True, and south of the Rappahannock nothing has changed. Your state's history is one of aggression and federalism. My state,VA, has a history of standing up to the Federalists(albiet for the wrong reason)and aggressors. With work, there is hope that VA will be a conservative state again, will NY be an aggressor again?
I don’t care what part of the state you live in, you are still represented by Dems...and a Dem agenda. I could say the same in Ohio. However, your government is mostly Dem.