Minnesota is like Ukraine in that is entirely fake and gay.
"State of Hockey" even though Michigan has more hockey schools and an NHL team with actual history and prestige
"muh Nordic heritage" even though North Dakota has a higher percentage of Nords and da UP is the Finnish capital of the West
Used to be part of Michigan, then part of Wisconsin
"Minnesota nice" is passive-aggressiveness fueled by western progressivism instead of the more straightforward politeness of "Iowa nice"