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2012 US Presidential Election
Bob2004:
It's because urban areas tend to be richer, and as a result better educated. Which means they're better able to make reasoned judgements on who to vote for - and therefore don't vote republican. And that sounds like I'm just bashing republicans, but it's actually generally true. There've been a couple of studies examining it, I think, although I can't remember the names of any off the top of my head.
jaybug:
Bob, if that were true, we would never hear how inner city schools are such pieces of crap. Having the highest tax bases, and the lowest graduation rates.
It's as if you assume that once a person is out of the big city and bright lights, that they are in the wilderness. That there are no wealthy farmers. Oh, you hear about them, all right, every time the death tax comes up. You want them to be next on the chopping block.
They don't vote Republican, because that would stop all the free money the inner city people have been getting. They would have to go get jobs instead, retire later, rely upon their own initiative to make their own life better.
zherok:
--- Quote from: jaybug on November 12, 2012, 03:31:53 AM ---They don't vote Republican, because that would stop all the free money the inner city people have been getting. They would have to go get jobs instead, retire later, rely upon their own initiative to make their own life better.
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Pretty sure we already talked about states that receive the most federal money for what they send. I even color coded them. Why keep bringing it up?
Nikkoru:
--- Quote from: jaybug on November 11, 2012, 11:49:04 PM ---I've been wondering. Romney lost by less than 2% of the popular vote.
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Actually it's likely to be <3% -- the preliminary count being somewhat inadequate.
--- Quote from: jaybug on November 12, 2012, 03:31:53 AM ---They don't vote Republican, because that would stop all the free money the inner city people have been getting. They would have to go get jobs instead, retire later, rely upon their own initiative to make their own life better.
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Ah yes, the 47% of parasites.
Perhaps they don't vote republican because people such as yourself keep acting as if they're something unpleasant you've stepped on.
Tiffanys:
The thing that pisses me off about this whole cup size thing... is that they always give you the smallest cup for water. Like what the fuck am I going to do with that? It's going to last like 2 sips and not even half the meal... especially considering 98% of it is filled with ice.
Though, I guess that's because water is free here and they don't want to lose money on the cups. I'd prefer to be charged for the cups by default though... Have to actually tell people you want a large cup and no ice....
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