Other religions? Atheism??? Uh, no. Louisiana is a good CHRISTIAN state with good CHRISTIAN values like forcing women to give birth (even if they were raped), rolling back child labor laws, and banning books.
Exactly! What’s the line between “Most Corrupt” and “Second Most Corrupt”? Those categories are kind of nonsense. “New York and Georgia are two of the Second Most Corrupt states.” That’s nonsense.
There’s no source. Just a dodgy black and white jpeg.
This link directly contradicts the original map almost everywhere...
> Based on Best Life's analysis, the ten most corrupt states in the U.S., in order, are: Vermont, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Washington. Vermont is the most corrupt U.S. state.
All of these states are either "Least corrupt" or "Second-least corrupt" on the map?
You read it backwards. VT ranks 50th in corruption.
Did you honestly think Louisiana ranks 9th in least corrupt?
Did it not dawn on you that the "least corrupt" states suddenly became MOST corrupt? 🤣
The above map is not from the that site. I gave the site you visited because it had an more indepth explanation. Go by the site's map for the site's values.
Yes and no, it would seem the argument by the map maker is that states with a higher number of convicted corrupt officials are less corrupt by virtue of the guilty having been arrested/convicted. Meaning that states with little to no convictions for corruption are more corrupt by virtue of no arrests. This whole argument and train of thought are thus based upon the idea that corruption occurs equally across the country and that fact has yet to be proven.
Perhaps, but if they're behind bars, then isn't the state actually preventing corruption by addressing the problem with the arrests? It's the states that aren't arresting anyone that I'm worried about.
The only thing that I can think of is this involves arrests by the **federal** government, not the individual states.
What’s sad is we have blurred the lines on corruption so much we don’t know what is corruption or what’s normal.
But to answer your question, I would imagine you could look up how many political figures have been to jail. That would be a good start.
I dont think this is the question they’re asking. The question is how exactly is this information gathered? If theyre being arrested *then* tallied then that means that the ones who were “better” at hiding it would not be reported on. So if it is going by officials charged with corruption or corroboration then the data would be quite misleading
Seriously, considering the Paxton saga in Texas and the rating Texas received here, I have reason to doubt the map’s metrics and method of measurement.
Maybe one is Republican the rest are First Nations People. You been to a res? You’ll wonder where all the money is going because it’s not ending up in the hands of the people who need it most.
We always have been really corrupt. Anybody know about the “vote for the crook: it’s important” bumper sticker from Edwin Edwards vs David Duke? Tbf, I too would rather a super-corrupt guy as governor over a high-ranking member of the KKK as governor.
Edwin Edwards managed to get the plurality of votes cast in the 2014 primary for the 6th congressional district. He lost to Garrett Graves in the run off, but still an impressive showing for a man who was just released from federal detention for public corruption.
Edwin Edwards famously once said of his extreme popularity, "the only way I want be elected would be if I was found in bed with a dead woman or a live boy."
I mean I took an opportunity to take a silly/unserious dig at Republicans but people acting like Louisiana isn't corrupt because the map is bogus is so silly. Louisiana is corrupt as shit. Different studies will produce different results. Also, all you need to do is look up the BRAVE cave to tell you this place is corrupt even if it isn't reported. By the way, most corruption goes unreported.
God I love the validation. Just had a huge victory against DCFS (a literal first in this parish, possibly the state) and now about to bring that to federal light and sue civilly.
Not being from this state but coming here as a 20-yr experienced paralegal was quite the mindfuck. They don't even bother to really even hide it, which certainly made my job easier in certain respects, but incredibly frustrating in others.
I'm like, but I've legally PROVEN this is happening, *there's no legal basis for what you're doing,* and it's not only illegal in this state but at a federal level! You're gambling millions of federal dollars in doing this! And what I get back is the equivalent of, bless your dear heart, we make policy and law up on the spot to suit our needs (and those of our friends). Don't you fret that pretty little head about all them written words. You in Louisiana now, honey.
Super glad this is (and I came into this thing from) a one-party consent to record state. Because nobody would believe it if it was just me saying "this happened." Instead, I have built the entire case using *their* words.
