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[-] poccalyps@sh.itjust.works 111 points 1 week ago

Oklafuckinghoma. Heat, tornadoes, ice storms, earthquakes, hail and some of the dumbest, most entitled Jesus-humping maga fucks in the country.

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[-] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 week ago

There is no universal, objective answer. It depends who you are, your financial situation, your political views, etc.

That said, the states that suck the most for the most people are conservative places with lots of rural poverty. Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, ...

[-] aramova@infosec.pub 12 points 1 week ago

Arkansas, don't forget Arkansas. And Louisiana.

[-] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

Oh, how could I miss Louisiana? It's the place with the highest incarceration rate in the world.

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/2021.html

[-] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

A coworker of mine is from Louisiana. We’re in Washington state, and he told me that all the people here bitching about wind turbines and environmental regulations don’t know how good they have it. He’s from a town on the gulf which is basically one giant oil refinery. The stink and chemical pollution is unbelievable. He showed me the “Welcome to Whatever-ville” sign in his hometown, and it’s literally attached to a gantry that carries several chemical pipes over the road.

[-] RedSeries 64 points 1 week ago

Misery. Wait, hang on, sorry, I spelled that wrong. Missouri.

[-] drool@lemmy.catsp.it 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Misery.

Wait, hang on, sorry, I spelled that wrong. Missouri.

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[-] Geodad@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago

Any state with a GOP supermajority.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Hey now, Kansas isn't so bad if you are white.

Oh wait.

[-] aturtlesdream@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nobody saying Florida? Swamps, gators, slowly sinking into the ocean, home to way too many grumpy old people and crazy drug addicts (see Florida man) and Trumps shitty golf club. Also some of the absolute biggest peices of shit for politicians- DeSantis, Rick Scott, Gaetz ect

[-] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Don't forget Alligator Auschwitz! I hear they're selling merch.

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi are all shit holes honestly same goes for Houston TX as well. I'm not saying my state of Oklahoma is any better. I lived in California for 4 years and kill to go back however it's just too expensive

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[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago

Mississippi and Alabama tend to compete for the worse state top spot

[-] tyler@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

At least those have the ocean and Huntsville. Like poccalyps said, Oklahoma by far.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

Florida. Heat, humidity, stench of water from the sprinkler systems, lousy coffee from the crappy drinking water, most jobs literally don't allow you to work OT. Many only hire 32 hour people. Terrible drivers, especially all the Qtip bitches that should've stopped driving 20 years ago. Redneck Nation. Massive POS politics.

Fuck Florida.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Florida used to be black on Erin's trans safety map. It was literally its own "DO NOT GO HERE" category. Unfortunately the only thing that has changed is that it's no longer alone.

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[-] ileftreddit@piefed.social 36 points 1 week ago

Almost certainly Mississippi

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I mean honestly if the words worst and state are in the question the answer is almost always Mississippi.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago

Idk I think Florida is going to give them a run for their money soon. Insurance can deny claims and coverage more easily now and FEMA's been crippled.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

Mississippi is the worst state I've been to. I can't imagine living there.

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[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

The current state?

[-] hactar42@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

IMO - Texas, while places like Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma always rank below, I believe Texas is actively trying to kill itself. Those other states are poorer and more rural. Texas has the resources and money to be one of the most prosperous states. Yet, they keep voting for Greg Abbott (aka piss baby), Ken Paxton, and Ted Cruz. People there are so brainwashed that they believe anyone who is not an uber republican will come and make all the frog gay, let kids poop in liter-boxes, and give all their money to drug addicts. It's just sad. I finally just gave up on trying to make any difference there and left for the sake of my kids.

A perfect example is my mother-in-law who HATES Greg Abbott. She blames him for leaving the state for dead during snowmageddon. So she just refuses to vote in Governor elections.

[-] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

My friend who claims they're a communist has been to Texas twice and loves it. Beats me why.

[-] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Anytime related to the "South". West Coast is chill. East Coast is chill.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Too far down the east coast gets gross. What's your cutoff?

Personally, I'd say North Carolina.

[-] Zorsith 16 points 1 week ago

Any of them that make up the southern border. They are almost unilaterally shitholes that would cut off their arm if it meant the "right" people suffer.

[-] negativenull@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Leave New Mexico off that list. While not perfect, they sure have been knocking it out of the park recently. It's stunningly beautiful too

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[-] pjwestin@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

By the numbers, probably Mississippi. Lowest life expectancy, highest infant mortality rate, second highest poverty rate...being ranked 39th in education actually seems to be a bright spot for them.

[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I think all states probably have ok cities in them somewhere, and that it depends on your preferences but I would never live in Alaska.

And all states have downsides too. Mississippi and Oklahoma have the worst schools. Florida and Texas have crazy politicians. Wyoming doesn't want you there. Colorado has angry ranchers and pretentious yuppies. California has Bakersfield.

[-] memfree@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago

Alaska. Remote, expensive, so cold your car's tires freeze with the flat spot they had while you were parked so you thump thump thump down the graveled roads until they stretch out, and to paraphrase @poccalyps, 'ice storms, earthquakes,... and some of the dumbest, most entitled Jesus-humping maga fucks in the country.'

[-] IWW4@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

and some of the dumbest, most entitled Jesus-humping maga fucks in the country.'

HAHAHA!!!

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[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Lived in Watertown when I was a kid. My first Halloween there we had to trick or treat in 1 foot of snow. Other than the cold it wasn't so bad, insanely beautiful landscapes however I did notice a lot of mild racism to Indians.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

All of them!

[-] funkajunk@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago
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[-] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Wyoming. Corrupt, cold, ugly if you're not rich, and full of morons who do things like thank coal workers for their service.

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[-] bdot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

right now, to the rest of the world it would seem that it’s the contiguous united ones…

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Probably Mississippi, Oklahoma, or West Virginia

And with all the MAGA turds that moved to Florida and it’s terrible government it’s gotta be close to those top 3

[-] frankenswine@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago
[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

State of Emergency. Because its either Zeus/Poseidon being mad at us (aka: Hurricanes), or it's martial law... and that means they're rolling in the tanks, it would be 100x worse than even the darkest day of the current US admin so far.

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I'm surprised nobody has said Idaho, given that it's been known for its white supremacists lately.

[-] JPSound@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Absolutely Mississippi. My wife has family in Meridian, MS and I shudder thinking about being stuck there my whole life.

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