There Are No Red or Blue States: A More Precise Map of the Electorate

As we all gird ourselves to be with our often fractious families over the upcoming long weekend, it behooves us to meditate long and deep upon our Purple Mountain's Majesty, and our Pinkly Fruited Plains.

As ever, we're One Nation, under a False Impression, with Liberty and Justice as long as we're willing to work to keep them. Amen

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This Is the Real Political Map of America—We Are Not That Divided

There's no huge area of red. There is a gradient. A lot of purple. That's the accurate map that reflects the actual result of the election. It also shows that the divide between the cities and the countryside is not that huge. There are differences of opinion everywhere.

The large map is even better. It factors in population density, showing the importance of every county based on the population. The lighter the color, the less populated, the less weight in the election. The more saturated it is, the more populated and more weight it shows.

*thx, alan b!*