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Let me explain how politics works in Ohio - one of the most famous of purple states or "battleground" states. It's a population of 12 million that's nearly even

Let me explain how politics works in Ohio - one of the most famous of purple states or "battleground" states. It's a population of 12 million that's nearly evenly split between high-density urban areas and rural sprawl (that explains why Ohio is the 10th most densely-populated state in the U.S.). The folks in the urban areas tend to be extremely liberal and diverse (where I live has been a popular spot for homosexuals for decades and women can walk around topless and have been able to for decades and most are onboard with a progressive agenda). In the rural sprawl areas? Nope. Polar opposite. Ultra-conservative who've taken well to Trump. They call us purple, but we're not: we're red and blue. Move to an Ohio city and you'll do better if you're an "archetypal" Californian but if you move to the rural areas you'll do better if you're an archetypal Trumper. The biggest thing that unites us all is football, and no, I'm not even joking. Football is the biggest reason we can coexist peacefully and Trump tried to screw that up!

lotsofpulp 5y ago
I find that state laws make a big difference in quality of life, so it is not sufficient to be in a city with people whose politics match yours. You also need to be in a state where the political power rests with people whose politics match yours. On the state level, all the analyses I have seen indicate Ohio will be "red" going forward.
- taylodl 5y ago
  What kinds of state laws do you have in mind for making a big difference in quality of life?
  - lotsofpulp 5y ago
    Parental/family leave, sick leave, minimum wages (especially salaried), overtime laws, allow employees to sit, marijuana legalization, abortion choice (now that it is not allowed in some places), non compete bans, pay range disclosure laws. I am sure gun laws are a big one for many. If you need Medicaid, then I know some states opted out of assistance programs for that which would hurt your access to healthcare.
scotuswroteus 5y ago
You don't think this is true of every purple state?

lotsofpulp 5y ago

I find that state laws make a big difference in quality of life, so it is not sufficient to be in a city with people whose politics match yours. You also need to be in a state where the political power rests with people whose politics match yours. On the state level, all the analyses I have seen indicate Ohio will be "red" going forward.

taylodl 5y ago
What kinds of state laws do you have in mind for making a big difference in quality of life?
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  Parental/family leave, sick leave, minimum wages (especially salaried), overtime laws, allow employees to sit, marijuana legalization, abortion choice (now that it is not allowed in some places), non compete bans, pay range disclosure laws. I am sure gun laws are a big one for many. If you need Medicaid, then I know some states opted out of assistance programs for that which would hurt your access to healthcare.

scotuswroteus 5y ago

You don't think this is true of every purple state?