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Which Midwestern state is the most Midwestern? (lemmy.world)
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I live on the border of Missouri and Kansas. While most of Missouri is Midwestern, the southern part is definitely southern. And while Kansas is Midwestern the western part of the state is well western. So what state to you is the most Midwestern?

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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Kansas ain't Midwestern.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 weeks ago*

    As someone who was born and raised in Kansas I generally agree, but it gets put on the maps as Midwest. And being raised on the Eastern side of the state we grew up eating a lot of Midwestern dishes.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    It’s the Great Plains for sure. I think when your end the Great Plains, you think of the Great Plains as the Midwest and the Rust belt as the rust belt instead of the rust belt

    To be honest the plains folk hold up the friendly midwestern stereotype a lot better than the rust belt does

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

    Having lived in both places, I don't think the midwest-nice stereotype holds up for either unless it is use as a pejorative.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    "iowa nice" is specifically a thing. It's not actually nice. They're friendly and polite, but will talk mad shit as soon as you're out of hearing range. Wisconsin and Minnesota are actual nice.

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