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A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
human
Culture might be involved, but financial status is a lot more so, as is education.

Most violent states:
- Mississippi
- Louisiana

Most poor states:
- Mississippi
- Louisiana

Least educated states:
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
gpt
Vermont and Maine both have stark rural poverty, A LOT OF GUNS, and highly seasonal less industrial job markets. Education could play in to it but if you know anything about inner city schools you know culture has a lot to do with receptiveness to education, as much or moreso than funding.