None of that is probably even true.
Does anyone think big cities have less crime than the country?
This is why you assess not state by state but county by county. There are some very Right areas in the Northeast and some very LEFT areas in the South and West.
I find this very hard to believe.
I would not presume that he is not lying about most of this, but what does it matter if it is true in every case? Is he suggesting that we surrender our freedom for a little money, slightly safer roads and abortion on demand?
“Blue states have substantially less infant mortality “
No source references to any of his claims. But if there is a reference the the above claim, I’m sure it neglects to include children that are murdered in blue state wombs...
Hell's bells why not ask Bruce Springbrain? LOL
Hell, let’s compare like populations. Nevada = 2,700,000 and the City of Chicago = 2,800,000 and see what happens.
According to Gallup, Mr. Ebert, conservatives outnumber liberals in all fifty states, and that would include your example of Massachusetts.
So before you go disparaging my state, please realize that not everyone here voted for Teddy K., not everyone thinks Senator Horseface is a war hero, etc. etc.
This is all especially true in Roger’s city and mine, the true-blue city of Chicago. They just make up all that stuff about crime and gangs and poverty so people from the outside won’t want to move here.
I’d say Ebert gets 2 thumbs-up for being a gullible, dumb-ass.
He’s got the causation reversed. The reason Red States are red is that they have had it with crime and have adopted measures to combat it. States with low crime rates can get away with being tolerant of criminals.
I think his balcony is closed.