Re: The Joy Of Democracy

On 10/24/2024 7:09 PM, Joel wrote:

redneck states

Like every ignoramus in America you mean southern states, right?
How about we compare Georgia to Michigan (from a post I made here 3 years ago):
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Population (land size in square miles)
GA: 10.6M  (59K)
MI: 10.0M  (58K)
https://www.infoplease.com/us/states/state-population-by-rank
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median household income:
GA: $58.8K
MI: $56.7K
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_income
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Feb 2021 Unemployment:
GA: 4.8%
MI: 5.2%
https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
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States with the most Fortune 500 headquarters
GA: 18
MI: 16
https://www.selectgeorgia.com/documents/366/Fortune_500_Pub_Aug2019.pdf
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State Rankings
https://www.usnews.com/media/best-states/overall-rankings-2021.pdf
Overall
GA: #18
MI: #38
health care
GA: 43
MI: 35
education
GA: 26
MI: 38
economy
GA: 12
MI: 29
Infrastructure
GA: 11
MI: 35
Opportunity
GA: 13
MI:  5
fiscal stability
GA: 11
MI: 38
crime
GA: 29
MI: 30
natural environment
GA: 25
MI: 32
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whoops.  You smug, delusional Yankees can't beat us 'rednecks'?  Why not?