| | In addition, the Sun Belt saw large population growth far above the national average, with 36 percent growth in the South and 51 percent growth in West between 1970 and 1990.<ref name="Britannica"/> | | In addition, the Sun Belt saw large population growth far above the national average, with 36 percent growth in the South and 51 percent growth in West between 1970 and 1990.<ref name="Britannica"/> |
| − | The above-average growth of the conservative Sun Belt and the decline of [[Liberal|left-wing]] states has continued into the early 21st Century.<ref>Frey, William H. (January 4, 2016). [https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/01/04/sun-belt-migration-reviving-new-census-data-show/ Sun Belt migration reviving, new census data show]. ''The Brookings Institution''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref><ref>Kotkin, Joel (March 28, 2016). [http://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2016/03/28/the-sun-belt-is-rising-again-new-census-data-shows/#780e8d224750 The Sun Belt Is Rising Again, New Census Numbers Show]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> | + | The above-average growth of the conservative Sun Belt and the decline of [[Liberal|left-wing]] states has continued into the early 21st Century.<ref>Frey, William H. (January 4, 2016). [https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/01/04/sun-belt-migration-reviving-new-census-data-show/ Sun Belt migration reviving, new census data show]. ''The Brookings Institution''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref><ref>Kotkin, Joel (March 28, 2016). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2016/03/28/the-sun-belt-is-rising-again-new-census-data-shows/#780e8d224750 The Sun Belt Is Rising Again, New Census Numbers Show]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> |
| | Meanwhile, the Northeast and Midwest, with its left-wing governance and many regulations, lost businesses and people and went into a period of decline.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> | | Meanwhile, the Northeast and Midwest, with its left-wing governance and many regulations, lost businesses and people and went into a period of decline.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> |