The death toll for Republican policies and behavior is actually roughly twice as bad as described here.
You have to realize that many of the places described as "Red" are just 60/40 Republican (Florida, Ohio...).
To make a 10% difference in overall deaths when you have roughly half of the population, you have to have a roughly 20% difference in the rate of deaths for your group..
I do realize there are many nuances here, such as Republican policies killing Democrats, etc.
Still, the big picture is: MAGA is killing itself.
The death toll for Republican policies and behavior is actually roughly twice as bad as described here.
You have to realize that many of the places described as "Red" are just 60/40 Republican (Florida, Ohio...).
To make a 10% difference in overall deaths when you have roughly half of the population, you have to have a roughly 20% difference in the rate of deaths for your group..
I do realize there are many nuances here, such as Republican policies killing Democrats, etc.
Still, the big picture is: MAGA is killing itself.