This election cycle marked the debut of both North Dakota and South Dakota in national news, North Dakota for stealing land from its Native American population and South Dakota for declaring a state of emergency to deal with the crisis of voter-approved ethics regulations. Both places are pretty messed up right now, but which state is the crappiest to live in? Here’s how they stack up:
North Dakota
South Dakota
Climate
Cold and shitty
Slightly less cold and shitty
Shape
Elongated square
Definitely not a rectangle
Main Geographical Feature
Oil fields?
A mountain with faces on it
Demographics
Mayonnaise
Sour cream
State Motto
“At least we’re not Wyoming”
“At least we’re not Wyoming”
Native Americans?
Not if we can help it
Some
North?
Yes
No
South?
No
Yes
Politics
Republican
Very Republican
Likes government accountability
No
NO
Even remotely cool?
No
No
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