Alernate Parallel Americas
Apr. 26th, 2004 12:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
saavedra77The Washington Post is running a series this week on how politically polarized the U.S. has become. As the series' author comments, this polarization has reached the point at which Americans living in so-called "Red" states (a.k.a. Bush country) and "Blue" states (a.k.a, "anyone but Bush" country) sometimes appear to live in parallel but vastly different universes.
Monday's story focuses on the views of people in "Red"-state America. For those of us who've spent our whole lives in "Blue" zones like the Northeast or West Coast, this article provides some pretty pithy insights about how the "other half" sees the world. Rather than just focusing on poll numbers, the story delves into the lives of a family living in a heavily conservative Texas community.
Tuesday’s story portrays the lives & views of a "Blue" family in San Francisco.
See also the helpful, graphic state-by-state breakdown of "Red," "Blue," & swing states.
Monday's story focuses on the views of people in "Red"-state America. For those of us who've spent our whole lives in "Blue" zones like the Northeast or West Coast, this article provides some pretty pithy insights about how the "other half" sees the world. Rather than just focusing on poll numbers, the story delves into the lives of a family living in a heavily conservative Texas community.
Tuesday’s story portrays the lives & views of a "Blue" family in San Francisco.
See also the helpful, graphic state-by-state breakdown of "Red," "Blue," & swing states.
