• modifier
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      116 hours ago

      Multiple counties in Illinois voted in favor of exploring secession from the state because they don’t like how Chicago turns the state blue. It would definitely be a red state without us.

      • rigatti
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        175 hours ago

        Every state would be a red state without the major cities.

        • @PriorityMotif
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          11 hour ago

          I was just looking at some of the recent voting data by state and one of the southwestern or Western states was only 6k votes from electing Harris. I think there were only about 100k votes total. Maybe it was Oklahoma?

          • @MutilationWave
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            I find that interesting yet hard to believe.

            I tried to search for the info but Google is failing me and I’m too lazy to click a bunch of States on an interactive map.

        • @A7thStone
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          44 hours ago

          Except Massachusetts apparently.

    • @NOT_RICK
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      227 hours ago

      To be fair, the corn isn’t growing in the blue part of Illinois

      • @[email protected]
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        65 hours ago

        Yes it is. As a resident, I can attest that the corn is growing about damn near everywhere.

    • @disguy_ovahea
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      Yup, and Michigan and Wisconsin are swing states. It’s still the vast majority.

      • @[email protected]
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        still majority yes, but also minnesota is a solid blue state. It’s maybe like a 75/25 split which isn’t that radical.

        In fact, of the yellows, there are 3 Democratic, 2 Swing States, and 5 Republican.

        • @disguy_ovahea
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          I only found Minnesota and Illinois as consistently Democratic voting states. What’s the third?

          Edit: I just saw Delaware.

        • @BanjoShepard
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          How does Nebraska factor? Last election they were 2 votes blue three votes red.