A girl colors an electoral map of the United States in either red or blue as returns are announced on Election Night 2016, in Raleigh, N.C.(Jonathan Drake / Reuters)

CNBC just published a ranking of all 50 states in the Union, and was rightfully ridiculed online for its efforts. As it turns out, their criteria for the "best states to live in" were just . . . who has or hasn't passed left-wing policies.

Chief among their concerns are the "inclusiveness" of state laws, prominence of local unions, and "reproductive rights." There is little attempt to disguise their political bias.

The worst states are all red states, per CNBC, which should set off alarm bells. Statistically, it's difficult to construct rankings on any subject of public appeal wherein blue states are

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