Worst States or Worst-Governed States?

"Setting up some kind of system where there are “crappy” states and “awesome” states doesn’t seem too helpful. I wonder if it allows people in “awesome” states to be complacent about the problems in their own backyards, while alienating people in the “crappy” states. People in “crappy” states might be complacent about their problems, too, thinking that their state is just “crappy” and nothing can be done about it. Or they might think the best move on their part is to flee to an “awesome” state, further depleting their state of people who can actually be a positive force for change." -- Commenter Anna from Feministe's "Arizona is officially the worst state in the union now, right?" 

I saw this comment last week and wanted to highlight this, but I forget to include it in Friday's links. This encapsulates everything that's wrong with the feminist/activist/progressive bog world's reporting on laws, particularly in the American south and midwest, that deny rights and power to marginalized groups. It's one of the biggest reasons why I rarely comment anymore. Classism is overlooked, expected, or even encouraged in supposedly liberal circles, and it alienated readers from parts of the country that are poorer, rural, and more conservative.