When you read up on U.S. political basics, you can’t help but come across the detail that many of the people in cities in the U.S. seem to lean left, yet what isn’t as clear is why and what influences their concentration in cities/urban areas.

Cities don’t exactly appear to be affordable, and left-leaning folks in the U.S. don’t seem to necessarily be much wealthier than right-leaning folks, so what’s contributed to this situation?

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Good jobs are in cities. Usually good jobs require a college education. Educated people are more left-leaning.

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        1 year ago

        There really are! LOL. But you have to be willing to move across the country to get one, and they’re only good because there are fewer qualified people than companies need, so they have to create attractive work environments and compensation packages to attract talent. When that situation changes those good jobs go away.

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          1 year ago

          But you have to be willing to move across the country to get one

          But first: rob a bank or two, so the will is well-financed! 😂