Americans are segregating themselves by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.

“One thing we have really found is a place to feel comfortable being ourselves,” Dean said. Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.

One party controls the entire legislature in all but two states. In 28 states, the party in control has a supermajority in at least one legislative chamber — which means the majority party has so many lawmakers that they can override a governor’s veto. Not that that would be necessary in most cases, as only 10 states have governors of different parties than the one that controls the legislature

This can only end badly as conservatives seem to have no problem ruling over land in empty states.

  • Arayvenn@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Seeing the real harm caused by recent legislation in states like Florida, I’m not convinced this effect isn’t mostly women and POC actively fleeing red states.

    • agoramachina@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, I’m fleeing Florida with my partner because we’re not safe here anymore. I’m riding out the lease here while she finds a place out of state where she can get her hormones and we won’t get hate crimed. ffs, I’d been to Pulse the week before the shooting and the sociopolitical climate has only gotten worse with the current legislation.

      • Bowen@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        We’re trying to get my s/o and her kid out of Florida but her ex husband is kind of a shitbag and purposefully avoiding family court to keep her locked there. It’s straight up awful. We’re already on a like 10 month wait for this process.

        There’s also a really good chance she gets locked there for custody for the next decade. Which sucks because she absolutely needs medical care for her bits and bobs and Florida is actively fighting her on it because they’re close to abortions in their nature. Several doctors giving her the run around for endo treatment and such.

        • agoramachina@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          All the best to both of you, it’s a shit situation all around. I was incredibly fortunate to be able to find a doctor willing to give me a hysterectomy; she says the number of those surgeries have skyrocketed (bisalps/tubals too) because none of us are sure just how much worse this is going to get.