Much has been made of how the younger generations increasingly see this Country as evil and racist. The Left has poisoned their minds. Told them that the United States was conceived in slavery.
That it protects only the rich, that all Whites are rich, and that Capitalism makes everyone but those at the top a “wage slave.”
It seems, especially so to those of us who may spend a bit too much immersed in watching what the Left is trying to do; that there is no good about the country.
But people still come here seeking Freedom and Liberty, and there are those of us that are still proud of this country, warts and all. And, New Hampshire is one of those States, I’m happy to say, that is among the most Patriotic (reformatted, emphasis mine):
The results in a survey caught my attention so I thought it would be a good time to share the findings. The WalletHub survey measures all fifty states using 13 key indicators of patriotism. The top 20 most patriotic states in 2021 my surprise you. It was a surprise to me to find that my own state, the country’s largest red state doesn’t make the cut.
In order to determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. Our data set ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. To determine the most patriotic states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, “Military Engagement” and “Civic Engagement.”
We evaluated those dimensions using 13 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of patriotism. Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order the states
Interesting metrics. I’m not sure that I would have included AmeriCorps or Peace Corps but they did – go to the link to see them all. Key findings (not surprising):
- Red states are more patriotic, with an average ranking of 25.32, compared with 25.68 for blue states (1 = Best).
- Alaska has the most veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, 137, which is 2.7 times more than in New York, the state with the fewest at 51.
- New Jersey has the highest share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election, 78.30 percent, which is 1.5 times higher than in Arkansas, the state with the lowest at 54.00 percent.
- Utah has the highest volunteer rate, 51.00 percent, which is 2.2 times higher than in Florida, the state with the lowest at 22.80 percent.
It’s nice to see that New Hampshire made the top 5!
(H/T: Hot Air)
