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Does Unemployment Make One Blue ?


Q: Does unemployment make one blue? 

A: If you are referring to depressed, the answer is yes. 

However if you are referring to whether your state of residence is a blue state or a red state, it is more likely that if you are blue, you are more likely to be unemployed.

From the Daily Caller on 10/20/20:

For the most part the news is good as the September unemployment rate nationwide was 7.9%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number reflects an optimistic outlook, as unemployment has steadily declined since reaching a high of 14.7% in April. 

However, as one might expect the unemployment numbers are not uniformly good. Is there a pattern as to which states have better than average or less than average unemployment numbers?

Q: Using common sense, which states do you think have the worst  unemployment numbers?

A: Democratic controlled states, on average, have a higher unemployment rate than the national average.

In terms of embarrassing unemployment rates seven out of the eight worst states have a Democrat trifecta (governor, state senate, state assembly). These include, in order: Hawaii, Nevada, California, Rhode Island, Illinois, and New York. Massachusetts with a Republican governor comes in at the seventh worst, but New Mexico and Washington D.C. are the next two in the “woe is me, I cannot find a job” line.

I can somewhat understand both Hawaii (lack of tourists) and Nevada (lack of out of state visitors), but those in charge in California, Rhode Island, Illinois, and New York should be ashamed of how they are prolonging the agony of those who cannot find jobs. Of course, I guess that one could argue that those who live in these blue-trifecta states have only themselves to blame as they voted these knuckleheads into office. While this is true, it is highly likely that these blue voters will most likely just continue to pull the D-lever, and wonder why they cannot find work.

How did the red states do?

Republican trifectas have an average unemployment rate of 6.2%, nearly two points lower than the national average, while states that lean Republican (2 of 3) still have a lower unemployment rate than the national average at 6.9%.

Is September a change? 

No, as actually the data mirrors unemployment statistics from July, which also found Democrat trifectas had an average unemployment rate of 11.3% compared to the national average of 10.2%.

Warning: if Blue Biden gets elected, look for all states to have worse unemployment numbers.

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