The article does call out that 1989 is a pretty arbitrary starting point, and extending that to 1945 creates a less lopsided (but still Democrat-favoring) picture.
I’d be interested in the comparison looking back to Nixon, as he was a stark departure from the republican party of Eisenhower. And of course he lead to Reagan, Bush 1&2, and Trump.
I think it’s a fine starting point if Republicans haven’t been job creators for 35 years which is almost the entire millennial generation. What a bleak view, honestly.
I am 38, grew up in WI, spent the majority of my life in various Midwestern states, and for over a decade now have lived in Boston. I always say that, ignoring everything else (which is a lot), I have never seen a Republican governing body ever do anything but make life worse–be it state or federal. I have no experience of Republicans as anything but utterly incompetent failures at statescraft.
The article does call out that 1989 is a pretty arbitrary starting point, and extending that to 1945 creates a less lopsided (but still Democrat-favoring) picture.
I’d be interested in the comparison looking back to Nixon, as he was a stark departure from the republican party of Eisenhower. And of course he lead to Reagan, Bush 1&2, and Trump.
I think it’s a fine starting point if Republicans haven’t been job creators for 35 years which is almost the entire millennial generation. What a bleak view, honestly.
I am 38, grew up in WI, spent the majority of my life in various Midwestern states, and for over a decade now have lived in Boston. I always say that, ignoring everything else (which is a lot), I have never seen a Republican governing body ever do anything but make life worse–be it state or federal. I have no experience of Republicans as anything but utterly incompetent failures at statescraft.