COVID death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats. Gosh, what in heavens name could be the reason for that I wonder?

@specman It is actually true, based on the Demographics. Older people tend to become sicker, and older people tend to be more conservative. And the Red states did tend to invest less resources later into campaigns to slow the Covid spread. The link are not directly causal. But they are there.. And the result will be less conservative voters. 😷

@whowasthatmaskedman All of your post is true, but the number of conservative voters isn't likely to have a big impact on election outcomes, even in states with significant numbers of conservative and more liberal voters. In a close election in the future in a state like North Carolina, it could potentially make a small difference, but it would be hard to prove.

@windinhishair Yes. In terms of electoral outcomes, the different is likely zero. Its not as if the nation has one vote, one value to start with..😷

@specman Nah. It's very true. And it's hardly the first study on it. But your response is probably the go-to in those parts of the country that have lost a lot of people. If Covid was a hoax, and the vaccine was hoax, it stands to reason that data-driven results are a hoax.

@whowasthatmaskedman I was curious this past summer if Republican covid deniers would have made a difference in the 2020 election, so I made some simplifying assumptions along the lines of what a recent article showed about the disparity in deaths between Republicans and Democrats. The only state where it may have made a difference was North Carolina, and even that was tenuous.

@windinhishair The thing that does seen to have made a difference in the last election is the actually motivation of people to get out an vote, even if it is more difficult. That alone accounts for the overal number of votes cast. I think we all have opinions on that one/..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman It was striking how many people voted in the last election on both sides due to the polarization of the voters and having a candidate that believes in democracy and one who believes in becoming Emperor-King. Ideally, even more people should vote in future elections. Sadly, due to Republican voter suppression, that may end up being the high point in total votes cast for quite a while, until the population increases significantly.

@windinhishair Yes.. But I dont see a population increase any time soon. This isnt political. Its about the numbers..As older people die off, they are being replaced more by Migrants than by births.. And we dont need to discuss where the migrants are coming from..Soon voter suppression wont be enough.. But population growth is simply not a driver in America now. Of the economy or the society.. For the majority of migrants it is no longer a place to make your fortune. Its a place to escape abject poverty and violence..😷