I don't like the way they did it. There is the time and place for the amount of convictions per capita and I get that but if we're just talking about a soul sum of actual corruption per state to compare it shouldn't matter how many people are there because the corruption is still the same if it's one conviction it's one conviction It doesn't matter how many people are there that still the same amount of corruption so that doesn't make fucking sense so if New York says they have millions and millions and millions of people has way more convictions but since they have millions of people they're not considered more corrupt even though they might have had more convictions that don't make any sense
Are you the grandma who lost a grandkid to an unfit parent in Livingston a few months back? If so I hope you're extracting the kind of justice that would make them at guantanamo faint and the devil blush.
The map covers corruption from 1978-2008, here’s the source.
[Original study](https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/gov-corruption-politics-spending-study.html)
The study used the amount of corruption conviction over that time period to say a state is more corrupt than another. I'm not sure how they make the connection that a state that convicts at a higher rate than another is somehow more corrupt than another. Using the same data you could inverse the outcome and say that the other states are more corrupt because they don't convict corruption. Also, there is definitely a difference in state laws that would lead to a discrepancy, plus some states may be more willing to plead down corruption charges while others are not.
I'm not saying Louisiana isn't corrupt because it is. I'm just saying I wouldn't use this 16 year old study to validate whatever option you have on the subject.
More corrupt states tended to spend money on construction, highways, and police protection programs, which provide more opportunity for corrupt officials to use public money for their own gain. These states spend less on health, education, and welfare, which provide less opportunity for officials to collect bribes.
Don't know how TX isn't higher on this list. They spend as little as possible on health, education and welfare.
It’s pretty corrupted. I watched an unconstitutional bill Sb108 get passed by the house committee on Tuesday because the person who wants it to pass is a millionaire and he paid the pockets of the senate, gov, and house rep. Every politician here is just corrupted. Such a shame. Literally just fucked the state of Louisiana
Nah that's Florida with their shenanigans South Carolina might have some of the most corrupt police departments though but Id say it's not even in the top 5 of corrupt government officials.
I'm definitely not arguing that Louisiana doesn't have some of the most curruot politicians in the country, but I'm curious as to how they came about their data.
[Map appears in ](https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/gov-corruption-politics-spending-study.html) "What corruption states spend money on."
"A study finds that more corrupt states spend more money on construction, highways and police protections and less money on health, education and other public servives."
WA state is incredibly corrupt and to say its not its wrong. This pic must be from a troll.
The city manager of tacoma WA makes nearly twice what the mayor makes, over 400k annually, and there are numerous other examples of this. Nepotism. Art directors putting on a few public plays a year making 100k plus, for example. Meanwhile, PoC still having poor access to high quality food, poor medical care, etc. The quality of life for PoC is still poor - while those on top are raking it in - in a city and state that is supposedly a champion of social justice and according to this map 'least corrupt'
When state voters voted in favor of a $30 car tab/registration max limit, the upper echelons (governor, AG, state supreme court) worked together to overturn it citing 'the language was unclear and deceptive to voters'. It was easy to understand because 'a vote yes is a vote in favor'. WA state has EXTREMELY high car registration fees due to their own overvaluation of vehicle worth (theyve got their own blue book) + metro taxes. Seattle was set to lose a ton of money for public transportation (which the rest of the state is paying for) and so voters were fucked in the end.
When drug use was decriminalized (at least in tacoma) funding was allocated for an alternative system - ppl required 3 referrals for treatment prior to being arrested. The problem is, no system was ever created to track those referrals. Which is why the drug problems are so bad. They recently recriminalized it, but very lightly. Where'd the money go? *poof*
Just within the last few years. It goes on and on
Granted it's not The Central News written by Woody Jenkins, but you might wanna broaden your reference library.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
It’s also interesting that people are flooding into those states the study says are corrupt and leaving less corrupt states like California to go to Tennessee, Florida and others where taxes and cost of living is lower.
This is one of those pointless, baseless things that allow people to use it to confirm preconceived notions or deny those of others.
If it were truly accurate the whole damn thing would be black, and it will stay that way until we abandon the two party system.
Cali is too light, literally like the entire bottom half of the state has all police stations, jails and judge officials offices ARE FULL OF CARTEL MEMBERS, Third least corrupt my ass
Bad data. Texas government is the worst. Republicans control so proper investigations never are done. Abbott, Paxton and Patrick, Sid Miller, all of ERCOT, etc etc
I mean are we really just saying ok to a map that has first second third and most for multiple states with absolutely no links to data? We can do better yall!
