Monday, September 23, 2019

WSJ: "Democrats and Republicans Aren’t Just Divided. They Live in Different Worlds."

The Wall Street Journal has a slide-show purporting to show the political divide in America. It notes that "America’s political polarization is almost complete. Its two main political parties increasingly represent two different economies. And they barely overlap." As an example, "[a] decade ago, median household income was about the same for each party. Since then, it has jumped nearly 17% in Democratic districts while falling 3% in Republican ones."

    The article also notes that Republican districts are generally in areas dominated by agriculture, mining, and low-skilled manufacture (the latter jobs being susceptible to off-shoring), while technology and finance jobs are primarily located in Democrat districts.

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