Nine out of 10 'most miserable' states are red, surprising no one

[Dafinch]

Nine out of 10 'most miserable' states are red, surprising no one

By kos
Monday Feb 24, 2014 · 1:05 PM PST

Can't blame West Virginia residents for thinking everything is shit.

So there's this thing that measures how happy people are:

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed more than 176,000 people from all 50 states last year, measures the physical and emotional health of Americans across the country.​

So take a gander at the states with the most miserable people:

10. Louisiana
9. Oklahoma
8. Missouri
7. Tennessee
6. Arkansas
5. Ohio
4. Alabama
3. Mississippi
2. Kentucky
1. West Virginia

Mississippi is thrilled that it didn't top this list. West Virginia topped it by just being absolutely despondent about their future. And really, can't say I blame them when water in Mexico is safer than the stuff coming out of their own tap. In any case, for those keeping score at home, that's nine red states and just one blue state. And that's not a coincidence. Also not a coincidence: Those are southern states. In fact, regionalism seems to correlate strongly on this list. I took the states ranked 1-25 on the list and colored them green, while those in the lower half red. This is what it looks like:

If we push out to #34 on the list, then Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming are green and all remaining red is to the east. Any thoughts why? It goes beyond mere partisanship (North and South Dakota top the list because their energy boom means lots of good-paying jobs). But aside from upper New England, New Jersey and the DC area, the further west you go, the happier, healthier and more optimistic people are.

 

[mountain]

Nine out of 10 'most miserable' states are red, surprising no one

By kos
Monday Feb 24, 2014 · 1:05 PM PST

Can't blame West Virginia residents for thinking everything is shit.

So there's this thing that measures how happy people are:

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which interviewed more than 176,000 people from all 50 states last year, measures the physical and emotional health of Americans across the country.​

So take a gander at the states with the most miserable people:

10. Louisiana
9. Oklahoma
8. Missouri
7. Tennessee
6. Arkansas
5. Ohio
4. Alabama
3. Mississippi
2. Kentucky
1. West Virginia

Mississippi is thrilled that it didn't top this list. West Virginia topped it by just being absolutely despondent about their future. And really, can't say I blame them when water in Mexico is safer than the stuff coming out of their own tap. In any case, for those keeping score at home, that's nine red states and just one blue state. And that's not a coincidence. Also not a coincidence: Those are southern states. In fact, regionalism seems to correlate strongly on this list. I took the states ranked 1-25 on the list and colored them green, while those in the lower half red. This is what it looks like:

If we push out to #34 on the list, then Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming are green and all remaining red is to the east. Any thoughts why? It goes beyond mere partisanship (North and South Dakota top the list because their energy boom means lots of good-paying jobs). But aside from upper New England, New Jersey and the DC area, the further west you go, the happier, healthier and more optimistic people are.

I see Nevada (since you live in Vegas) and New York (in case you really are from The Bronx) are on the map which doesn't surprise me because you are one of the most miserable mother fuckers to have ever typed on a keyboard.

 

[Michelangelo]

haha

Maybe Guesser will give you a "nailed it" mountain. Because you most certainly did.

 

[roadreeler57]

I see Nevada (since you live in Vegas) and New York (in case you really are from The Bronx) are on the map which doesn't surprise me because you are one of the most miserable mother fuckers to have ever typed on a keyboard.

+1

 

[ShotgunPete]

Of course we are miserable , we have Liberals moving in to our states at a record pace.
[h=1]Nearly 1,000 People Move From Blue States to Red States Every Day. Here’s Why.[/h]http://dailysignal.com/2015/10/09/nearly-1000-people-move-from-blue-states-to-red-states-every-day-heres-why/

 

[Seymour]

Detroit, St. Louis, Oakland, DC, Memphis, etc

 

[Willie99]

you mean the party of poverty is happy? damn

I guess them there high school dropouts don't know any better

fucking idiot

 

[NFLTrends]

So, they polled 3,520 people from each state (on average), and I am sure they took only the answers they want, cause the DailyKOS is a fair and balanced news reporting website. So, there couldn't be any sort of bias at all in this article could there be?

Lets see what Wikipedia has to say about Dailykos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Kos

Daily Kos /ˈkoʊs/ is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a liberal point of view.[2][3][4][5] It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of netroots activists whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening progressive policies and candidates. Additionally, the site features a participatory political encyclopedia ("DKosopedia"), glossaries, and other content.

Daily Kos was founded by Markos Moulitsas (Kos from the last syllable of his first name, his nickname while in the military) in 2002. In 2007, its parent company, Kos Media, LLC, began a fellowship program to help fund a new generation of progressive activists. About a dozen contributing editors provide content for the site, with three to four new editors being chosen from the Daily Kos community every year.

