Crime rates and voting

[Kidlicious]

Why do counties with high crime rates vote democrat, and counties with low crime rates vote republican? It can't just be criminals voting for democrats. In fact many of them are felons, so they can't vote. The rest probably don't vote either.

So if republicans are tough on crime why don't the victims of crime vote for them. Instead, people who are less likely to be victims of crime DO vote for them.

[Proteus_MST]

That reminds me:
Are prisoners allowed to vote?
And how is voting conducted in a prison? Could imagine that it is quite a challenge to organize such a thing

(also: if prisoners are allowed to vote ... has any candidate ever done an election rally in prisons?)

[Kidlicious]

That reminds me:
Are prisoners allowed to vote?
And how is voting conducted in a prison? Could imagine that it is quite a challenge to organize such a thing

Not felons. I'm not sure about others.

[The Mad Monk]

Felons can vote in most states, provided they finished their prison sentence, parole, probation, etc.

[Proteus_MST]

Felons can vote in most states, provided they finished their prison sentence, parole, probation, etc.

So, as long as they are in prison, they are also not allowed to vote?
Fascinating

[-Jrabbit]

Why do counties with high crime rates vote democrat, and counties with low crime rates vote republican?

IIRC the USA is the only country with Democratic and Republican parties.

I mean, the question is pretty stupid to begin with, but the least you can do is to use terms that make sense.

[Kidlicious]

IIRC the USA is the only country with Democratic and Republican parties.

I mean, the question is pretty stupid to begin with, but the least you can do is to use terms that make sense.

Do n't get your panties in a twist about stuff like that.

[Kidlicious]

Also, apparently it's a stupid question that nobody knows the answer to.

[onodera]

Why do counties with high crime rates vote democrat, and counties with low crime rates vote republican?

https://xkcd.com/1138/

[giblets]

Is Kidicious really baffled that blacks and latinos don't support the prison-industrial complex?

[Kidlicious]

https://xkcd.com/1138/

People who are more likely to be victims of crime are more likely to vote for democrats. Are you saying it's because they live in big cities?

[Kidlicious]

Is Kidicious really baffled that blacks and latinos don't support the prison-industrial complex?

I'm also baffled when people believe in the Boogy Man.

[giblets]

I'll take that as a yes.

[Jon Miller]

It is because Republicans appear 'tough on crime' but are not really.

So people who are afraid of crime, but don't experience it vote Republican. People who expeirence crime know the Republican stances don't work and so vote Democrat.

JM

[Kidlicious]

I'll take that as a yes.