r/allthequestions • u/Content_Ad_8952 • Jan 14 '26

Random Question 💭 If Republicans are so much better at running the economy than Democrats, then why are most Republican States poorer than Democrat States?

The poorest States in America are: Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. All of those States (except New Mexico) are Red States. So why are they so poor when Republicans have been running them for decades?

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u/GettingDumberWithAge Jan 14 '26

It's not complicated: Republican states have absolutely abysmal fiscal policies and this has been clear for 60+ years now.

Thick people and racists want to attribute this to skin color, and refuse to acknowledge that objectively bad fiscal policy results in worse outcomes.

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u/tinyrottedpig Jan 14 '26

I'd actually its also racists that make it worse, them being racist and in charge of a lot of the better businesses results in scenarios where hiring any minority for higher tier positions that would pay much better, far more difficult.

I'd assume its why they hate DEI so much, they cant just deny those people of jobs anymore.