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Why is Tennessee so Republican? [View all] NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 OP
Racism pure and simple. redstatebluegirl Sep 2020 #1
I agree...racism and religious nuts. walkingman Sep 2020 #4
Rightwing religous groups? Speculating. N/t RockCreek Sep 2020 #2
I agree...racism and religious nuts. walkingman Sep 2020 #5
My friends in Tennessee are equally mystified. Laelth Sep 2020 #3
I have visited TN before, I don't understand how it goes from Gore/Bredesen to Blackburn/KKK Lee NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #11
I have visited TN before, I don't understand how it goes from Gore/Bredesen to Blackburn/KKK Lee NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #12
I have a brother that live in Tennessee and they basically live in a bubble. White neighborhood and walkingman Sep 2020 #6
Non-College educated, White voters Yavin4 Sep 2020 #7
It's always been like this but it wasn't always repug Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #19
The FDR coalition of the 20th century was extremely fragile Yavin4 Sep 2020 #24
Right. It only worked because Democrats were extremely moderate on racial issues. Drunken Irishman Sep 2020 #25
Ironically, demographics kurtcagle Sep 2020 #8
There is some what of a renaissance of Nashville, led by Vanderbilt University. Blue_true Sep 2020 #15
Umm TNProfessor Sep 2020 #29
That's quite possible kurtcagle Sep 2020 #32
Ha. My first time living in TN MyNameGoesHere Sep 2020 #9
The culture wars are a continuation of the War of the Lost Cause. MarcA Sep 2020 #10
Education ranking, #35 for starters beachbumbob Sep 2020 #13
Ignorance! PTWB Sep 2020 #14
Democrats there were conservatives JI7 Sep 2020 #16
It is bigger than TN. I think it was economic contraction and competition for jobs NCjack Sep 2020 #17
Vast swaths of Tennessee are populated by Jesus-freak hillbillies who hate Obama dalton99a Sep 2020 #18
'Some people say...' gerrymandering. LanternWaste Sep 2020 #20
Georgia had Democrats in 1990s in key positions. But the white wingers came Hoyt Sep 2020 #21
Clinton/Gore brought back some conservative Dems (Dixiecrats) radius777 Sep 2020 #22
Radio stations only broadcasting right wing bull,shit. kimbutgar Sep 2020 #23
Tennessee should be more moderate than Kentucky Wanderlust988 Sep 2020 #26
Religion nutters Ahpook Sep 2020 #27
bible belt + pro fetus shit. always the fetus. i have visited.when bible stuff is bathroom graffiti, pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #28
Religion Initech Sep 2020 #30
From an edX course I'm taking.... Klaralven Sep 2020 #31
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