Does the guy just completely miss the very obvious part part where blue states tend to have higher population density among their voters and tend to be more urbanised hence referenced things core to his argument like "housing cost" and "zoning" are obviously impacted.
Also how the effect this urbanisation has on voting behaviour[1]<p>It's this population spread that probably also contributed (among other things obviously) to red states more often running a deficit. One could argue conservatives are hypocrits and need democrat subsidies or one can also look at the cost of providing infrastructure, services and the like for a more spread out population that earns less.<p>It's so obviously a huge factor that it must either be intentional (which would not be too far fetched given the institution he's part of) or he must be seriously blind to any internalized biases.<p>[1] <a href="https://medium.com/@davetroy/is-population-density-the-key-to-understanding-voting-behavior-191acc302a2b" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@davetroy/is-population-density-the-key-t...</a>
We are now in the modern age of near-instant electronic communications, social media, Facebook, YouTube, etc. These tools enable the mass education of citizens across the nation, if they choose to partake in the political process.<p>The idea that we even need an electoral college system anymore is now firmly outdated. And especially since it failed to do its job the last time!<p>The fate of the nation is now decided by insignificant random counties, by people who appear to refuse to adjust and help themselves. Get retrained, move, do something. But no, they won’t do that. And I get it, life gets in the way.<p>So the nation needs to move forward and switch to a popular vote. And perhaps even a UBI model, that would alleviate the pressure of making rent, and putting food on the table. This may actually help eliminate the divide, and bring the country together.
Did anyone else hear that guitar riff and see the large 70s lettering when they got to the name 'Joe Stiglitz', ala 'Everyone in the German army has heard of Hugo Stiglitz.'