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| − | '''Blue state''' refers to [[state]]s in the [[USA]] where a majority [[vote]]s for [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] in [[Presidential election]]s. They generally have [[liberal]] views on [[gun control]], [[big government]], [[taxation]], [[regulation]] of [[business]], [[human rights]], [[homosexuality|homosexual]] rights, [[abortion]], and [[crime]], and are not considered part of the [[real America]]. | + | '''Blue state''' refers to [[state]]s in the [[United States of America]] where a majority [[vote]]s for [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]s in presidential [[election]]s. They generally have [[liberal]] views on [[gun control]], [[big government]], [[taxation]], [[regulation]] of [[business]], [[human rights]], [[homosexuality|homosexual]] rights, [[abortion]], and [[crime]]. |
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| − | They are generally located in the northeast and on the [[west coast]] ([[left coast]]) of the [[United States]].
| + | Blue states are generally located in the northeast and on the [[west coast]] ([[left coast]]) of the United States. |
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| − | ==See Also==
| + | In the [[Cold War]] era, Republican states were Blue states and Democrat states were Red states. In the post-Cold War era, the [[liberal media]] made the switch because of the [[Democrat Party]]'s long association with [[Communist]] [[revolution]]ary Reds, and communism at that time was a highly discredited [[genocidal]] ideology, and blue is regarded as the color of tranquility. |
| − | * [[Unfree state]]s versus [[Free state]]s
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| − | * [[Liberal values]]
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| − | * [[Gun control]]
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| − | * [[Red state]]
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| − | * [[Purple state]]
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| − | [[Category : United States Political Terms]] | + | == Composition == |
| − | [[Category : Blue States]] | + | Those states tend to vote Democrat in all elections: |
| − | [[Category : California]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : San Francisco]] | + | *[[Washington]] |
| − | [[Category : Los Angeles]] | + | *[[Oregon]] |
| − | [[Category : Colorado]] | + | *[[California]] |
| − | [[Category : Connecticut]] | + | *[[New Mexico]] |
| − | [[Category : Delaware]] | + | *[[Illinois]] |
| − | [[Category : Hawaii]] | + | *[[Virginia]] |
| − | [[Category : Illinois]] | + | *[[Maryland]] |
| − | [[Category : Chicago]] | + | *[[Delaware]] |
| − | [[Category : Maryland]] | + | *[[New Hampshire]] |
| − | [[Category : Maine]] | + | *[[Vermont]] |
| − | [[Category : Massachusetts]] | + | *[[New York]] |
| − | [[Category : Boston]] | + | *[[Pennsylvania]] |
| − | [[Category : New Jersey]] | + | *[[New Jersey]] |
| − | [[Category : New York]] | + | *[[Connecticut]] |
| − | [[Category : New York City]] | + | *[[Rhode Island]] |
| − | [[Category : Urban History]] | + | *[[Minnesota]] |
| − | [[Category : Oregon]] | + | *[[Massachusetts]] |
| − | [[Category : Rhode Island]] | + | *[[Hawaii]] |
| − | [[Category : Vermont]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : Washington]] | + | Those states tend to vote Democrat, but favors Republicans in presidential elections: |
| − | [[Category : DC]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : Liberalism]] | + | *[[Montana]] |
| − | [[Category : Liberals]] | + | *[[West Virginia]] |
| − | [[Category : Anti Second Amendment]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : Gun control]] | + | Those states tend to vote Republican, but favors Democrats in presidential elections: |
| − | [[Category : Oppression]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : Welfare State]] | + | *[[Wisconsin]] |
| − | [[Category : Politics]] | + | *[[Michigan]] |
| − | [[Category : States of the United States]] | + | |
| − | [[Category : United States History]] | + | ==See also== |
| | + | * [[Gun control]] of the Blue States |
| | + | *[[Blue Plague]] |
| | + | *[[Blue State Civil War]] |
| | + | * [[Purple state]]s - swing states that can vote either [[Republican]] or [[Democrat]] |
| | + | * [[American Redoubt]] - [[Free State Wyoming]] - [[Free State Project]] |
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| | + | [[Category:United States Political Terms]] |
| | + | [[Category:Blue States]] |
| | + | [[Category:Democrats]] |
| | + | [[Category:Democratic Party]] |
| | + | [[Category:California]] |
| | + | [[Category:San Francisco]] |
| | + | [[Category:Los Angeles]] |
| | + | [[Category:Colorado]] |
| | + | [[Category:Connecticut]] |
| | + | [[Category:Delaware]] |
| | + | [[Category:Hawaii]] |
| | + | [[Category:Illinois]] |
| | + | [[Category:Chicago]] |
| | + | [[Category:Maryland]] |
| | + | [[Category:Maine]] |
| | + | [[Category:Massachusetts]] |
| | + | [[Category:Boston]] |
| | + | [[Category:New Jersey]] |
| | + | [[Category:New York]] |
| | + | [[Category:New York City]] |
| | + | [[Category:Urban History]] |
| | + | [[Category:Oregon]] |
| | + | [[Category:Rhode Island]] |
| | + | [[Category:Vermont]] |
| | + | [[Category:Washington]] |
| | + | [[Category:Washington, DC]] |
| | + | [[Category:Liberalism]] |
| | + | [[Category:Liberals]] |
| | + | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment]] |
| | + | [[Category:Gun Control]] |
| | + | [[Category:Oppression]] |
| | + | [[Category:Welfare State]] |
| | + | [[Category:Politics]] |
| | + | [[Category:States of the United States]] |
| | + | [[Category:United States History]] |
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