Liberals took heart in the news last week that museums in the U.S. outnumber
McDonald’s and Starbucks restaurants – combined.
McDonald’s and Starbucks restaurants – combined.
But blogger Christopher Ingraham at The Washington Post
concluded that, like so many other quantifiable preferences that Americans
have, there’s a political dimension to the affinity for museums.
concluded that, like so many other quantifiable preferences that Americans
have, there’s a political dimension to the affinity for museums.
That big Pew Research Center survey released last week found that diehard
liberals are much more attached to their museums than hardcore conservatives
are: 73 percent of “consistently
liberal” Americans say that being near museums and theaters is an
important factor in choosing where to live, according to Pew. Only 23 percent
of consistently conservative Americans say the same. Quite a gap.
liberals are much more attached to their museums than hardcore conservatives
are: 73 percent of “consistently
liberal” Americans say that being near museums and theaters is an
important factor in choosing where to live, according to Pew. Only 23 percent
of consistently conservative Americans say the same. Quite a gap.
In response, Ingraham created a
map that identifies, by county, all the gun stores, museums and libraries in
the U.S.
map that identifies, by county, all the gun stores, museums and libraries in
the U.S.
“I thought it might be useful to map museums and libraries
against an institution that conservatives might be more fond of: gun stores,”
he wrote. “The inspiration here was Nathan Yau’s recent map of where
bars outnumber grocery stores. I took the IMLS’ museum counts from last week and added to their count of
libraries. The idea here is that museums and libraries play similar
roles, as institutions of informal learning where students and adults can go to
learn more about their communities and the world around them.”
against an institution that conservatives might be more fond of: gun stores,”
he wrote. “The inspiration here was Nathan Yau’s recent map of where
bars outnumber grocery stores. I took the IMLS’ museum counts from last week and added to their count of
libraries. The idea here is that museums and libraries play similar
roles, as institutions of informal learning where students and adults can go to
learn more about their communities and the world around them.”
Missouri gun stores
outnumber museums and libraries in all but six of the state’s 114 counties.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas all stand out for their concentration of gun
stores, as does Oklahoma.
outnumber museums and libraries in all but six of the state’s 114 counties.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas all stand out for their concentration of gun
stores, as does Oklahoma.
Gun stores outnumber museums and libraries by nearly
seven-to-one in Deschutes County, Ore., giving it the most lopsided ratio in
favor of gun stores among counties with at least 10 of each. Eight of the top
25 gun-favoring counties are in the Lone Star state.
seven-to-one in Deschutes County, Ore., giving it the most lopsided ratio in
favor of gun stores among counties with at least 10 of each. Eight of the top
25 gun-favoring counties are in the Lone Star state.
There are 457 libraries and museums in New York County and only
11 gun retailers, making for a 42-to-1 ratio in favor of the former. Seven of
the top 25 museum-favoring counties are in New Jersey, making the Garden State
the Texas of museums and libraries.
11 gun retailers, making for a 42-to-1 ratio in favor of the former. Seven of
the top 25 museum-favoring counties are in New Jersey, making the Garden State
the Texas of museums and libraries.
As for Macomb County, we have 54 libraries and museums and 152
gun shops. About a 3:1 ratio. A little bit of Texas right here in Pure Michigan.
gun shops. About a 3:1 ratio. A little bit of Texas right here in Pure Michigan.
An interactive version of the county-by-county map can be found here.
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