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[–] digix ago 

Some stores are fundamentally left, like Target and JCPenney, and people aren't willing to put up with their crap anymore.

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[–] Kannibal [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Clinton won 500+ counties, while Trump won 2500+ counties

BUT

The Clinton counties account for something like 2/3s of the American economy.

http://www.attn.com/stories/13222/the-economic-output-of-trump-and-clinton-voters

So if these big box stores write off Trump counties, and only go with Liberal Left Clinton counties, they will likely be writing off their poorest performing stores in the poorest performing sectors of the country. It's not always a bad decision to cut the worse 10 or 20% of your stores. It could even be a good thing.

This will help the financial decline of these areas because there will be less jobs in the area, etc.

This continues the trend of splitting the haves vs the have nots

So in terms of economics, being left leaning might not be a "bad thing". It just might be "good economics" for these companies

They might be willing to concede the conservative areas to Walmart, etc.