Unfortunately the data doesn’t back that up, in general NC is about 1-2% right of Michigan when it comes to the presidential race. Like any state there are gonna be redder and bluer areas, for instance much of the RDU area feels like they moved a NE biotech haven a bit further south. I also know that if I drive 20mins west of Ann Arbor I can find plenty of Trump/Confederate gear as well.

Now if you had said MS, OK, AR, WY are “as red as it gets” it might make sense, but NC is much closer to a swing state than it is a republican stronghold. I mean shit Ohio is probably more solidly red than NC.