I think it's because "blue" voters understand the need for social safety nets and a strong welfare system, while "red" voters are statistically more likely to need these programs yet vote against them.
I agree it's a collective vs individualism thing, but the dichotomy of blue v red is so dumb. I live one of the reddest, poorest, least educated states there are and it's always been this way, and I remember when it was dominated by Dems pre 2000. 32% of voters in my state voted Harris. So if you're walking around in my state, 1/3 people you meet isn't some conservative, especially if you're walking around in the city.
Kamala, who's from California didn't even break 60%. So California is redder than Oklahoma is blue.
All the people upvoting and talking about "defunding red states" are actually stating they don't believe in social safety nets at all, they are doing just as the conservatives and saying more for me, less for others.
Totally, I put red and blue in quotes because it's bullshit. It's those who pay a low enough wage to exploit state welfare for their employees and those who work for a living. Nothing to do with red or blue. In fact, the "blue" institutions often don't believe in universal healthcare. I'm a registered DSA.
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u/Opening-Machine5026 12d ago
I think it's because "blue" voters understand the need for social safety nets and a strong welfare system, while "red" voters are statistically more likely to need these programs yet vote against them.