can revitalize the cities
up there.
The MSM and academia--this story features the best of both--have become
parodies of themselves. To write a story explaining that Red states are
where economic growth is happening without once mentioning that Red states
are run by Republicans who made policies that matter. This is a remarkable
achievement.
They had to work hard to take Republican governance out of the equation,
but they managed.
Now you know what they teach in journalism schools--how to spin the facts
in a manner that supports a narrative. Just find the right sources, ignore
the most obvious conclusions, and trust that your liberal readers will
walk away satisfied that no matter the reality, they are the smart ones.
Republicans are rubes. Thank God for Democrat mayors.
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/17/economic-growth-happening-
mainly-in-red-states-n3783111
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