dude, red is correct. poor places elect dems because they want handouts. black people elect dems as well, because they love handouts and are bad at choosing leaders. so black poor people that love handouts elect dems, not necessarily the other way around. democrat leaders dont necessarily cause the poverty and crime. uppity white places like vermont vote for dems too, and they are not poverty stricken. i dunno if can buy that local politics have that much effect on local economies anyways. i certainly dont dispute your point that democrats are horrible people that deserved to be shoved in a wood chipper. on that we can agree. because i am a terrible person and a racis, i have different reasons that explain those cities. and perhaps even the same reasons could be used to explain why the top 10 poorest nations are poor. but thats just me, i am racist.
my grandfather used tobacco for 82 of his 95 years and never had cancer. so, i dont believe that tobacco causes cancer.