Oh, it’s going to be very universal pain. Most of the blue states are the trade hubs on the coasts, or the ones with the best research and medical programs, which have been crippled by massive cuts. Or all of the federal positions in those states fired or reduced. On top of all that, tourism is way down, or is projected to fall.

Before Trump, 90% of our state’s wheat was consumed internationally (or nationally), and our exports, still below the covid waterline, were ~60 billion USD a year. That’s rapidly changing, which will blow a huge hole in the state’s budget. All because most people were too stupid to vote in battleground states where their votes were absolutely critical.

Our state has been progressive for many decades, if not longer, yet we will be just as punished as the screwups and betrayers. :)

As stupid as they are, we’re going to need to keep the country together somehow. If for no other reason than to not have them immigrate to states that aren’t fucked up and become “welfare queens,” in their own words.

In truth, though, we are stronger and economically better off when everyone is working together. And I’m confident a few swift kicks to the ribs and one to the head will once again have them voting for people that weren’t dropped as babies. That is…if we get to keep our democracy.