Imagine green and purple instead of red and blue. If you give a state to green, with the power to turn it back purple any time green threatens your workers, yo

Imagine green and purple instead of red and blue. If you give a state to green, with the power to turn it back purple any time green threatens your workers, you have the policy leadership in a bit of a hostage crisis. Ideology is flexible in big tents, and everyone is a pragmatist with respect to their constituency. Ds in hunting states are more circumspect on guns and Rs near DC go much easier on federal employees.