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  I live in Wisconsin and to be honest it is nothing close to a shithole state. I've traveled and lived in other states but always came back to Wisconsin. Friendly people, a relatively low crime rate, great school systems, strong economy for the most part.
  Unfortunately, we are one of the worse gerrymandered states in the country. I believe we might actually be #1. Republicans are the minority who have exploited our system to seal their power in our state. If democrats could gain their rightful control of Wisconsin back it would be perfect.
  I do find it funny that we are behaving like these other states though because if you look at our metrics we are nothing like the stereotypical "hick state" lol. The reason I am not too worried is that I've spent a lot of time around UWM, UW-Madison, and Marquette. The large majority of students are democratic and love their state. I believe when we are older and start to enter positions of power this will become more apparent. Because, unlike the majority of these "shithole states" Wisconsin has done a good job of educating our youth.
context: Overlay a poverty index and take me to flavortown >
  
  Maternal and infant mortality rates as well! There seems to be a correlation, the more “pro-life” a state is, the higher infant and maternal mortality rates are. >
  
  Thank you! >
  
  “Siri, show me the backwards-ass states where I will never live.” >
  
  Are these what you might call "shithole" states?