My question is: why does the map look like this? What is it about the coasts (highly populated areas) that attract liberals? What is it about.. um... everywhere else that makes it attractive to conservatives?

I don't know about the rest of the Blue States but my area, the Northeast, has always been a liberal haven ever since colonial times.

I always figured it had to do with how people living in largely and densely populated areas were more open-minded (one of the definitions of "liberal"), because their chances of coming in direct contact with someone very different from them (in any way) is much higher than someone living in rural areas. I also read a statistic somewhere that of the roughly 7% of Americans that actually own passports for travel to other countries, nearly all of them are liberals.

I don't know about the rest of the Blue States but my area, the Northeast, has always been a liberal haven ever since colonial times.

So if I understand correctly, conservatives are conservative because they live in a bubble.

I'd almost agree with you, Pianoman, but I've encountered plenty of liberals who were just as closed-minded and bigoted as any conservative.

If anything, it just goes to show that people in general tend to be susceptible to influence of the culture around them.

Huh, interesting thought. I didn't know that the original colonists designated themselves as liberal or conservative. In fact, when did those terms even start getting used? Hmm.

Wait, I thought that New England was a predominantly Federalist region for a long time, which was considered a conservative party in its day. I dunno, I might have gotten it wrong, but I am pretty sure it goes the other way.

What is it about the coasts (highly populated areas) that attract liberals? What is it about.. um... everywhere else that makes it attractive to conservatives?

I just find it amusing that so many people think that democrats and liberals are the same thing. Such isn't true. Case in point... Joe Lieberman.

Furthermore, conservatives whine just as much as liberals.

Conservatives are white soccer moms who like to live in freakin' small places with lots of likeminded white soccer moms and an easily ignorable amount of other types of people. Liberals like to have lives, socialize and don't prejudice against anyone. So there you have it.

Thanks. So basically, conservatives are all close minded idiots who shun anyone who do not fit their description of perfection, and liberals are the cool kids on the block? Wow, I guess I am a total jerk.

I am sorry if that sounded a bit angry, but quite frankly, I think that was out of line. I know plenty of conservatives who are not racist in the least, but at the same time I know liberals who are just as bigoted as the conservative stereotype. There are definitely racist conservatives, but they to me seem the minority. The same goes for liberals.

If I said something rude about, oh say, your religion, but I said that it was a joke/sarcastic, I wouldn't think that would be very funny...

He did put a little winky guy there, so at least consider that he might be joking.

Then you obviously can't laugh at yourself. If it were a funny joke, I'd laugh.

GET BACK TO WORK.

Anyways, the geographical difference is obviously due to liberals liking the beach. And as we all know, if a conservative gets wet, it starts spouting off little evil furballs that cause all sorts of mischief. These are known as Rumsfelds.