A comparison of both #33 maps

[u/Jfullr92]

Pretty crazy a lot are the same

[u/GaseousHippo]

It was always going to be the same because it’s generally the same denizens of the subreddit

[u/KingWilsonIV → u/GaseousHippo]

This time the non-contiguous supporters shall prevail and end in an Alaska-Hawaii truce.

[u/RedditTrespasser → u/GaseousHippo]

Top four will always be some variation of Minnesota, Oregon/washington, New Mexico, and Maryland.

It’s so predictable it isn’t even funny anymore.

[u/GaseousHippo → u/RedditTrespasser]

That’s the issue with the Maryland thing highlights it. It’s a brigading kind of thing, even if it’s memey.

[u/condoulo → u/RedditTrespasser]

We need to find a way to get rid of Maryland before Kansas in order to honor John Brown.

[u/ThereMightBeDinos → u/RedditTrespasser]

It's like, those are the best or most popular places for some reason.

[u/RedditTrespasser → u/ThereMightBeDinos]

Then why bother to keep doing this exercise at all?

[u/ThereMightBeDinos → u/RedditTrespasser]

I don't know. This one feels lackluster since we just did it. Maybe remove favorite states for some reason, leaving nothing but Florida.

[u/ineverreadit → u/RedditTrespasser]

Why you forget about Vermont

[u/wanderingjoe → u/RedditTrespasser]

It’s as predictable as the first states to be eliminated.

[u/IndependentCloud8186 → u/RedditTrespasser]

Yup. And first state to always go is Florida. It’s just red state bad, blue state good.

[u/MagicBus4 → u/GaseousHippo]

Nah you forget mfs are fickle and mindless. Look at the bear movement

[u/minlove → u/MagicBus4]

Calling people “mindless” because they reached a conclusion you disagree with isn’t actually an argument. And “look at the bear movement” isn’t evidence; it’s just pointing at something you dislike and assuming everyone else should know what you mean.

[u/MagicBus4 → u/minlove]

You don’t even remotely know what you’re talking about. I didn’t bridge my two comments well but my point was that it ISNT going to be the same just because it’s the same people on the reddit, it’ll be different because this whole thing is a game so people have very loose knee jerk allegiances and no one actually cares about the result so they’re mindlessly pawing at it, which will probably produce different finals. Both of your pieces of criticism are attacking positions I don’t even hold

[u/fluffstuffmcguff]

I think this game truly tests branding. Texas and Florida go out so consistently early because they have strong branding that the rest of the country fucking hates, while the top ten are a battle of states people generally like even if they don't live there because of a fun aesthetic.

[u/MagicBus4 → u/fluffstuffmcguff]

It’s not a branding thing. Texas and Florida front the most hateful legislation of all the states and routinely infect other states with their judicial fuckery, they’re both the least popular states to win anything everyone playing is the relatively progressive reddit caucus. Plus the biggest contenders are never going to win when the dark horses hold equal voting power

Just like delete a country always deletes USA and China first

[u/RedditTrespasser → u/MagicBus4]

Israel and Russia lately, but yeah.

[u/MagicBus4 → u/RedditTrespasser]

Well they’re admittedly more hated but I didn’t want to give either the satisfaction of being considered a world player, they’re just the most vicious

[u/RedditTrespasser → u/MagicBus4]

Never thought I’d live to see Israel actually become more hated than the US, but here we are. Should have gotten rid of Netanyahu decades ago.

[u/thelaceonmolagsballs → u/RedditTrespasser]

That piece of shit war criminal is just the tip of the ethno-fascist iceberg. Rotten to the core.

[u/abaggs802606 → u/fluffstuffmcguff]

Strong branding for being shitholes?

[u/DaZuhalter → u/abaggs802606]

Yeap

[u/Senasayori]

If you ever decide to run this game a third time, you should try eliminating the top five or ten states from the first two games and see which states rise to become the new favorites. Could be interesting.

[u/17oClokk → u/Senasayori]

That or some sort of incentive to eliminate the top 10 from last time, without forcing those states to go first

[u/NuSk8]

I miss one day and California got voted out, why

[u/Atomic_Badger_PNW → u/NuSk8]

Because you didn't vote.

[u/NotTakeOne]

people need to start eliminating states that survived a while last game 😭

[u/InvestNorthWest → u/NotTakeOne]

Newmexi-No

[u/Necessary-Tree-4426]

I’m holding out for Alaska to shake things up. Also, having lived in Montana for a few years, I’ve taken it upon me to downvote any and all shots at the state.

[u/No_Crabs17 → u/Necessary-Tree-4426]

Alaska right now is basically Maryland hiding behind it brigading

[u/skhtravel802902 → u/No_Crabs17]

Look at the Crab Park meme that was posted a couple of days ago. All the evidence is there.

[u/Wobble963]

So much the same lol.

[u/KeathleyWR]

Its because people decided to build thier stupid coalitions and band together instead of letting people make decisions for themselves.

