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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe numbers don't lie 👇
The numbers don't lie ð
— 4fuxake (@blueheartedly1.bsky.social) 2025-12-28T14:42:01.394Z
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The numbers don't lie 👇 (Original Post)
applegrove
12 hrs ago
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Greg_In_SF
(826 posts)1. Actually, some of those numbers do...
5th in education: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education
8th in quality of life: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/americas-10-best-places-quality-of-life-top-states-for-business.html
dem4decades
(13,610 posts)2. Even still, Blue state - at the top, red state - dumber than shit.
Greg_In_SF
(826 posts)4. Exactly!
So why post fake numbers? We can post actual facts and still get the point across. Makes no sense.
sl8
(16,973 posts)3. The premise is false, also.
Every county in Rhode Island and Hawaii voted for Harris in 2024.
https://ballotpedia.org/County-level_presidential_election_voting_trends,_2016-2024l