I spent at least half my life living in a coastal state but not the "right coastal state"
on the west coast, only california matters, both to californians and to the rest of the country. 9 times out of 10 if a fictional story is set on the west coast it is in CA. and many foreigners don't even know WA and OR exist. they think CA stretches from Mexico to Canada.
anyway, I have a long experience with being mocked and ignored in my state. so I always understood how "flyover states" felt. and now I moved to possibly the most ignored state in the entire country. so I am sympathetic to all states that people like to make fun of. But mainly I put 90% of the blame game on CA and NY. those are the most egocentric states in the nation. they both think they are the best and that the rest of the country should worship them.
I'm willing to ally with any other state in a campaign to take those 2 down a peg
I'm from California. Why are you typing this and not kissing the ground I walk on? Better get busy.
Also, Washington is hardly ignored. ---
Getting C's and D's, saying thanks and please. You broke the golden rule, you're staying after school.