I conducted an analysis comparing pollution data and the relative "blueness" of the states.
Polution data come from:
http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/hap/rank-states.tcl
"Blueness" came from the 2004 presidential election:
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/
I ranked the states by their pollution and their blueness, for example:
Washington, DC: 3rd in pollution, 1st in "blueness."
New York: 1st in pollution, 5th in blueness.
Wyoming: 49th in pollution, 48th in blueness.
These are significant correlations.
The biggest differences were for Vermont: 4th in blueness, 48th in pollution, and Maine: 10th in blueness, 44th in pollution.
Using equations available in any college level statistics book, I determined the correlation coefficient to be 0.58 (a coefficient of 1.0 is exact sameness, -1.0 is exact opposite, zero is "uncorrelated")
Does this explain why libs are more worried about global warming, because they live in more polluted environments?
2007-04-27 08:01:42 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Global warming has been politicised by socialist (Libs)as a way to attack American capitalism.since the fall of the Soviet Union Communist around the world have gravitated towards enviromentalism to use as the new tool against the American way of life.
2007-04-27 08:14:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. Environmental protection is something that can be easily addressed by government regulation of all sorts of economica activity, which is a key part of most liberal agendas. Addressing environmental issues via the free market models favored by conservatives is more involved and theoretical. So, liberals are anxious to grapple with the environment, since they have easily-articulated solutions that advance thier broader agenda; while conservatives are reluctant to deal with it, since they lack such solutions.
2007-04-27 15:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More populated area's, more pollution. it's logical, but the problem is the way they're going about fixing this problem. taxation and control will not stop the natural cycle of global warming and cooling on earth. It will just make politicians and thier buddies richer and the people on earth poorer and more will be slaves. Watch the great global warming swindle.
2007-04-27 15:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by jeb black 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is true but it is an interesting correlation.
2007-04-27 15:07:26 · answer #4 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a relatively weak correlation.
2007-04-27 15:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by beren 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
As they say, "seeing is believing" (cough, cough, cough)! lol
2007-04-27 15:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW, I think that is a stretch at best.
2007-04-27 15:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by meathead 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