I'm from the vicinity of one of those cities, and my spouse is from another one. The idea that a "blue" place isn't subject to the larger culture of its state a

I'm from the vicinity of one of those cities, and my spouse is from another one. The idea that a "blue" place isn't subject to the larger culture of its state and region is, sadly, completely disconnected from reality. I'm not speculating, I'm describing a lived experience of visiting the south after moving away as an adult.