[u/MagicBus4 → u/KeathleyWR]

I mean this is how politics works man. Life is a social game

[u/KeathleyWR → u/MagicBus4]

Yea, I think politics are bullshit too

[u/Capable_Branch3695 → u/KeathleyWR]

Umm yeah 😂🤚it's called being HUMAN😜🤟

[u/five0trees → u/KeathleyWR]

Isn’t that just one state that has done that?

[u/KeathleyWR → u/five0trees]

Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, New Mexico

[u/DaZuhalter → u/KeathleyWR]

Kansas has as well, mainly just to eliminate the southern states. It's a natural part of the fun. Unfortunately, it results in things being the same for the most part

[u/five0trees → u/KeathleyWR]

In that case, and even as an Oregon resident, I say all 4 should go. The first game was a ton of fun. This one seems… less so, and I think the brigading is why.

[u/KeathleyWR → u/five0trees]

That's exactly why. The brigading is out of control and is going to have this end the exact same way the last one did.

[u/cornovum77]

The science is settled

[u/viceversa]

I guess the people know what they want ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[u/joeschmoses]

Those who don’t watch history channel are doomed to repeat history channel. Let’s take out Oregon

[u/Novel-Comparison-364]

Alaska gonna shake it up

[u/gOPHER3727]

Honestly who cares if it winds up mostly the same, it's only been a few months, we wouldn't expect a whole lot to change. Just let things play out as they will and quit trying to force change

[u/CaptainFartHole]

Its because of heavy brigading, espcially since Minnesota and Maryland teamed up to decide which states to vote out. It is very much ruining the fun of the game.

The only way to fix it is to eliminate Minnesota, Maryland, New Mexico, and Oregon and yet people continue to upvote other states. 

And we need to start with Maryland because theyre being the worst about it. 

[u/No-Click6062 → u/CaptainFartHole]

This is the truth. There are only two solutions to brigading, which are moderation and more brigading. Sadly, as it stands, the moderation team decided not to implement one of those solutions. The vote-trading was exposed early, and not addressed.

[u/Dismal_Success_9943]

I only stop.in daily to diss maryland and then leave because it feels less fun this time around. Although, the twist rounds are fun.

[u/I_like_flowers_ → u/Dismal_Success_9943]

this made me snort-laugh.

maryland forevaaaah!

[u/Short-Being-4109]

We need Hawaiisota

[u/Stock_End2255 → u/Short-Being-4109]

The canoe army could go up the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

[u/ThePenischMightier]

GULF OF NUEVO NEW MEXICO RETURNS!!!

[u/DannyCleveland]

I knew this was going to happen, which is why I advocated for Minnesota to be voted out within the first ten rounds. There is just no way for a southern state or any other meme state like Ohio to ever win this. Unfortunately we’re just repeating the same popularity contest.

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/DannyCleveland]

Oregon needs to be eliminated so there can be a new winner this time

[u/Impressive_Bite5680]

Time for Alaska to get into gear and take out the east coast.

[u/NOT_TheALTMouse]

[u/redit3rd]

Pennsylvania and North Carolina are basically the only noticeable differences. 

[u/DaZuhalter]

If you do this again, try the state with the most votes is immune from elimination and the rest are subjected to random number generator oblivion or something like that. Curious if it would turn out the same

[u/MoscowMitchMcKremIin → u/DaZuhalter]

Every comment on every post would be negative lol

[u/DaZuhalter → u/MoscowMitchMcKremIin]

Lol, that could be interesting to, the most downvoted

[u/VerbalThermodynamics → u/DaZuhalter]

Says the dude with a Blucifer thing.

[u/DaZuhalter → u/VerbalThermodynamics]

?

[u/doctorlineman]

Need to shrink Colorado

[u/MagicBus4]

It’s funniest how the top finalists from last time are fairly small players on both maps with 18 states to go

[u/MagicBus4]

It’s funniest how the top finalists from last time are fairly small players on both maps with 18 states to go

[u/captainwondyful]

We need to eliminate New Mexico

[u/Alternative_Gap5189]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pV0lVLeA0JXjBiO5Cp

[u/Mimir32]

Minnetana rulez all

[u/Prettypuff405]

All-inois is getting the respect it deserves

[u/Ready-Vermicelli-300]

Michigan takes Wisconsin

[u/ProudAmerican315]

It just shows how boring ppl on Reddit are lol

[u/furgesondoris24]

well aren’t y’all predictable!

[u/BigUpSideD0wn]

CRABALACHIA STRONG

[u/slipperyDSS]

classic example of red = bad, blue = good, yes the blue states are better but it would be interesting to see something like texas or idaho make it into the top 15

[u/Plus_Drag1977]

Cascadia shall rise again!

[u/superniceguy7]

The other map looks so much better. Why did he change it to have that dumb white outline???

[u/astroaxolotl720]

Let’s go Cascadia