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Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 in Two Locations: NY and VA by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @08:23AM (#18390710)
>The best hedge against regulatory risk wouldn't be jobs in DC, but jobs that turn a light red state purple, or a purple state blue.

How so? If you turn a state purple or blue you're now at risk of being regulated by the state in addition to federally. Red states are generally hands off when it comes to business.

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Re:Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 in Two Locations: NY and VA by brownbat on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @10:46PM (#18396962)
Imagine green and purple instead of red and blue.

If you give a state to green, with the power to turn it back purple any time green threatens your workers, you have the policy leadership in a bit of a hostage crisis.

Ideology is flexible in big tents, and everyone is a pragmatist with respect to their constituency. Ds in hunting states are more circumspect on guns and Rs near DC go much easier on federal employees.

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