Episode 27
Red State Reality Check: How Red States Drain America and Kill Their Citizens
Summary:
Dr. Jim dives deep into the contrasting realities of red and blue states, exploring the often misunderstood narrative of governance and quality of life. Jim looks at how red states, despite advocating for self-reliance, remain net beneficiaries of federal aid and consistently show poorer health, education, and economic outcomes. The discussion also touches on the contrasting prison systems, highlighting how private and expanding prisons predominantly reside in red states.
Key Takeaways:
- Red states often rely more heavily on federal funds than blue states, contrasting with the former's narrative of self-sufficiency.
- Residents of red states face poorer health, lower educational achievements, and reduced economic prosperity.
- The narrative that blue states are struggling is prevalent in red states, despite indicators suggesting the opposite.
- The success of industries like private prisons in red states raises questions about societal priorities and economic policies.
Chapters:
Introduction to Red State Governance
Red States as Net Drains
Economic Contributions of Blue States
Cost of Living Comparison
Poorer Outcomes in Red States
Defense of Red State Policies
Prison Industry in Red States
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Left in Exile Intro
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Transcript
Dr. Jim: Why are residents of red states convinced that their model of governance is actually the best one to follow? It's one of those weird questions that nobody really seems to have an answer for. And in fact, when you listen to all of the conversations that happen online, Every red stater thinks that California and New York and any other blue state is a hellscape at the same time, residing in states that are just complete dumpster fires.
Let's take a look at what a red state actually is able to produce in terms of citizens outcomes. When you think about red states, It's obviously clear that red states are net drains on the republic. They actually take in more federal dollars than they put out. They're generally the biggest welfare states that exist in the union.
the country relies on. Which [:And oftentimes when you get into these discussions, people make the case that living in red states is so much cheaper than living in blue states and in very broad terms, they're not wrong, but there's a saying that goes, you get what you pay for. There's a reason why those states have a lower cost of living in a broad sense. But living in those States makes it a lot more expensive for you to actually live. Think about it. Red states are set up in a way where you as an individual living in that state have far poorer outcomes as an individual in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
If you live in a red state, you're going to have poorer health outcomes. You're going to have higher rates of obesity.
es of people that are living [:which makes it interesting.
When you look at how many people are defending red state policies as the way to go when you have poor health, poor education, poor life expectancy, poor GDP, poorer income, all of those things that help sustain life and make life livable are far worse off in red states than there are in blue states. It's no surprise that when you look at the poorest 15 states, 11 or 12 of them are red states.
ded, where does that happen? [:You don't see that there's a relationship between having poorer outcomes and a higher prison population. Funny how that's connected. Isn't it?