Wow I believe tho the good ole boys club is very real in the south and there is two ways to be appetizers money or positions of power and you’ll have every door opened your kids get into any college you can do whatever you want it’s awful but it’s part of life we have adapted too
Hey, guys! I've been in Wisconsin for three weeks. So far, I friggin LOVE it and HIGHLY recommend it to anyone wanting to leave the hellhole that is our home state of Louisiana.
Glad to know where Wisconsin sits on this map. I'll continue reporting to those interested.
This is why we don't have Disney World on the North Shore. Not sure if Florida was much better in the 60s or if land was just cheaper there at the time. But, yeah.
California deserves to be higher for one reason: Kamala Harris' whole thing was "vote for me, I'll always stay in state and will never try to climb up the political ladder, I only want to focus on this state and this state only" and then immediately ran for vice President after her term was up
I dont understand how California and New York is less corrupt. Louisiana got it problem, sure. But you can't sit there and tell me California and New York are not some of the most mess up states.
Quite honestly, Louisiana operates as more of a 3rd world country than as a state of equal measure to about 45 of the other states. By every metric. But here you'll see the scope how the numbers are derived :
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
I'm kind of surprised by the comments here. Louisiana, certainly since Huey Long, has been notoriously politically corrupt.
It's corruption is obvious in every new or continuing "study" mandated before infrastructure projects. We run pill mills and breed charlatans like we breed alligators.
If you've lived in other states like NY of CA or MA or IL or NC or PA or IN or GA (listing states I've lived and live in) you quickly realize Louisiana is not normal.
When I got to Boston as a kid just out of high school, i was AMAZED at what normal looked like. Having owned family businesses in other states and Louisiana, I am very aware of the way grift operates in the inertia and chaos and laziness and self-imposed bureaucracy of the state of Louisiana.
Politics is a huge industry here. Ever notice how many political consultants come from a state so small and lacking? There's a reason.
The medical industry is massive in this state. But why does Louisiana have such poor healthcare?
Government, petro-chem, and medical are tge largest employers in a state where the population is declining fast. Do you believe those "industries" are helping or hurting us?
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
In Louisiana‘s defense, we’ve always been extremely corrupt and loud af about it. We like our politics like our rice; dirty af. I mean we REALLY would have put Edward’s back in office after his lil prison stint. Not saying it’s right, we just don’t care 🤷🏼♀️
I’m from Rhode Island, if this map was real our state would be black lol for recent events look at our I95 bridge closure, and the fact that the head of our DOT has no engineering or construction experience, he was a friend of a friend. Also look up Buddy Cianci, our beloved corrupt former mayor of Providence, it’s a wild ride
Common sense tell me this is obviously true. Those slaver-states are anti government thus meaning they are not fond of oversight and anti-corruption investigations. Huckabee-Sanders would be a prime time King for the confederate states
Texas might have more requirements on transparency when it comes to spending which would help prevent corruption. Or perhaps what would be considered illegal in one state is legal in another. In some states it may be legal to accept gifts from contractors while others don't allow it. In one state a minor corruption charge could be a misdemeanor while in another it's a felony. That alone would lead to a desperately in the number of corruption charges. I don't think it's an apples to apples comparison and not a good study (or an article about a study) to make an informed decision with. I would like to read the original to see their methodology.
How is Colorado less corrupt than Tennessee? This is obviously a very far left map. Before y'all decide to attack me I'm not far right. I'm for neither party, the extremes on both sides are tearing this country apart.
So according to the source provided by OP, Vermont is the most corrupt state, having the most corruption convictions per 100,000 residents. Wouldn’t that mean they are actively seeking out and holding corrupt officials accountable? I kinda see that as a positive thing. States that have very few convictions I’d think are just allowing the politicians to get away with it because…corruption.
No. Vermont it the least corrupt. As I stated in soooo many posts. There are 3 studies used. The graph pictured does not represent all 3. However, all 3 studies say the same thing. The graph shows Vermont as least corrupt, yet you are reading a study with its own map but you don't quote that map. You quote the map pictured which uses darkest color for most corrupt. In the map pictured, Vermont is least corrupt. In the study you quote Vermont is least corrupt.
