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That’s because California took our jobs.
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I guess this is getting cross-posted to a lot of places. Here's my favorite rant on the topic:
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You're talking to people who don't understand what 9 out of 10 means
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They're rich in spirit. Yes, that's a real thing we poor folk tell each other.
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Anyone have a link to the politifact article, for reference? Their search tool is not good.
I want to believe, but everybody lies.
They rated it as mostly true actually - https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/jul/29/facebook-posts/are-97-nations-100-poorest-counties-red-states/ and https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/mar/28/occupy-democrats/pro-democrat-group-says-9-10-poorest-states-are-re/ but you’ll notice they’re from 10 years ago… probably not much different, especially after our last president…
I think these are the articles:
but, to add nuance, it doesn't really tell you much about cause and effect. It's not a lie but it's a pretty hard conclusion to draw from a few figures.