CNBC’s 'worst states to live' list sparks Republican backlash after red-state sweep
2026-07-14 22:57 UTC
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@thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-15 02:30
As a non-American I’m not fully versed on the qualities of all the states - but I am still surprised that Mississippi is somehow not listed here; how can it possibly be outperforming some of these other states?!
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@randompasta@lemmy.today 2026-07-15 00:43
How the fuck is Mississippi not on that list?? Or is it S tier of bd states that they’re so far beyond the list that the writers didn’t bother.
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@hactar42@lemmy.ml 2026-07-15 00:59
I moved from the second worst, Texas, to on of the top 5, Connecticut, last year. It has been the best decision of my entire life. It’s so nice to have a Governor who advocates for more spending on education and public works. Versus wasting everyone’s time fighting to put the 10 commandments in classrooms. My kids went from learning about angels and Moses parting the Red Sea history class. Yes regular 3rd grade history, not some high school level theology elective. To this year being taught critical thinking skills and identifying and dealing with their emotions. And don’t even get me started on the differences in special education for my son with serve ASD and communication issues. In Texas he was just shoved in the back to prevent him from being a “burden”. Now he loves going to school. I cried at his 8th grade graduation because before he could have never been in at a ceremony like that. Hearing the other kids cheer for him warmed my heart so much. He starts highschool in the fall, and is in a summer program run by the highschool to teach him life skills, like cooking, cleaning, working, all things we never thought possible for him. Edit: I also went from having my representative in Congress being a carpetbagger nepo-baby, to a woman who grew up in public housing, became a teen mom, worked her way from community college all the way to a masters in education and was name Teacher of the Year 2016 for the entire United States
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@adarza@lemmy.ca 2026-07-15 00:19
on the other side, nebraska and north dakota are in the top 10 best states to live in… nebraska: Strengths: Health, Air Quality Weaknesses: Reproductive Rights, Inclusiveness north dakota: Strengths: Childcare, Health, Air Quality, Crime Weaknesses: Worker Protections, Reproductive Rights i don’t think they’re taking enough off for those ‘weaknesses’. massachusetts, virginia, new hampshire, hawaii, connecticut, minnesota, new jersey, and maine are the other states in that list. cnbc.com/…/best-states-to-live-in-america-2026.ht…
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@ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-07-15 04:25
The list was made to positively rank things that people in red states don’t want.
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@Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 2026-07-15 19:28
Why are they so mad? Who read it to them?
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@muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-16 06:09
“Guys, the last thing we want is your approval.”