The red states are turning the social and economic clock back decades, or more, at a velocity that people in blue states cannot really fathom.
Missouri's bluenoses just told women they can't show their shoulders in the state's House of Representatives.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/13/politics/missouri-dress-code-lawmakers-house/index.html
These places are racing to reinstall official racism, misogyny, and more.
@dangillmor I don't have any proof for this, but I think you'd be surprised at how many people in blue states would view this particular example as unremarkable and perfectly acceptable. This, I think, is an example of a genuine liberal bubble disconnected from the average person.
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I think you're onto something here. I grew up in a very liberal community and about 15 years ago now I moved to the deep south for a job. Particularly over the last 6 years I'll tell friends and family out west about political goings ons here and the reaction is usually a variation "Oh well. Move?" or "Florida man does Florida things." Asking someone from Washington or California to care about Missouri or Florida is a stretch for most people, apparently.
@BE Oh, I meant because they wouldn't actually object to dress code for women in the state house, not because they wouldn't care about what's going on elsewhere. But you make a very interesting point.