Northern Michigan is still America. I am sure there are other places.
The dysfunctionality he writes about is worse in some states but not as bad in other states.
I’ll take my small Southern state over CA, NY, MA, MN, NJ or WA any day. Yes, I know all those states have conservatives living in them, maybe even a majority in some cases.
But they’re not in the driver’s seat. Oh, and my state has such a bad reputation that Left Coast liberals steer clear of it even though the cost of living is much lower.
Only one Starbucks in town as far as I know.