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Best and worst US states in well-being of people. Ranking is based on homicide rate, suicide rate, poverty rate, education quality, and life expectancy. (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by sixeyo@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] macaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Utah ranks higher than Colorado. That’s a bit surprising. I guess crazy politics doesn’t weigh down the rankings.

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hi. I was born in Utah.

The statistics presented here likely primarily include Mormons. Mormons, granted, tend to experience higher rates of senses of well-being due to thorough, lifelong conditioning into a religion that (to put it very very lightly) trains and encourages wishful thinking and group conformity to levels that would make a tankie blush.

Those who leave this religion (cult that has the all-time gold medal championship title in doublethink and mental gymnastics in archeology) tend to experience significantly higher rates of suicide, mortality, and depression. The youth suicide rate alone shot up 192% from 2009 to 2014. https://www.rationalfaiths.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/LGBTQStats-2.pdf

Speaking from personal experience, Utah is a theocracy, straight up. The church controls everything from the state congress to the real estate. They have loopholes in the department of education that allow ecclesiastical education at public schools. I'd know, I graduated from one.

Fuck Utah.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

If they have loopholes in the DoE for this, I'm sure the Satanic Temple can do so as well

[–] sixeyo@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I assume that's because they drink almost no alcohol. That's probably good for their health.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/alcohol-consumption-by-state

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Crazy in your (or my) estimation.

I may not agree with people, but understanding their paradigm can be insightful.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 2 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure why you are being picked on, but I agree that understanding what works is key to building a healthy society.

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well compare the rest and you should see at least some correlation.

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2024:

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

It's so nice for Republicans that 100,000 acres of dirt matters more than a dense populace.