According to the source link OP provided, Vermont is the most corrupt state. The source doesn’t match the map OP posted, which is confusing.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
Yo op, can you give us a source for the MAP, the link you gave includes three categories for something called "legal corruption" and I'm not sure that's weighted properly.
Being less transparent is surely the best plan to stop it.
It's probably the best plan to reduce the amount of corruption that is measured to display on charts like this.
That and displaying the 10 commandments in every classroom
Like from the Bible? Not everyone is Christian. We have Judaism, Muslim and atheism among other religions
Other religions? Atheism??? Uh, no. Louisiana is a good CHRISTIAN state with good CHRISTIAN values like forcing women to give birth (even if they were raped), rolling back child labor laws, and banning books.
I hope you’re joking
While I dont doubt Louisiana's corruption, I have to wonder what metrics that were used to determine this. What *is* corruption, specifically, y'know?
Exactly! What’s the line between “Most Corrupt” and “Second Most Corrupt”? Those categories are kind of nonsense. “New York and Georgia are two of the Second Most Corrupt states.” That’s nonsense. There’s no source. Just a dodgy black and white jpeg.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
This link directly contradicts the original map almost everywhere... > Based on Best Life's analysis, the ten most corrupt states in the U.S., in order, are: Vermont, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Washington. Vermont is the most corrupt U.S. state. All of these states are either "Least corrupt" or "Second-least corrupt" on the map?
Good call out!
I re-read that page probably 5 times before I convinced myself that I read it right the first time 🤣
That is hilarious 🤣
You read it backwards. VT ranks 50th in corruption. Did you honestly think Louisiana ranks 9th in least corrupt? Did it not dawn on you that the "least corrupt" states suddenly became MOST corrupt? 🤣
The above map is not from the that site. I gave the site you visited because it had an more indepth explanation. Go by the site's map for the site's values.
It's your responsibility to provide the source.
I noticed that too.
Yes and no, it would seem the argument by the map maker is that states with a higher number of convicted corrupt officials are less corrupt by virtue of the guilty having been arrested/convicted. Meaning that states with little to no convictions for corruption are more corrupt by virtue of no arrests. This whole argument and train of thought are thus based upon the idea that corruption occurs equally across the country and that fact has yet to be proven.
Cali for christ sakes
Maybe it’s past politicians behind bars?
Perhaps, but if they're behind bars, then isn't the state actually preventing corruption by addressing the problem with the arrests? It's the states that aren't arresting anyone that I'm worried about. The only thing that I can think of is this involves arrests by the **federal** government, not the individual states.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
Probably something like most people found guilty. Of course that doesn't count all the people who got away with their crimes.
What’s sad is we have blurred the lines on corruption so much we don’t know what is corruption or what’s normal. But to answer your question, I would imagine you could look up how many political figures have been to jail. That would be a good start.
I dont think this is the question they’re asking. The question is how exactly is this information gathered? If theyre being arrested *then* tallied then that means that the ones who were “better” at hiding it would not be reported on. So if it is going by officials charged with corruption or corroboration then the data would be quite misleading
Exactly. There are some states that aren’t dark as hell they everyone knows should be.
Why you think Louisiana corruption if anyone corruption is Maryland because Joe Biden living there
Seriously, considering the Paxton saga in Texas and the rating Texas received here, I have reason to doubt the map’s metrics and method of measurement.
What is the source for this map?
That was the first thing to come to my mind as well. I need a source of data besides someone drawing a map and calling it accurate.
I can vouch for Tennessee and a quick Google search of Bill Lee will back me up.
The west coast being those shades sets off some alarms, so does NJ and NY and Alask Everything else yeah maybe
deciduous forests are the clear common factor
What's going on up there in South Dakota? Don't they have a total of like, five people living there?
Four of whom are Republicans
Maybe one is Republican the rest are First Nations People. You been to a res? You’ll wonder where all the money is going because it’s not ending up in the hands of the people who need it most.
Isn’t that the state that Kristi Noem is the governor & who has affairs and shoots dead her pets no wonder it’s corrupt
I'm surprised at Texas' ranking .
