I didn't say the conclusion can be reached from the maps. I said

because I think the maps do visually show the correlation, in the context of a wider political context. I didn't say the maps alone prove the correlation, I merely noted the correlation.
It's not my job to be google for you and show you all the articles, studies, and such that I've read over the past few years that argue my point, dude. I was just pointing out that the correlation exists and bears thinking about, and defended that thesis with the information I have easily at hand. You wanna know more, look it up!

You can't back-pedal, obfuscate, and redirect your way out of this. Your position was that the maps show it.