Seattle, Portland, now Pittsburg… You know what we’re talking about.
Much of Democrats’ feelings of superiority are tied into the observation that Red States are generally fatter than Blue States. But, that’s a lot like the popular Red State – Blue State IQ hoax that went around after the 2004 election: Blacks and Latinos simply aren’t considered in the average white Democrat’s mental picture of why Democrats are better. Moreover, among whites in Red States, Republicans tend to be better educated and, likely, skinnier.
