Posted on 08/29/2020 12:29:55 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Let’s face it, if there’s one thing that 2020 has made us re-evaluate, it’s where we are living. We saw states that we thought stood for freedom shut down, state governors sell out their residents and become total dictators, businesses forced to close, the muzzle replace several state flags, freedoms become restricted or altogether disappear, and legislators on a power trip use our inability to gather to their advantage — pushing through legislation that would otherwise never have passed.
Add to that the riots, “new normal,” ridiculous changes to our educational system, cancel culture, and covert infringements upon our second amendment rights and it’s no wonder all of us who are “woke” and see Covid19 “version 2.0” (coming to a fall near you) are wrestling with whether we should stay and fight or make it to better ground while we can.
Ranking States from Best to Worst
If you’re confused about whether you should stay or leave your state, look no further than the first ever (best ever) list ranking states from best to worst using the criteria that are most important to parents who value their rights, freedoms, and a natural healthy lifestyle. These criteria include: vaccine exemptions, homeschooling regulations, second amendment, political ideology (which tells you a lot about how a state is run and the type of agenda and policies you can expect to deal with), governor approval rating, covid19 response, personal reviews, and cost of living.
A large group was then polled to see how these criteria ranked in importance. Numbers from 1 to 10 (with 10 being the best) were ascribed to the chosen criteria for each state, and then the automated spreadsheet ranked states first via their raw score and then via importance. For example, people polled stated that the second amendment was super important to them, so a state could score high in every area, but if it scored a “2” under the second amendment category, it was going to drop in the rankings. Make sense?
Under each state, you’ll see the big pros and cons, as well as the “raw score” where you can look and see how each criteria scored, which may help you in choosing a state that ranks highly in the areas that are most important to you.
If you’re wondering whether you should stay or go, where you can find your people, or where you’ll be able to safely weather out whatever crazy conspiracy deep state plot is going on behind the scenes to remove your freedoms, this list is for you.
Pros: Oklahoma is tops in literally every category and there is no other state that even remotely comes close. In Oklahoma, you have religious, philosophical, and medical vaccine exemptions, great homeschooling and medical freedoms, the ability to grow your own food, an excellent governor, amazing second amendment protections, the lowest cost of living, access to co-ops, crop shares, and health food stores, an excellent state government, and personal reviews of people living in this state who were polled gave it a “10 out of 10.”
Cons: Oklahoma City has a mask mandate put into place by their city counsel, who clearly have not read legitimate research regarding masks. However, even though the governor has faced an immense amount of pressure to socially distance and mandate masks, he has stood firm (thus far) in resisting these mandates. Oh…and there are tornados.
Raw Score: Vaccine exemptions: 10 Homeschooling regulation: 10 Second amendment: 9 Political Ideology: 10 Governor: 10 Covid19 Response: 9 Personal reviews: 10 Cost of living: 10
50. New York
Pros: [Insert crickets chirping here…]
Cons: No religious or philosophical vaccine exemptions. Flu shots and hpv vaccines for everyone! The second amendment is a joke. Poorly managed government. Awful governor with a covid19 response that should scare anyone over the age of 65. No medical freedoms, corrupt child welfare agencies, awful public school system, highest cost of living, and heavily regulated homeschooling. NY is a testing ground for the most liberal agendas and the state owns your children.
Raw Score: Vaccine exemptions: 1 Homeschooling regulation: 1 Second amendment: 1 Political Ideology: 1 Governor: 1 Covid19 Response: 1 Personal reviews: 1 Cost of living: 1
Idaho sucks, no one should come here.
Texas is closed.
Alaska is an iceberg where everyone lives in igloos. Stay away.
Y’all know I’m the biggest CHEERLEADER for Wisconsin, but I agree with her assessment. Don’t move here until we get a Republican Governor, again. Rebecca Kleefisch? You listening to us, Girl? We need you back! (She was our Lt. Governor for the eight years we were BLESSED to have Scott Walker as our Governor.)
29. Wisconsin
Pros: There are religious, medical, and philosophical vaccine exemptions with great homeschooling laws.
Cons: Wisconsin was doing great for years with the previous Governor. Then there was an election and nobody can figure out how the new guy got elected. He’s a fan of stripping freedoms and people living in this state advise not moving here at this time.
Raw Score:
Vaccine exemptions: 10
Homeschooling regulation: 7
Second amendment: 5
Political Ideology: 1
Governor: 1
Covid19 Response: 4
Personal reviews: 3
Cost of living: 5
LOL! Beau is visiting your fine State for some fishing and moose hunting. He’s giddy as a schoolgirl to be there. ;)
Notice the top 18 states have Republican governors, little if any social upheaval and are all closed for new settlement! Especially Georgia!
https://twitter.com/gregkellyusa/status/1299708819036143620?s=21
Downtrodden White Refugees in America!
I am very happy to live in a great location in Northeast Georgia. I was born and raised in Nebraska and lived some in Colorado (when it was conservative) and a brief time in Montana, but I have been here now 3.5 years.
It is a best kept secret IMO. Just the sheer beauty of the state, it is breathtaking. I drive down the road to my pharmacy surrounded by forests and gorgeous flowers and foliage. The people here are friendly. We are just far enough but just close enough to enjoy all that Atlanta has to offer. Also, very close to the beautiful mountains. So much to do here.
And people are so kind and friendly, just as in Omaha where I lived since 1994, after being raised in a small town. I’m glad to see Georgia is rated high on the list because as newcomer I have been blown away. And that is coming here under very difficult circumstances. Actually the beauty of Georgia is one thing that saved me.
This is Pennsylvania at 45. Below NJ, IL and MD. WTF?
The author is wrong on almost every point after stating, correctly, that the current govenor is a dictator.
Low taxes. 3% flat income tax. No taxes on 410k or pensions.
Better second amendment protection than Texas to include shall issue CCW and no scary gun restrictions.
And folks are moving to PA from nearby blue states by the bushels.
“Cons: The current governor is a dictator, covid19 response is whack with severe lockdowns, masks are mandated, cost of living is high, roads are terrible, taxes are high, schools are dysfunctional, second amendment protections are low, homeschooling is heavily regulated, and everyone from the “freedom-loving woke” community is looking to move.”
It would be ok if the people left all their liberalism behind but they don’t. They bring it with them.
You know, if the FACTS aren’t CLEAR by now as to how Democrats destroy anything they touch when they have the least little bit of power, people are deciding not to see it.
Absolutely BLIND to the FACTS.
You have to get all the way to #22 to find a state that did not vote for Trump last time.....and that state is New Hampshire which was extremely close.
I live in NY State.
If we outside of NY City could engineer a split between Upstate and the 8 or 9 counties of downstate+NY City, the new state would be a really good place to be.
I love unys. I would move there in a heartbeat from maine if it wasn’t NY.
I’ve heard that upstate NY IS pretty wonderful. :)
Here are a few of my top criteria:
- 2nd amendment freedoms
- conscience rights, especially freedom to act against faggotry
- government opposition to abortion support
- a sane tax policy, especially low or absence of state income taxes
- low number of state regulations on companies and individuals
- “R” or “D” control of the state
NevaDUH used to not suck but no longer. Libs have turned it up to 12 on the suckometer.
The old song goes, there are none so blind as those who will not see.
...I was quite surprised to see Texas ranked as number 14. But what you note is true....lots of Californicators moving in and they bring their big bux and liberal ideas with them....”Gee - why can’t Texas be more like California...??” Then why’d the Hell did you move here in the first place...??!!
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