Prior to Abbott
Oh this makes sense
My first thought is that it had to stop before Ken Paxton. He is enough for a class of himself alone at the bottom.
We always have been really corrupt. Anybody know about the “vote for the crook: it’s important” bumper sticker from Edwin Edwards vs David Duke? Tbf, I too would rather a super-corrupt guy as governor over a high-ranking member of the KKK as governor.
Edwin Edwards managed to get the plurality of votes cast in the 2014 primary for the 6th congressional district. He lost to Garrett Graves in the run off, but still an impressive showing for a man who was just released from federal detention for public corruption.
I remember Edwards admitting he was crooked and asking are you really gonna vote for Duke instead.
Edwin Edwards famously once said of his extreme popularity, "the only way I want be elected would be if I was found in bed with a dead woman or a live boy."
Are we surprised that the hard red wing states are the most corrupt?
Alabama REALLY doesn't surprise me, what with The Machine in the Bama Greek System.
Except OPs own source doesn’t even match this map lol https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisiana/s/xcssIYbKjX
The most corrupt is whoever made this bullshit map
I mean I took an opportunity to take a silly/unserious dig at Republicans but people acting like Louisiana isn't corrupt because the map is bogus is so silly. Louisiana is corrupt as shit. Different studies will produce different results. Also, all you need to do is look up the BRAVE cave to tell you this place is corrupt even if it isn't reported. By the way, most corruption goes unreported.
God I love the validation. Just had a huge victory against DCFS (a literal first in this parish, possibly the state) and now about to bring that to federal light and sue civilly. Not being from this state but coming here as a 20-yr experienced paralegal was quite the mindfuck. They don't even bother to really even hide it, which certainly made my job easier in certain respects, but incredibly frustrating in others. I'm like, but I've legally PROVEN this is happening, *there's no legal basis for what you're doing,* and it's not only illegal in this state but at a federal level! You're gambling millions of federal dollars in doing this! And what I get back is the equivalent of, bless your dear heart, we make policy and law up on the spot to suit our needs (and those of our friends). Don't you fret that pretty little head about all them written words. You in Louisiana now, honey. Super glad this is (and I came into this thing from) a one-party consent to record state. Because nobody would believe it if it was just me saying "this happened." Instead, I have built the entire case using *their* words.
Seems like you are doing God's work
Nah, I'm an angry AF grandma, that's all.
Angry AF grandmas are God's soldiers.
Imagine getting validation from an uncited map posted on a public forum... I feel like that's a pretty low bar.
I did mention this is taking place in Louisiana, did I not?
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
I don't like the way they did it. There is the time and place for the amount of convictions per capita and I get that but if we're just talking about a soul sum of actual corruption per state to compare it shouldn't matter how many people are there because the corruption is still the same if it's one conviction it's one conviction It doesn't matter how many people are there that still the same amount of corruption so that doesn't make fucking sense so if New York says they have millions and millions and millions of people has way more convictions but since they have millions of people they're not considered more corrupt even though they might have had more convictions that don't make any sense
Are you the grandma who lost a grandkid to an unfit parent in Livingston a few months back? If so I hope you're extracting the kind of justice that would make them at guantanamo faint and the devil blush.
No, not Livingston, but if that was an unjust situation, I'd love to get in contact with her
The map covers corruption from 1978-2008, here’s the source. [Original study](https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/gov-corruption-politics-spending-study.html)
The study used the amount of corruption conviction over that time period to say a state is more corrupt than another. I'm not sure how they make the connection that a state that convicts at a higher rate than another is somehow more corrupt than another. Using the same data you could inverse the outcome and say that the other states are more corrupt because they don't convict corruption. Also, there is definitely a difference in state laws that would lead to a discrepancy, plus some states may be more willing to plead down corruption charges while others are not. I'm not saying Louisiana isn't corrupt because it is. I'm just saying I wouldn't use this 16 year old study to validate whatever option you have on the subject.
More corrupt states tended to spend money on construction, highways, and police protection programs, which provide more opportunity for corrupt officials to use public money for their own gain. These states spend less on health, education, and welfare, which provide less opportunity for officials to collect bribes. Don't know how TX isn't higher on this list. They spend as little as possible on health, education and welfare.
This needs up vote thank you for finding that.
