The real engine of US economic growth

University towns in red states.

Liberals have to accept the reality that it is possible for taxes to be too high, regulations to be too onerous, and the judicial system too tolerant of criminal behavior. Conservatives have to accept that the US is a multicultural, multiethnic, rapidly aging society, that the white male dominated ethos of the Eisenhower era is over, and that wealth inequality is a real and present danger.

The middle ground where these two ideologies meet is in the urban areas of red states, particularly in university towns. Take Texas for example. Long a red state it is going through an enviable period of economic growth, 70% of which is being driven by cities that routinely vote democrat.

The strong performance of red states may result from the convergence of business-friendly state laws and attractive cities for young, educated liberals, Edward Glaeser, a Harvard economist, told ABC News. The pool of skilled workers offers companies a ready source of employees, while companies benefit from state policies like low taxes and right-to-work laws, he added. Red state economies are surging under Biden. Here's why. - ABC News

College towns in red states are where the Left meets the Right with the two sides learning to compromise. The result is an attractive community with consistent economic growth. https://thehill.com/opinion/education/3912928-the-case-for-attending-college-in-a-red-state/

As with weight gain, the middle is critical.

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Taxes are not too high.

Regulations on larger scale manufacturing are absolutely necessary.

Average citizens need to get right past the lobbyists who are doing a disservice to our nation. Take positions and insist representative do our bidding.

In the UK there are three parties. The middle is the liberal party that never holds power.

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Yes, Missouri is a very red state. Republicans have a super majority in the state legislature. Big cities–St Louis and Kansas City–are blue with Democrat representatives. Mixed in the suburbs. Our two largest college towns–Columbia and Springfield-- have shades of blue. But effects seem mostly local.

State just passed constitutional amendment allowing abortion but legislature plans to cripple it. Conflict continues. Republican infighting makes progress tricky. Except of course for crazy gun laws.