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Bringing this back because I love arguing about it: what’s the best state and why
4 upvotes, 29 comments. Yik Yak image post by big_al_the_riddler in US Politics. "Bringing this back because I love arguing about it: what’s the best state and why"
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Anonymous 15w

Louisiana is only cool for some of the experiences you can have here. We’ve got a good diverse culture here but because we’re a red state not many ppl like that diversity so..

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Anonymous 15w

definitely not oklahoma fuck oklahoma (i’m stuck here)

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Anonymous 15w

I gotta go with… Kentucky because I am from there 😤

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Anonymous 15w

I’m obviously biased but I do gotta say that my home state, Oregon, is up there. We have it all man: great food, friendly people, gorgeous and varied scenery and nature, fun cities big and small, the whole package. I genuinely don’t want to live anywhere else, I love it here

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Anonymous 15w

Virginia, but not NOVA. The 757 has beautiful beaches, the shipyard that makes nuclear submarines, and lots of gorgeous historic districts and gardens. Southern and central VA have that southern farm pleasantness to drive through and there are Amish and Mennonite areas with delicious food. Up in the Shenandoah region we have some of the best views in the nation above and below ground.

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Anonymous 15w

Maybe the state that standard American English is now based on because our movies and music have achieved such cultural dominance 🐻

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Anonymous 15w

if you could change florida to blue it would be the best state in the US and there’s no changing my mind on that we have everything (except for cold and hills but yk) source- a Floridian from a blue city

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Anonymous 15w

Probably some state in the northeast tbh

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

Literally what is there to even do in Oklahoma lol, I know absolutely NOTHING about it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

Kentucky seems pretty cool ngl

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

okc, tulsa, and the two main universities, other than that idk man

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

OKC Bombing Memorial, OKC thunder, couple places to eat, Tulsa is also cool, couple cool ass museums, 3rd most casinos apparently, worlds tallest hill, there are some mountains in the south, and Black Mesa parks but again whether these are interesting enough to go here you can be the judge

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Anonymous replying to -> brattybottom51 15w

Oh also there is a weed dispensary on like every block in most major cities/towns

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Anonymous replying to -> thereal._.ruckus 15w

Everytime people talk about Louisiana I hear them describe it as: NOLA is a gorgeous cultural wonderland with Fantastic food and party culture and then everything else in the state is a backwater cesspool hellscape that should be avoided at all costs lol

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

That’s cause they over hype New Orleans tbh. Baton Rouge, for example, has parades that rivals that of New Orleans. The surrounding areas around Baton Rouge are filled with small tight knit communities and mom and pop food places. Outside of New Orleans the rest of the state has beautiful culture and knows how to party. And if partying isn’t for u there’s other swamp tours, plantation tours that are actually educational, and much more. Tbh, the rest of Louisiana doesn’t like New Orleans as much-

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

-because New Orleans thinks they’re better than the rest of the state.

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Anonymous replying to -> thereal._.ruckus 15w

I would like to visit Louisiana myself tbh, I’m not trying to bash it lol, that’s just what I’ve heard. I’m sure it has nice stuff to enjoy just as much as any other state.

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Anonymous 15w

It’s rlly not. Full of hookers, drugs, 1 light rain away from flooding

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Anonymous 15w

Baton Rouge is honestly more diverse and has more small local businesses. One minute ur in the city the next ur in the country, then ur in a swamp, then maybe u end up on LSU’s or Southern Universities campus.

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Anonymous 15w

The only thing New Orleans has that I like is their zoo and aquarium. Other than that we very rarely go to New Orleans

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

My picks for the top places to visit include Hood River, where the Columbia gorge meets Mt. Hood and the fruit orchards are stunningly beautiful, Cannon Beach, where you can really appreciate our scenic coastlines and small coastal town charm, and Joseph, where the skies are big and open and the mountains stand like skyscrapers. There’s something for everyone.

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

A lot of the cities here like Monroe or Shreveport kinda suck but most cities do suck. The little towns are hit or miss but the hits usually have really good hole in the wall restaurants. NOLA truly is full of culture and the crime rates give it a bad rep but I’ve walked the French quarter at night as a kid and an adult (I’m a woman) and never truly felt “unsafe” more like just cautious

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Anonymous replying to -> justinian 15w

Regardless of politics it’s pretty hard to debate that Cali is up there as the best state lol. You guys just have literally fucking everything, it’s kinda unfair tbh

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 15w

I can see some of the appeal, it is sunny with a nice humid tropical climate and lots of eco diversity to see and enjoy

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

it’s an absolutely beautiful place, there’s so many teeny cute beach towns, big cities, beautiful sunsets, full of wildlife (which yk this can be a pro and a con sometimes lol) i especially like how distinct it is culturally from every other state like, every other state has a vibe that’s at least partially replicated in the states around it. Florida has a little bit of literally every type of person in the US and then miami is the north american capital of south america lots of diversity and-

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

also some really cool historical stuff as well bc it’s soooo old

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Anonymous replying to -> big_al_the_riddler 15w

Washington is better tbh oregon doesnt have the olympics

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Anonymous replying to -> w76_mod_2 15w

Virginia has the scariest suburban sprawl ive ever seen, but the shenandoah kicks complete ass. I love pawpaws

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Anonymous replying to -> #11 15w

Washington is also very nice but I prefer Oregon because of the ecological diversity. Washington is kinda just one big rainforest with some plains here and there. Oregon has that too, on top of having expansive rocky gorges, high desert, rolling grasslands, everything. The weather is typically somewhat less rainy and sunnier as well. I prefer Oregon.

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