I just voted – from top to bottom DEMOCRATS. The Republicans are amazing. The Democrats are amazing. But having been raised in Nigeria and coming to America, I see two major contrasts in governing philosophies. In the ranking of top 20 US universities, more than 90% of those schools are in democratic-run cities.
From Harvard to Johns Hopkins to UT Austin, one thing is clear: democratic cities incubate and nurture the best knowledge systems in America. In the ranking of the largest cities in America, democratic-run cities occupy more than 80% of the top 20. For me, that is statistically significant.
What is that significance? The sheer energy of many can accomplish great things and a governing philosophy that goes through a strong public investment will serve more people. Of course, the republican spirit of personal liberty and quasi-libertarian viewport are catalysts which deliver a unified system that makes America work like a great orchestra.
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Indeed before the public can spend, people/companies must make the money which has to be taxed. So, in the end, at the high level, Republicans and Democrats operate in a symbiotic framework which continues to elevate America.
The Democrats are the operators while the Republicans are regulators. Together, they ensure the American system is not broken.
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Comment 1: Prof just say in your opinion. This is not true. 90% of the democratic states have high rates of crime (NY, California, etc).
My Response: The top 7 are Republican states.
- Tennessee.
- Arkansas.
- Louisiana.
- Missouri.
- South Carolina.
- South Dakota.
- Arizona.
- Michigan.
Comment 1b: Verify the number of people leaving California and NY to Texas, Florida… Someone said inflation is 5.3 and has been reduced from what it use to be 2 years ago. I shook my head
My Response: Again, since I quoted Fox, you did not like it, let me quote Bloomberg “California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy. The Golden State has no peers when it comes to expanding GDP, raising household income, investing in innovation and a host of other key metrics. ” Notice, it says “no peers” which means no state comes close.
On people leaving CA, California is poised to overtake Germany as the world’s 4th largest economy. What that means is this: even if few leave, they are growing and taking more economic wealth from everyone. In other words, they’re more efficient.
Comment 2: So the manifestoes of the individual candidates don’t matter? Then why are you preaching the opposite to Nigerians concerning the 2023 elections?
My Response: Nigeria has no party – so individuals drive all. 80% of APC leaders were in PDP or AD. In US, there are parties. That is the difference. So, In Nigeria, you cannot vote by party because parties have no core philosophies to govern. With parties the same, you focus on people.
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