He's right.
When you look at where the money is.
Who has healthcare.
How most people in Red States don't have education and do unskilled jobs.
Republicans talk about people fleeing California and New York. The people fleeing are uneducated and unskilled. They compete better in Red States where the competition is so much less.
You could have a two year college degree and make a great life in most Red States because you will be competing with people who barely finished high school. And what if they were home schooled by Republicans who believe the earth is only a few thousand years old. These people will hate continuing education because schools will teach facts and not religion. And Republicans can't handle that. They believe the education is biased and "good" science will come down on the side of magical creation.