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Minnesota

usajumpedtheshark

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8. I hardly recognize my home state anymore

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Wed Mar 9, 2022, 10:17 AM

Mar 2022

I was born in the '60s and left the state in 1982 to attend college. I haven't been able to make sense of what has been happening there since they decided it would be a great idea to have a professional wrestler as a governor.

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Blaming crime on diversity iemanja Jan 2022 #3

I always blamed that Time article "The Good Life in Minnesota" dflprincess Jan 2022 #4

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And a reply from Mankato question everything Feb 2022 #7

I hardly recognize my home state anymore usajumpedtheshark Mar 2022 #8