New Study Ranks the Most (and Least) Patriotic States -- What’s Yours?

[mystery-ak]

New Study Ranks the Most (and Least) Patriotic States -- What’s Yours?
By Andrew Malcolm | Jun 22, 2021 8:00 AM ET

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OK, you’ve waited long enough. Overall, WalletHub found the most patriotic state of all 50 has a Big Sky. It’s Montana, 43d-ranked in population but fourth in area (a little larger than three New Yorks).

Others in descending order of the Top 20 were:

Alaska, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Oregon, Virginia, Utah, Idaho, Wisconsin, Washington, Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, and Colorado

In terms of WalletHub’s patriotism rankings, No. 21 through No. 40 were: Delaware, Maine, Hawaii, Ohio, North Carolina, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Mississippi.

The bottom 10, the least patriotic states, also contained some surprises to my eyes. They were: Texas at No. 41, West Virginia, Arkansas, New Jersey, Illinois, California, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, and, of course, at the bottom, New York.

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https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2021/06/22/new-study-ranks-the-most-and-least-patriotic-states-whats-yours-n400628

[thackney]

When you change the definition of patriotisms to push an agenda, results may vary

Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Primary Elections: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Volunteer Rate: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Volunteer Hours per Resident: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Trial- & Grand-Jury Participation per Civilian Adult Population: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Residents Who Participate in Groups or Organizations (Civic Life): Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Civics Education Requirement: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680

[skeeter]

When you change the definition of patriotisms to push an agenda, results may vary

Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Primary Elections: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Volunteer Rate: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Volunteer Hours per Resident: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Trial- & Grand-Jury Participation per Civilian Adult Population: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Residents Who Participate in Groups or Organizations (Civic Life): Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Civics Education Requirement: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680

Peace Corps participation as a measure of patriotism?

[txradioguy]

There's no way that Texas is at the bottom of the list in terms of patriotism.

[thackney]

Peace Corps participation as a measure of patriotism?

Exactly.  People without spare time working to provide for their family are less patriotic than trust-fund folks building a political resume.

[mountaineer]

More West Virginians have served in the military, per capita, than nearly any other state (I believe we're ranked 7th). Hardly one of the least patriotic.

[skeeter]

Exactly.  People without spare time working to provide for their family are less patriotic than trust-fund folks building a political resume.

It has been my experience that one joining the Peace Corps is nearly a reverse indicator of patriotism.

[Wingnut]

It has been my experience that one joining the Peace Corps is nearly a reverse indicator of patriotism.

and 7 years of college down the drain.

[roamer_1]

Screw you guys. I'll take the win. 

[PeteS in CA]

Peace Corps participation as a measure of patriotism?

Yeah, that and AmeriCorps are irrelevancies that skew the rankings liberal.

[PeteS in CA]

There's no way that Texas is at the bottom of the list in terms of patriotism.

Nor Oregon and Washington near the top. There are good people in those states, but Seattle, Portland, and Eugene.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

There's no way that Texas is at the bottom of the list in terms of patriotism.

There is if the definition of patriotism is to defend the state of Texas rather than simply defending DC.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Yeah, that and AmeriCorps are irrelevancies that skew the rankings liberal.

Maybe Midnight basketball in your state is the patriotism definition?

To me, it should mean the more gun ownership in the state, the greater the patriotism.

[jafo2010]

Wallethub, who are they funded by, George Soros?  All studies and polls at this point in this country with so many running about that are anarchists should be taken to be phony.  Everything said today has but one intent, to influence every decision you make, and truth seldom enters into the equation.

Our media is totally corrupt.  Even the memes on Pookie reflect that.  Now that is more about truth!!!

[txradioguy]

This is the same WalletHub survey that says New Jersey is the best state in the country to live in...AND as I read more...says taht Lexingtoin KY is the #5 best run city in the country and... @Polly Ticks you'll love this...Louisville is ranked #20.

Clearly the people that run this organization are heavily into smoking crack.

[Polly Ticks]

This is the same WalletHub survey that says New Jersey is the best state in the country to live in...AND as I read more...says taht Lexingtoin KY is the #5 best run city in the country and... @Polly Ticks you'll love this...Louisville is ranked #20.

Clearly the people that run this organization are heavily into smoking crack.

 

Good Lord.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

There's no way that Texas is at the bottom of the list in terms of patriotism.

The bottom 10, the least patriotic states, also contained some surprises to my eyes. They were: Texas at No. 41, West Virginia, Arkansas, New Jersey, Illinois, California, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, and, of course, at the bottom, New York.

Texas IS the most patriotic ... to Texas. ... Much like New Yorkers are to New York.

[goatprairie]

I have a very jaundiced view of how many of these types of lists are decided. I saw one list where the U.S. had a horrible health care system well behind many second rate countries.
Why? Because the lists were determined by leftists who decided what was important  to having a good health care system. The individual choices of the people in those countries was given short shrift.
Who makes up these lists is the question I have.

[BassWrangler]

Was surprised to see Washington at #14. If we could just jettison King County, it'd be a paradise.

[AARguy]

Texas at 41? Rioting and looting must be indicators of patriotism these days. That WOULD make us 41.

[roamer_1]

Was surprised to see Washington at #14. If we could just jettison King County, it'd be a paradise.

Ain't that a fact.

[Sighlass]

When you change the definition of patriotisms to push an agenda, results may vary

Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Primary Elections: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Volunteer Rate: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Volunteer Hours per Resident: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
Trial- & Grand-Jury Participation per Civilian Adult Population: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
Share of Residents Who Participate in Groups or Organizations (Civic Life): Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
Civics Education Requirement: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-patriotic-states/13680

Thanks thackney, You just boiled the BS out of the pot so we could see what the stink was all about. No disrespect to Montana folks, who probable deserve a top placement. 

[Smokin Joe]

Share of adults who voted....so 120% helps the patriot score, right?

[unite for individuality]

When you change the definition of patriotisms to push an agenda, results may vary

That is true.  By one definition, the four most patriotic states are, in order
Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana.

By what criteria was that established?
Those were the four states whose people owned the highest share of American cars versus foreign cars.
(They were all clustered around 10%.)

By the same yardstick, the least patriotic state was California,
where 50% of the cars people owned were foreign.

Admittedly, that data is from many years ago,
but I suspect that the trend is probably still similar.