Yet the conservative states are amongst the poorest in the country, least educated, and contribute the least to the GDP...like most of The South...nice try.
I'll bite...I live in Texas and your data is false!
Based on the 2019 US Bureau of Economic Studies, Texas ranked #2 behind California. As you most likely know, this is the list that compared GDP state by state.
It is interesting to see how many Californians have moved to Texas in the last 10 years to seek better job opportunities, more house for your money and quality education for their kids.
It is also interesting to see how many California companies have relocated their business to the Lone Star State to take advantage on our lower taxes and no income tax. Did you know that TX has 49 Fortune 500 companies HQ in the state? Did you know that it has the 2nd largest civilian workforce in the US behind Cali.
This is why companies like Core Mark, Toyota and Charles Schwab recently left Cali to come to Texas.
That's just from California! Do you want me to list other companies that have uprooted their HQ from NE states?
Tell me what state you are from and I will make a case on how the Texas economy will rebound quicker over any other states.
Think about that in your shoe box apartment in NYC/Chicago/Boston or 3 bedroom crappy house on the west coast. Think abut that while what you call "least educated" Southerns in Texas, OK, GA, TN go back to work while your state keeps them on the unemployment line!.
You need to get you facts straight!