Well, we have to sleep in it regardless.
I came to Illinois for a good job with a Fortune 50 company and it’s a nice place to live. (Yes, I know there is snow. I like snow). Republican Governors served from 1977 through 1999 and the statehouse was in relatively good shape. George Ryan, also a Republican, served until 2003 and then went to jail. Blago took over in 2003 and served til 2009, then went to jail.
Out of the 26 years I’ve lived in IL, Republicans ran things for 16 and Democrats 10.
And I made this bed, how?
The problem in Illinois is, over the past 10 years it’s come under one party rule. (I needn’t point out which party) A supermajority in the Legislature, the Governorship, and gerrymandered districts to keep it that way.
Democrats control the
The problem in left leaning states is that both parties are corrupt. While many individuals are innocent, the majority of the voters give their consent at the polls.