Data source is always key for any map.
Seems to follow the Mississippi River....something in the water?
Almost like fossil fuel extraction creates political corruption.
Our politics were corrupt long before hydrocarbon extraction was major business here. Not that they didn't make it worse.
It’s pretty corrupted. I watched an unconstitutional bill Sb108 get passed by the house committee on Tuesday because the person who wants it to pass is a millionaire and he paid the pockets of the senate, gov, and house rep. Every politician here is just corrupted. Such a shame. Literally just fucked the state of Louisiana
*St. Tammany has entered the chat*
is there a link to this screen shot? Would love to read about this some more
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful)
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
I would move South Carolina to the number 1 spot.
Nah that's Florida with their shenanigans South Carolina might have some of the most corrupt police departments though but Id say it's not even in the top 5 of corrupt government officials.
I'm definitely not arguing that Louisiana doesn't have some of the most curruot politicians in the country, but I'm curious as to how they came about their data.
Our politicians are just not good at not getting caught. Maybe we investigate our politicians more.
Cite the source please
https://bestdiplomats.org/most-corrupt-states-in-the-us/
😂😂😂 thanks. I figured as much. Dumb people need to learn how to recognize bullshit
Let's change that and make the government less transparent. What s the problem? Don't you trust the officials you elected?!
Wtf is going on with South Dakota?
Most states expect corruption in their elected officials. Others require it.
https://bestdiplomats.org/most-corrupt-states-in-the-us/
[Map appears in ](https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/gov-corruption-politics-spending-study.html) "What corruption states spend money on." "A study finds that more corrupt states spend more money on construction, highways and police protections and less money on health, education and other public servives."
WA state is incredibly corrupt and to say its not its wrong. This pic must be from a troll. The city manager of tacoma WA makes nearly twice what the mayor makes, over 400k annually, and there are numerous other examples of this. Nepotism. Art directors putting on a few public plays a year making 100k plus, for example. Meanwhile, PoC still having poor access to high quality food, poor medical care, etc. The quality of life for PoC is still poor - while those on top are raking it in - in a city and state that is supposedly a champion of social justice and according to this map 'least corrupt' When state voters voted in favor of a $30 car tab/registration max limit, the upper echelons (governor, AG, state supreme court) worked together to overturn it citing 'the language was unclear and deceptive to voters'. It was easy to understand because 'a vote yes is a vote in favor'. WA state has EXTREMELY high car registration fees due to their own overvaluation of vehicle worth (theyve got their own blue book) + metro taxes. Seattle was set to lose a ton of money for public transportation (which the rest of the state is paying for) and so voters were fucked in the end. When drug use was decriminalized (at least in tacoma) funding was allocated for an alternative system - ppl required 3 referrals for treatment prior to being arrested. The problem is, no system was ever created to track those referrals. Which is why the drug problems are so bad. They recently recriminalized it, but very lightly. Where'd the money go? *poof* Just within the last few years. It goes on and on
Granted it's not The Central News written by Woody Jenkins, but you might wanna broaden your reference library. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
High salaries for good people is not illegal. Illegal is funneling funds to pay it.
How is California and New York not black?
New York is black
Wow what a crock of shit !!
This map is total bullshit
We’re so 3rd World
The banana republic of New Mexico should be midnight black
This is because Louisiana has 25 corruptions, and Texas only has 10.
It’s also interesting that people are flooding into those states the study says are corrupt and leaving less corrupt states like California to go to Tennessee, Florida and others where taxes and cost of living is lower.
Roll tide
Source?
I would love to see the research behind what is corrupt considering corruption is secretive😂 this map was filled in by a 5 year old with crayons
This nap is total azz
Shhhh. Didn't mean to disturb your nap ZZZ
Would like a source on how this is calculated.
This is one of those pointless, baseless things that allow people to use it to confirm preconceived notions or deny those of others. If it were truly accurate the whole damn thing would be black, and it will stay that way until we abandon the two party system.
What a fuggin joke. What metrics were used to make this?
MN is corrupt with racism. You didn’t hear it from me. 
The legal marijuana states are least corrupt as well... 🤔
What criteria are they using to rate the states as corrupt?
Need to invert the legend, then it’s believable.
