perfidy

I'm curious: does anyone have an idea as to how Massachusetts came to be identified as Communist Central, Bastion of The Bleeding Heart? 'Cos I don't see it. Cambridge is liberal. Amherst and Northampton are insanely liberal. And granted, these communities are some of the most nationally prominent areas of the Commonwealth. But, outside of that tiiiiiny portion of the populace, the huge majority of Massholes think just like the red states in the middle of the country. They vote Democratic not out of support for liberal social policy or because they like giant spending initiatives. They vote Democratic for two reasons: labor is king here; and they just always have. Memories are long here-- very long, and that peculiar breed of Yankee contrarian conservatism is strong. May I remind you that our current governer is a Republican and a Mormon?