This is so spot on. The way that blue state democrats for years have been gleefully looking at migration to TX as something that will pay off electorally, with no self reflection on what this says about their own in-state leadership is immensely frustrating.
@jerusalem.bsky.socialNew >> California and New York are projected to lose up to 8 electoral votes in 2030. Texas and Florida are projected to gain 8.
If Kamala Harris had to compete with that map, even winning Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin wouldn’t have saved her. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Democrats’ Electoral College Squeeze
In the future, even winning the former “Blue Wall” states won’t be enough for the party’s presidential nominees.