If you vote Republican in a Republican majority state, you're going to get more problems of Republicans.

At the federal level, people already vote against the status quo.

it has always been a pendulum.

D -> R, R-> D, D -> R, etc.

If you're mainly concerned with jobs, then vote for whoever is pro-jobs at the federal level.

Democrats increase government job openings, Republicans increase private jobs. Your pick.

If you're mainly concerned with what's happening around you, vote for who you like the most at the city and county level regardless of party.

You'll find out that local politicians are more independent of their party instead of being stuck to the party groupthink, the less power they have

If you're concerned with how society is treating you, or your treatment of society.

Vote for whoever your state politician offers.

Trump can't "force" gays and transsexual to be rounded up and executed.

That's your governor's duties.

Your governor has the obligation to either refuse or obey, and it is who you vote for governor that determines your state's society.

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@Techpriest thanks that makes things a lot more understandable

@Techpriest The States in the USA have a lot of power, don't they?

Its simple

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Idk how many times I gotta say it

States in the USA have various powers.

But none of them are powerful enough to secede on their own.

You can claim California and Texas can secede given its very strong economy compared to even European countries.

But then you forget California relies on F R E E water from neighboring states that the federal government force the neighboring states to do.

And then forgetting Texas relies on interstate commerce for its economy to survive.

Ergo no states can really secede on its own.

The States in the USA have very little power compared to the 19th century anyway.

The Civil War proved that.

The Federal Government even expanded its reach into state's laws

by offering block grants restrictions

"we'll give u free money if you put this into ur laws"

"otherwise we'll take away your federal funding if you don't"

Trump 2020!

One prime example is the legal age restriction of alcohol.

The National Minimum Drinking Age of 1984 was essentially an unconstitutional law

that proved constitutional because it wasn't forcing the state

I had my first shot at 14.

Drinking shot*

Essentially set your legal drinking age at 21 OR lose 1/2 of your federal highway funding.

Don't forget that a large portion of every state's budget is in transportation.

So losing even half a portion of federal funding can hammer your state's budget.

The federal government also practices discrepancy exercise of the law.