Having bounced around the USA a bit (thank you, husband's 20 year Naval career), lemme assure you - the difference between living in Red states and Blue states are PROFOUND.

Red State America is like living in third world countries. So much pride, so little substance. So much crime, even though everyone is wearing a gun and no one tries to be polite, because it's their God-given right to be intolerant, racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and living through conspiracy theories as they careen from one Trump lie to another as they compete to spend the least on public education.

Blue State America is like living in a wannabe Europe. Everyone bitches about taxes, laws, zoning and building codes, yet folks are polite and help each other and introduce themselves to the new neighbors on the block. Art, music, theatre and more surrounds you and it's not required to be religious to do so. And while all the regular ills of American life are still there, shit isn't falling down as much as in Red State America. Except Pennsylvania. WTF, man?