A new survey has found that residents of The Last Frontier have proven to be the most patriotic than any other state in the nation! Congratulations, Alaska. Texas, however, not so much.
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The survey was conducted by WalletHub, which looked at 13 metrics related to military engagement and civic engagement, including the share of adults who vote; rates of participation in volunteer activities, groups, organizations, AmeriCorps, or Peace Corps; jury participation rates; average number of military enlistees per year; and share of active-duty military, veterans, and military reservists.
They found the top ten most patriotic states included:
1-Alaska
2-Montana
3-Virginia
4-North Dakota
5-Oregon
6-Maryland
7-Hawaii
8-Vermont
9-New Hampshire
10-Iowa
And the top ten least patriotic states include:
41-Louisiana
42-Pennsylvania
43-Alabama
44-Indiana
45- Connecticut
46-Massachusetts
47-Florida
48-Rhode Island
49-New York
50-Arkansas
Texas ranked as the 31st most patriotic state in the country.
Professor Suzanne M. Chod, one of the experts interviewed by WalletHub defines a patriot as “someone who can see the flaw, inequities, and injustices in one's country and do what they can to address and rectify them. A patriot is someone who is committed enough to one’s country to want to make it better for everyone, especially those who have had the least access to the benefits or privileges a country promises.”
And for what it’s worth, the survey found that blue states were slightly more patriotic than red states.
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