Just a passing thought really.
It seems to be common that coastal states vote for the Democratic party. I see a couple of demographic reasons for this, while just speculation I think there’s some validity in it.
Actors, musicians, artists and other people who make creativity their lives seem to vote for democratic parties, perhaps due to their more spatial minds, perhaps due to their knowledge of the world (travelling actors and musicians for example)and perhaps many simply becaus ethey are more in tune emotionally and are easily sold on the emotional side of teh campaigns.
However I also thought of another reason last night while looking at the blue coast of America.
These people all live in on near port cities. Obviously they would have more contact with people from around the world and more awareness that people are just people regardless of origin.
I am not saying people in central US states don’t get out, but I think there is a geater ‘world’ exposure to those living in or near major travel and shipping ports.
Does this exposure to the world’s people actually make oe more aware and in tune with foreigners, making them less alien and more ‘normal’ to the coasties?
It is similar in Canada too, those on or near teh cost have USUALLY favoured the democrats, as they are the bleeding hearts and tree huggers of the country. But even though we have not elected NDP for some time now, Vancouver Island is predominantly democratic as is the East coast of Canada. So there are som similarities, even though in Canada the democrats are much less favoured across the board than in the USA.
Hmmmmmm, just a passing thought.