There are much worse places than Ohio, and it's getting better. The constant hate and concern trolling is just so annoying at this point because it shows people have no idea what it's actually like here.

Ohio is just like every other state. The cities are blue, the rural areas are red. The main difference is that both the rural and urban areas hold roughly equal political weight. Unfortunately the rural areas have been able to turn out more voters than the cities the past few elections. This one, the cities were able to turn out more. Obviously we hope that continues and things continue to improve here, but the hyperbole of treating Ohio like it's some war-torn hellhole isn't helpful.