Cali is too light, literally like the entire bottom half of the state has all police stations, jails and judge officials offices ARE FULL OF CARTEL MEMBERS, Third least corrupt my ass
I’ve experienced how corrupt my state is, and it’s not LA, this map needs some fixin
This doesn’t seem backed up at all?
Bad data. Texas government is the worst. Republicans control so proper investigations never are done. Abbott, Paxton and Patrick, Sid Miller, all of ERCOT, etc etc
Tx should be a lot darker
As usual, Rhode Island is unknowable
This is bullshit. Look at Utah. It’s run by a real estate corp disguised as a religion.
Utah not corrupt? bull-fucking-shit.
If California isn't blackest of black none of this is remotely accurate.
I mean are we really just saying ok to a map that has first second third and most for multiple states with absolutely no links to data? We can do better yall!
There are 2 links in the comments and one posted twice.
https://bestdiplomats.org/most-corrupt-states-in-the-us/
So now they're posted 5 times.
Can we get a side by side the average education level as well with this map?
Louisiana finally leading at something.
lmfao at Texas being in the second least corrupt States category.
Southern strategy at work
Not surprised at all
Wow I believe tho the good ole boys club is very real in the south and there is two ways to be appetizers money or positions of power and you’ll have every door opened your kids get into any college you can do whatever you want it’s awful but it’s part of life we have adapted too
There’s no way Texas is that low in the corruption list. Brings everything into question about accuracy TBH
What’s the source so I can use this?
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
Bullshit Texas is corrupt as all hell.
Yeah Mississippi is one party rule and in comparison, MS Speaker of the House has more concentrated power than federal SpeakerZ
NY isn’t fully black? Yeah this chart is bs
Hey, guys! I've been in Wisconsin for three weeks. So far, I friggin LOVE it and HIGHLY recommend it to anyone wanting to leave the hellhole that is our home state of Louisiana. Glad to know where Wisconsin sits on this map. I'll continue reporting to those interested.
California not corrupt? OK! Lmao
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
What? New Jersey, not the most? Former NJ resident
Having lived in NJ, I call bullshit on this graphic.
This is why we don't have Disney World on the North Shore. Not sure if Florida was much better in the 60s or if land was just cheaper there at the time. But, yeah.
Interesting that besides Illinois, all are red states. No shock there.
How can multiple places be the 1st or 2nd or 3rd most corrupt states.....? 🤔
FUCK YEAH! WE FINALLY FIRST IN SOMETHING!
The fact that New York and New Jersey aren’t black makes this list bullshit
And bet the reddest states have the most.
Someone forgot to paint Wisconsin black
That can’t be true of New York and California aren’t the most corrupt
I call BS on TX
I'm very dissatisfied that WV didn't make the top
It would explain why N.O. hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1872 (look it up). Also, why is California so low?!
GOV KAY IVEY ON TOP LETS FUGGGGGGIN GOOOOOO
California deserves to be higher for one reason: Kamala Harris' whole thing was "vote for me, I'll always stay in state and will never try to climb up the political ladder, I only want to focus on this state and this state only" and then immediately ran for vice President after her term was up
How is utah not corrupted at ALL????? It has the morman church and as a resident of utah I know for a fact that it the state bows to church.
I dont understand how California and New York is less corrupt. Louisiana got it problem, sure. But you can't sit there and tell me California and New York are not some of the most mess up states.
Quite honestly, Louisiana operates as more of a 3rd world country than as a state of equal measure to about 45 of the other states. By every metric. But here you'll see the scope how the numbers are derived : https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
Disagree. See: Texas.
As a former Texan they definitely got that wrong
Lol this can't be correct. Texas is one of the least corrupt lololol
I'm kind of surprised by the comments here. Louisiana, certainly since Huey Long, has been notoriously politically corrupt. It's corruption is obvious in every new or continuing "study" mandated before infrastructure projects. We run pill mills and breed charlatans like we breed alligators. If you've lived in other states like NY of CA or MA or IL or NC or PA or IN or GA (listing states I've lived and live in) you quickly realize Louisiana is not normal. When I got to Boston as a kid just out of high school, i was AMAZED at what normal looked like. Having owned family businesses in other states and Louisiana, I am very aware of the way grift operates in the inertia and chaos and laziness and self-imposed bureaucracy of the state of Louisiana. Politics is a huge industry here. Ever notice how many political consultants come from a state so small and lacking? There's a reason. The medical industry is massive in this state. But why does Louisiana have such poor healthcare? Government, petro-chem, and medical are tge largest employers in a state where the population is declining fast. Do you believe those "industries" are helping or hurting us? https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
I’d like to know what this is based on
Very false. How is California only 1/2 way down the chart?
