Why are Republican states so poor, poorly-educated, & unhealthy?

[CuriousGuy]

There seems to be a very strong relationship between 3 aspects of a state, and Republican orientation.

States that are poor(er), less healthy, and less with lower levels of education. seem to be very strongly Republican; the opposite is true of Dem states--better health etc.

Does anyone know of any research, or speculation, by political scientists or other behavioral scientists, that explains this?

If you are not aware of any research, what are your speculations?  It does seem obvious to me, somehow, --maybe a function of education?  Surely emotional matters are involved as well.  Thanks for any replies.

[Vmedvil5]

On 9/26/2022 at 7:59 AM, CuriousGuy said:

There seems to be a very strong relationship between 3 aspects of a state, and Republican orientation.

States that are poor(er), less healthy, and less with lower levels of education. seem to be very strongly Republican; the opposite is true of Dem states--better health etc.

Does anyone know of any research, or speculation, by political scientists or other behavioral scientists, that explains this?

If you are not aware of any research, what are your speculations?  It does seem obvious to me, somehow, --maybe a function of education?  Surely emotional matters are involved as well.  Thanks for any replies.

I don't think this is necessarily true, I live in Indiana and our biotech along with other industries are pretty good. I think you would be surprised at the achievements of some republican states and their people.