What's most striking is that Jefferson predicted this very dynamic over 200 years ago. Essentially, Jefferson thought that the simplicity (not used as a pejorative) and hard working ethic of the rural communities would act as a tether for the rest of the country to the foundational principles of the Constitution. He knew that if or when their came a time when the large population centers became so powerful as to overwhelm rural America, it would essentially mark the beginning of the end of the Republic.
Jefferson and the other FF's studied this effect in Europe and knew the corrosive and damaging force it had on that continent.
Jefferson and the other FF’s studied this effect in Europe and knew the corrosive and damaging force it had on that continent.
I see the results right here in red state america. That might be why we have a blue dog congresswoman, and at one time two count em two leftist senators. You have to be so blatantly blue and off the reservation so to speak before you get voted out of office here, but wait, now he’s back in office as a member of the cabinet. Yea, I’m talking about Tommy two tongues daschle.
Anyway, the eastern part of the state is heavily populated and heavily dem, leftist, socialist lib and swing I would guess pretty much any election they want too. Sioux Falls is a magnet for business and population at well over 100,000
which is a significant percentage of the entire state population.
Somewhat the same scenario in WY with Cheyenne, Jackson, Lander and a few other left leaning cities/towns narrowly overcome by the energy industry that runs a few more towns so far. The demographics of nest-o-viper move ins, is a tough nut to crack.
Hey Mabel were moving to where the damn government ain’t so intrusive, hows Wyoming sound, and wouldn’t you know it, they can’t seem to throw off those gimme ideas that produced the intrusive government in the state they recently vacated.