Examining Interesting Maps
Here's a very interesting analysis of the US just by looking at its maps:
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Thanks. 
And now that I know they have a Map Porn subreddit, I might finally have to join reddit. 
A little of it was touched on in the OP's video that basically displayed the areas of the states that are actually populated that shows why trotting out a map that depicts party affiliation using "geography" (with state outlines rather than actual "population" within the states), is not only disingenuous, but highly distorts the reality.
In fact, after the 2008 elections, there were some attempts to better depict this phenomena like this - https://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow/electoral-results-maps/
Or this from 2016
and from 2000 -
(both of the above from here - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/how-election-maps-lie/)
The same political distortion happens with PA where you'll see a large swatch of "red" with tiny areas of blue around the edges and corners, whereas the reality is that 36 of PA's 67 counties each have less than 100,000 residents, including 3 that have less than 10,000.
definitely impact how people's worldviews and how the laws impact them. I.e., it is difficult to try to impose a "one-size fits all" approach to certain types of laws.
If I own a cattle ranch with 1000 acres and several hundred head of cattle that I'm hoping will bring a price of $1,500 a head, and a pack of wolves appears and starts going after them, then I sure as hell would want to pull out my gun (rifle) to dispatch of them post-haste.
However in a city with 60 rowhouses per block, there is no damn need for a rifle (unless you use it for hunting and NOT hunting people), let alone a MAC-10. 
religion seems to be a more diverse entity and isn't necessarily an "urban vs rural" thing. In rural areas, it most likely provides some sort of organizational structure outside of "clubs" (like card game clubs or crafting clubs).
But religion also offers a refuge for many marginalized communities and you can find all sorts of houses of worships - whether "formal/established" as well or "storefront" types, in a typical city. Many provide food pantries, housing, and some types of social services (e.g., for addiction or other counseling).
That's why you often hear it referred to as "the opiate of the masses". 
Wow, what great video. Very interesting and enlightening information. Thanks!
Have you ever read Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall? Great read with maps, of course.