_____________________________________________________________________

Who is Markos Moulitas? I wonder ....

Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (/ˈmɑːrkoʊs muːˈliːtsəs/; born September 11, 1971), often known by his username and former military nickname "Kos" (/ˈkoʊz/ kohz), is the founder and publisher of Daily Kos, a blog focusing on liberal and Democratic Party politics in the United States. He co-founded SB Nation, a collection of sports blogs, which is now a part of Vox Media.[1] He is also a weekly columnist at the Washington, D.C. newspaper, The Hill.[2]

Moulitsas currently resides in Berkeley, California, with his wife and two children.[3] Since its creation Daily Kos has grown to become the largest liberal community blog in the United States, with over 215,000 registered users and 2.5 million unique viewers per month as of August 2009.

 

[Acebb]

This idiot posted another link from 2014.



Meanwhile, in 2016 America:

The Most Trusted State Governments Are Red


This guy is so fucking dumb he couldn't wind a watch!

 

[Dafinch]

I see Nevada (since you live in Vegas) and New York (in case you really are from The Bronx) are on the map which doesn't surprise me because you are one of the most miserable mother fuckers to have ever typed on a keyboard.

Uh, did you see the part that says "If we push out to #34 on the list, then Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming are GREEN and all remaining red is to the east?" Learn how to read, cocksucker, then go fuck your mother till your cum flows out her nose...Loser!@#0^^kth)(&^:madassholSlapping-silly90)):trx-smly0:kissingbb:bigfinger:fckmad::Countdown

 

[Dafinch]

This idiot posted another link from 2014.



Meanwhile, in 2016 America:

The Most Trusted State Governments Are Red


This guy is so fucking dumb he couldn't wind a watch!

The only thing that has changed since 2014 is that the reported difference has gotten even larger, as Republicans continue to alienate more and more groups(witness the Boy Blunder who running out of such groups to insult). When you and your party take a foot long dong later this year, I'm gonna be right there to rub it your face, scumbag...again.Loser!@#0^^kth)(&^:madassholSlapping-silly90)):trx-smly0:kissingbb:bigfinger:fckmad::Countdown

 

[hehateme82]

Uh, did you see the part that says "If we push out to #34 on the list, then Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming are GREEN and all remaining red is to the east?" Learn how to read, cocksucker, then go fuck your mother till your cum flows out her nose...Loser!@#0^^kth)(&^:madassholSlapping-silly90)):trx-smly0:kissingbb:bigfinger:fckmad::Countdown

What the fuck is wrong with you ?

 

[Dafinch]

What the fuck is wrong with you ?

There's too many brainless Republicans infesting this forum, other than that, nothing. And you're a brain dead doper, I don't believe in capital punishment, but for dope addicts, I might make an exception, Scumbag.

 

[hehateme82]

There's too many brainless Republicans infesting this forum, other than that, nothing. And you're a brain dead doper, I don't believe in capital punishment, but for dope addicts, I might make an exception, Scumbag.

Even your fellow dems on here cringe when you post. You suck at life.

 

[superbeets]

 

[Acebb]

The only thing that has changed since 2014 is that the reported difference has gotten even larger

Actually, idiot, the only thing that has changed is more people have fled blue states for red states.

You are so dumb it is surreal.

 

[vidswaps]

Dafinch,you have to give credit to the Republiturd voters in those states though.
They are tenacious,they have been waiting for almost 40 years for it to trickle down.hno:

 

[Dafinch]

Even your fellow dems on here cringe when you post. You suck at life.

Not only are you a brain dead doper, you're a pathetically transparent liar: how the fuck do YOU know what my "fellow dems on here" do, you fucking moron? Go insert your dope addled pecker between the jaws of a Maryland snapping turtle, Doper Boy.

 

[Dafinch]

Actually, idiot, the only thing that has changed is more people have fled blue states for red states.

You are so dumb it is surreal.

I'd bet that you're wrong, only, it's well established that you're a welching cocksucker, so, pass on that. I don't give a flying fuck who moves where, as long as Republican scum are kept out of the White House, which is all but guaranteed-and I like the Dems chances to take the Senate, too.

 

[Willie99]

Dafinch,you have to give credit to the Republiturd voters in those states though.
They are tenacious,they have been waiting for almost 40 years for it to trickle down.hno:

the joke is on the impoverished democratic base still waiting for liberal policies to improve their lives

it's as if liberals don't even know we've been going more and more liberal since the great society, and their lives keep getting worse and worse

so damn funny, if they wasn't so sad (and bad) for them



a growing economy is the only salvation, a rising tide raises all boats, yet these idiots still think people like Obama is their salvation, even after he failed miserably

Only god can stop me, yet nobody can help libtard nation, because they don't know it's all about them, they're idiots