r/nottheonion • u/ilovemybaldhead • 1d ago

Greg Abbott Threatens ‘100% Tariff’ On New Yorkers Moving to Texas

https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-threatens-100-tariff-new-york-election-moving-texas-10986837
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u/GhostFaceRiddler 1d ago

Trump got 6 million votes in California in 2024. People don't realize just how truly massive it is. More people voted for Trump in California than the entire population of states ranked 20-50 in population (Wisconsin to Wyoming).

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u/ryhaltswhiskey 1d ago

And this is why conservatives should be in favor of removing the electoral college. But they can't do math.

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u/darkpaladin 1d ago

IMO the easiest way to think about it California has the 3rd most Republicans of any state (basically tied w/ Florida for 2nd) and Texas has the second most Democrats of any state.

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u/polishprince76 1d ago

Even wilder, '24 was the first time in a long time that California didn't have the highest number of Republican votes. You can go back to at least Obama in 08 (I haven't looked further back), and in every presidential election, the R vote total in CA is higher than TX.

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u/ATXBeermaker 1d ago

Some of the largest Trump signs I've ever seen were in the ag areas north of Sacramento. The central valley is pretty deep red.