One of the favorite talking points of the right wing is a political map which shows cities as little islands of blue surrounded by a sea of red, the blue representing Democratic, relatively liberal affiliation, and the red representing Republican, so-called "conservative" affiliation. But there's a problem. According to the census, 48% of US land area is empty. This map corrects for that. Of course, as this map was created in 2016, the picture will change.
https://carto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8732c91ba7a14d818cd26b776250d2c3
A similar map for 2020 is here:
https://carto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ef4a986a1caa429ea3b46fffe323c8e3
In 2023, 3/4 of new voters identify as Democrats. Because of that, this map has gotten bluer. Given the antics of the Republican Party over the past decade, that trend is likely to maintain.
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