Indiana People vs. Ohio People

I gotta be honest. The Cincinnati fans that I met at the game were all super nice and solid people. Maybe the jerks live in Cleveland/ Columbus thing.

It's Wojo.  Everything he writes is tongue-in-cheek.

Me find Wojo and smash face!  Aaargh!!!!

For all of the Michigan residents shitting on Indiana and Ohio, I'd like to remind you that SE Michigan exists, and we know about it.

I'm from Indiana, and the only time I've seen parents pour Mt. Dew into their 2 year old's sippy cup was in Michigan. Your state also contains Lansing and all that it entails.

In general, these broad asides on a state scale are pretty dumb, as Michigan has more in common with IN/OH as an entire state than it does with many other states in the country (on a university/college town level, comparisons are more appropriate as the differences are much more drastic). 

However, there are, for better or worse, two distinct differences between Michigan and Ohio/Indiana.

1. Rural Culture:

• In the rural parts of Michigan, the culture leans a little Canadian-esque, particularly in the northern half of the state. 
• In Indiana and Ohio, the rural culture leans Southern/Appalachian, especially in the southern half of those states.
• This all makes natural sense given MI's proximity to Canada and IN/OH's proximity to Kentucky/West Virginia.

2. Politics (Whether these are pros or cons is up to you, but they are facts; not trying to be normative about which is better!)

• Michigan is far more politically moderate/liberal than Indiana, and to a lesser degree, than Ohio.
• In terms of politics, Michigan is very similar to Wisconsin and Minnesota (Lean Democratic states that can be swing states depending on the cycle; Obama won all three by large margins twice; Trump won MI/WI by tiny margins, his two closest wins in the entire country, while Clinton held on in MN by a tiny, but slightly larger margin).
• Ohio is most similar to Iowa politically (Swing States that decidedly Lean Republican; Obama won them both twice, but by thin margins, whereas Trump won them comfortably by large margins).
• Indiana is by far the most socially and politically conservative state in the Midwest, and is the only solidly Republican state in the Midwest. Romney won Indiana by more than 10 points in a year when Obama swept the rest of the Great Lakes region by mostly large margins; in 2016 Trump won by nearly 20 points which is a landslide (I consider the Dakotas-Oklahoma "The Plains", which would be a separate region).
• Indiana is most similar to Missouri politically, but Indiana is actually more Republican than several southern states (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, although the difference among this group is primarily due to racial demographics). 

Neither state can effing drive.

It's KEEP RIGHT except to pass. My god, how hard is that ?

Anyway, from my experience the more loathesome creature is actually the Indiana native. It's the completely unexpected and seething racism that narrowly gives them the crown over Ohio for worst midwestern state.

Congrats Indiana. Don't let the meth hit you on the way out.