Look at my post 16. I think another reason why states go hard left and stay there is what I call the San Fransico mentality. The liberals who run places like SF or Delaware or Mass know that it is desireable by some to like and work there. They have a captive audience and therefore can pass insane laws and have no fiscal responsibility. They can do this because they have the “we’re the only business in town” attitude.
But I noticed that these states are “takers” and not “producers” and this is not due to hard luck. It is becuase of YEARS of irresponsibilty and negligence. I think there is a time coming soon when other states are going to tell these blue states to FO.
As someone with many relatives in some of the NE "Blue" States, it is interesting to make a mental note of how many have some sort of "State" job and how they vote :-)>.....