How will America be in 2050

[ilikeverin]

I think Indiana will become more of a tossup...

but that's just me and my optimism

[ilikeverin]

Everyone's right on about Minnesota

Soulty:

2) Why is Minnesota so big?

Minnesota is probably the most innovative non-southern state in the country.

Fo shizzle.

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Don't forget about our culture.  IIRC we're one of the 'most cultured' municipalities in the US.... or something like that.  Maybe one of the most livable.

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I'm not too sure about that.  They're quite different.  Minneapolis () is regarded as the 'new' city, while St. Paul is the 'historic' one.

And besides, I think the Twin Cities is a good nickname for this area.  What would they call it then?  The Twin City?

(hey, that doesn't sound too bad )

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Brambila:

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The Twin Cities have the second largest Somali population in the country, after NYC.  Our school district, one of the richer ones, has some Somali students already.

They're pretty cool.  Most of the girls wear headscarves.  Ooooooooh.

[ilikeverin]

I think it was Brambila who said something like this, to 'prove' that Minnesota will trend conservative:

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Brambila... you said that Hispanic political leanings will radically change... why not Catholic ones?


Also, I think if some new 3rd party movement will spring up, Minnesota will jump on that bandwagon pretty early

[ilikeverin]

MN -1, it's on the bubble and just won't quite keep pace with the national growth rate without a new source of immigrants.

Well, we've got Somalis and Hmong, so

[ilikeverin]

>90% Red Safe Dem
>60% Red Dem
>30% Red Weak Dem
>30% Blue Weak Rep
>60% Blue Rep
>90% Blue Safe Rep

After the <insertmylastnamehere> Revolution!

[ilikeverin]