How would GOP states fare after a national divorce

If blue and red states became separate how well would GOP states do compared to democratic states given that GOP states tend to be rural poor and poorly educated compared to blue states.

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ElwoodBlues · M

Red counties generate about 30% of our GDP, Blue counties generate 70% of our GDP. If red areas did manage to separate themselves from blue areas, they would end up poor, angry, technologically backwards,and with a great excess of weapons. Kinda like Russia under Putin!

anythingoes477 · M

@ElwoodBlues Like they are now you mean?

ElwoodBlues · M

@anythingoes477 Well, yes, but gov't spending effectively transfers large amounts of wealth from blue areas to red areas. If the red areas split off they'd lose all that welfare.

anythingoes477 · M

@ElwoodBlues Awwwwwwwww.