Earlier this month, CNBC published a report detailing which states represent “America’s worst for quality of life in 2025.” What they gave was a list of the places terrified liberals are fleeing as cities collapse under the weight of disastrous liberal policies.
The “worst” ones are called out for issues such as “inclusiveness of state laws” and “reproductive rights.” Reliably red states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, and Texas all make the list, but then comes the doozy: the worst of the worst, per CNBC, is the good old Volunteer State.
The news outlet gives Tennessee 61 out of a possible 265 points for its “quality of life” score, noting issues such as “crime rate,” “inclusiveness,” and “worker protections.”
CNBC also notes that The Volunteer State has “been at the forefront of legislation limiting the rights of its LGBTQ+ population, beginning as far back as 2015. The state was among the earliest to codify a person’s gender based on their anatomy, passing its law in 2023.”
So, it’s a state where men are men, women are women, and everyone loves country music? Sure. Sounds like a leftist’s nightmare. That’s why we love it.
There were several reasons Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro gave for moving the company from Los Angeles to Nashville five years ago, and all of them had to do with common sense. “Terrible governance has consequences,” Shapiro said of California’s leadership.
Specific issues such as “high housing costs, rampant homelessness, the extraordinary state and local tax burden, the city’s refusal to maintain law and order, and the deliberate degradation of the quality of life for citizens,” were all reasons for abandoning California, per a TN state resolution congratulating him for the move.
There’s never been a better time to hit back against the mainstream narrative and assert that Tennessee isn’t just one of the greatest states of the union – it’s actually the standard all other states should be measured against.
You don’t have to live in Tennessee to appreciate what politicians and activists, including The Daily Wire’s very own Matt Walsh, have been able to accomplish when it comes to protecting minors from the horrors of gender procedures.
Just last month, in a decision that will now set precedent throughout the entire country, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s right to protect our children from irreversible and unproven medical procedures under the guise of “gender-affirming care.”
It was not just a victory for Tennessee, but for every state in the union. That decision paved the way for other states to follow suit and once again return to a nation of common sense.
Sending a message to CNBC and whoever put together this laughable list of worst states has never been easier. Put on your new “Make America Tennessee” hat, slip on your favorite cowboy boots, and thank the good Lord above you’re not stuck living in New Jersey.
Can one hat change the world?
MAGA devotees will say heck yes. And now there’s a new declarative accessory that makes a bold statement with just a few simple words.
“Make America Tennessee.”
That’s the message. Even when the haters claim it’s the “worst state” in the nation, regular people know what’s really going on.
