The Coronavirus

[Eric the Green]

(04-06-2021, 09:11 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(04-05-2021, 12:40 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(04-05-2021, 12:13 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Why is Michigan getting hit so hard? Is it happening in Detroit and Flint?

I think part of it is that their Governor is Democratic and ordered all sorts of protection measures, but their legislature is Republican and removed her ability to declare the emergencies.  Also, they seem to have a big following of Republican die hards who are making it a point of avoiding the precautions.

I used to call lotteries a tax on stupidity.  Same thing.

Trenchant points.  I spent many of my working years in Michigan, and found it a very bifurcated state.  There is a lot of the Dakotas and a lot of Minnesota, with a bit of Canada thrown in.  Go to a Blue city and drive 10 minutes into Red Country on steroids.  It's weird.  The state that built our automobiles has the highest percentage of dirt roads in the nation.

It sounds like Wisconsin today too. I don't think these states used to be so polarized. Since Reagan? Or Bush?

A lot of states are like this. Go to Redding or Bakersfield CA and rural points nearby and a similar contrast is found. The Bakersfield area provides the nation with Devin Nunes and Kevin McCarthy.