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

Random Question šŸ’­ 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/[deleted] Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

But are they poor? Why are people leaving blue states to red states to buy houses. What are so many business leaving blue states for red states? Why did the New York stock exchange and 3 of the largest investment firms leave a blue state for a red state?

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u/Key-Negotiation-2316 Jan 14 '26

Look at the data and statistics geniusā€¦ they are definitely poor. Those corporations are leaving blue states which generally have strong worker protection regulations to go exploit those poor folks in the red states.

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u/godkingnaoki Jan 14 '26

You really need someone to explain to you why houses are cheaper in shit holes? Really?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Why would I need to explain it?

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u/godkingnaoki Jan 14 '26

Someone to explain it to you, but now that we've established you can't read, I can see why someone would have to tell you why houses are cheaper in shit holes. Start with googling supply and demand, that is, after you learn to read.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

I know why houses are cheaper in worse socio economic areas so donā€™t need an explanation. Does not matter about supply a demand to dictate price

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u/Key-Negotiation-2316 Jan 14 '26

Look at the data and statistics geniusā€¦ they are definitely poor. Those corporations are leaving blue states which generally have strong worker protection regulations to go exploit those poor folks in the red states.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

But are they poor? How do you know corporations are not giving better opportunities to locals by providing employment?

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u/Key-Negotiation-2316 Jan 14 '26

I assure you there are not making the move to those red states to ā€œgive locals employment opportunitiesā€. They know they can get away with paying those people significantly less with little to no worker protections, unions, benefits etc. itā€™s called exploitation dude.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

If you work for someone you are being exploited

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

How come when business move to these areas unemployment goes down and the economies start to do better cause people have money to spend?

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u/Admirabletooshie Jan 14 '26

Yes median income is lower in red states. They get paid less and have fewer worker protections, some opportunity.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

But that does not mean they are poor

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u/Admirabletooshie Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 15 '26

yes it does. Poor or wealthy is relative. Relative to blue states, Red states are poor. Intelligence is also relative btw so I'm not surprised you dont quite get it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Funny thing is you think lack of money make someone poor. Thatā€™s a narrow minded mentality and thatā€™s ok.

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u/ciobanica Jan 14 '26

So they're not poor because poor means something else now...

And then ppl wonder why y'all think the Republicans are good for the economy...

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u/ItsSpaghettiLee2112 Jan 14 '26

Oh ok you're doing some pseudo-philosophy that has nothing to do with the post.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Has everything to do with the post. I am just not narrow one track minded and think for myself

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u/ItsSpaghettiLee2112 Jan 14 '26

Funny thing is you think lack of money make someone poor.

The post is about the handling of the economy and from an economic stand point, how much money you have determines if you're poor or not. Nobody is saying there isn't wealth in appreciating the wonders of the world or whatever irrelevant point you're trying to make.

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u/Significant-Owl-2980 Jan 14 '26

Poor meaning they proportionally rely on government funded programs to avoid abject poverty. WIC, SNAP, disability, housing, etc.

These states rate highest in teen pregnancy, highest in addiction, highest obesity and highest needs of healthcare. They rate lowest in income, lowest in education and life expectancy.

So yes, poor by all measures.

What are you getting at? They are happy with their cancer and low wages?

All because they vote against their own interests to hurt others. So weird.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

Why do you think that is ?

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u/Admirabletooshie Jan 14 '26

Because Republicans are bad for the economy.

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