Why do big cities vote Democrat?

[Big Bend Texas]

Compare the GDP of those cities vs. the state in aggregate, and it will answer your question.

Not a very good way to measure it since GDP is based on concentrating wealth.

Farmland will never be worth what a lot in a good part of town is in a big city.

The people that own the farms and ranches and lands that produce your oil and gas aren't the one's making the big money off of those commodities. The big money made off of them is made by those who turn them into value added products and deliver them to consumers.

A farmer/rancher buys everything retail and sells all he produces at wholesale. It's basically upside down. The same is true if you have gas or oil production on your property.

The big money is made starting at the refinery level and finally at the retail level.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

The headquarters are in blue cities. You do their bidding.

I have never done anyone's bidding except when I was in the service.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

The rural areas

You seem to excel at only two things.

Making things up and pulling them out of your ass.

 

[Vegasgiants]

You seem to excel at only two things.

Making things up and pulling them out of your ass.

I accept your concession

 

[Big Bend Texas]

I accept your concession

You aren't winning this or any other debate. The funniest part of it though is that you're too dumb to realize it.

 

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[initforme]

So a few people collect welfare and some of you lose your minds. Who cares? I surely don't. And I live in a rural area. Some are just obsessed with what others do. I could care less about someone getting welfare.

 

[DBA]

No they aren't

Um, yes they are. Poor areas in red states are decidedly blue.

 

[Big Bend Texas]

80% of the US population is concentrated in and around large cities.

Urban Areas Facts

Counts and percentages of various characteristics of urban and rural areas in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

www.census.gov

 

[Big Bend Texas]

So a few people collect welfare and some of you lose your minds. Who cares? I surely don't. And I live in a rural area. Some are just obsessed with what others do. I could care less about someone getting welfare.

I pay a whole lot in taxes every year, well into the six figure range so I certainly care.

 

[initforme]

Well don't make so much and you'll pay less taxes.

 

[initforme]

What big cities do have zero affect on us rurals.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Not a very good way to measure it since GDP is based on concentrating wealth.

Farmland will never be worth what a lot in a good part of town is in a big city.

The people that own the farms and ranches and lands that produce your oil and gas aren't the one's making the big money off of those commodities. The big money made off of them is made by those who turn them into value added products and deliver them to consumers.

A farmer/rancher buys everything retail and sells all he produces at wholesale. It's basically upside down. The same is true if you have gas or oil production on your property.

The big money is made starting at the refinery level and finally at the retail level.

And that's in the cities and suburbs. The oil and gas industry aren't in bum fuck Montana. They are in Houston and Beaumont. Ag is owned by Big Ag.

 

[Vegasgiants]

Um, yes they are. Poor areas in red states are decidedly blue.

Uh no

 

[initforme]

In the big picture, if a few people collect welfare so be it. Good enough.

 

[DBA]

Uh no

Absolutely, and it is not debatable.

 

[Vegasgiants]

Absolutely, and it is not debatable.

Absolutely not

 

[initforme]

Right now the labor market is overfilled with hard working qualified citizens. They work until they drop.

 

[DBA]

Absolutely not

God you are ignorant. This is nationwide. This is exacerbated in red states.

An individual’s likelihood of being a Democrat decreases with every additional dollar he or she earns. Democrats have a huge advantage (63 percent) with voters earning less than $15,000 per year. This advantage carries forward for individuals earning up to $50,000 per year, and then turns in the Republicans’ favor — with just 36 percent of individuals earning more than $200,000 per year supporting Democrats.

Interestingly, the median household income in the United States is $49,777 — right near the point where the Democratic advantage disappears and the Republicans take over.

About half of Democrats express satisfaction with their personal financial situation, compared with 61 percent of Republicans and 52 percent of Independents.

 

[Vegasgiants]

God you are ignorant. This is nationwide. This is exacerbated in red states.

An individual’s likelihood of being a Democrat decreases with every additional dollar he or she earns. Democrats have a huge advantage (63 percent) with voters earning less than $15,000 per year. This advantage carries forward for individuals earning up to $50,000 per year, and then turns in the Republicans’ favor — with just 36 percent of individuals earning more than $200,000 per year supporting Democrats.

Interestingly, the median household income in the United States is $49,777 — right near the point where the Democratic advantage disappears and the Republicans take over.

About half of Democrats express satisfaction with their personal financial situation, compared with 61 percent of Republicans and 52 percent of Independents.

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