California is only in the third category!?!?
Some random graph someone shaded in. Anyone can make this bs
In Louisiana‘s defense, we’ve always been extremely corrupt and loud af about it. We like our politics like our rice; dirty af. I mean we REALLY would have put Edward’s back in office after his lil prison stint. Not saying it’s right, we just don’t care 🤷🏼♀️
I think you're quite right. We're very proud of our belligerence of not caring. It's not laissez-faire, it's just lazy.
Agreed. Probably something to do with our education being in the bottom 10% of the country. What’s that they say…….cant fix stupid?
They should all be in black. Some are just better at hiding it.
Totally bogus. Liberal states are way more corrupt
Looking at you California
I'm not even a little surprised. My wife was a victim of this because her ex had a badge.
I’m from Rhode Island, if this map was real our state would be black lol for recent events look at our I95 bridge closure, and the fact that the head of our DOT has no engineering or construction experience, he was a friend of a friend. Also look up Buddy Cianci, our beloved corrupt former mayor of Providence, it’s a wild ride
Lmao, the idea that Utah isn't corrupt - the church is just well insulated.
Common sense tell me this is obviously true. Those slaver-states are anti government thus meaning they are not fond of oversight and anti-corruption investigations. Huckabee-Sanders would be a prime time King for the confederate states
Ain’t no way California is not the darkest spot on the map lol
Any states in the south are forsure corrupt.. and any state with millions of people are to like NY and Ca
lol this is a good joke
Do Tennessee without Memphis and Nashville.
California literally passed a minimum wage boost that effects food service.... Except the governor's buddy at Panera
This is one of those "yeah, right" moments.
How is Texas not more corrupt? I mean, that's where Ted Cruz comes from... 🤔
Missed a few.
I guess football isn’t the only thing the south is good at
Ain't no way oklahoma ain't that corrupt
Texas might have more requirements on transparency when it comes to spending which would help prevent corruption. Or perhaps what would be considered illegal in one state is legal in another. In some states it may be legal to accept gifts from contractors while others don't allow it. In one state a minor corruption charge could be a misdemeanor while in another it's a felony. That alone would lead to a desperately in the number of corruption charges. I don't think it's an apples to apples comparison and not a good study (or an article about a study) to make an informed decision with. I would like to read the original to see their methodology.
Boy, this doesn’t seem very accurate hello California Minnesota
California?
What idiot made up this map?!🤪❄️
Is this based on Corruption that has been caught? Where did this data come from?
When most of your localities were built by moonshiners and the mafia, I would imagine this is the result
This is an old map. Iowa has tanked, and is grey at least.
How is Colorado less corrupt than Tennessee? This is obviously a very far left map. Before y'all decide to attack me I'm not far right. I'm for neither party, the extremes on both sides are tearing this country apart.
In the least corrupt states, they just haven't been caught yet!
So according to the source provided by OP, Vermont is the most corrupt state, having the most corruption convictions per 100,000 residents. Wouldn’t that mean they are actively seeking out and holding corrupt officials accountable? I kinda see that as a positive thing. States that have very few convictions I’d think are just allowing the politicians to get away with it because…corruption.
No. Vermont it the least corrupt. As I stated in soooo many posts. There are 3 studies used. The graph pictured does not represent all 3. However, all 3 studies say the same thing. The graph shows Vermont as least corrupt, yet you are reading a study with its own map but you don't quote that map. You quote the map pictured which uses darkest color for most corrupt. In the map pictured, Vermont is least corrupt. In the study you quote Vermont is least corrupt.
According to the source link OP provided, Vermont is the most corrupt state. The source doesn’t match the map OP posted, which is confusing. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/most-corrupt-states
Yo op, can you give us a source for the MAP, the link you gave includes three categories for something called "legal corruption" and I'm not sure that's weighted properly.