Listen here OP, Kansas reelected a Democratic governor and rejected a constitutional abortion amendment in separate elections in 2022. Kansas is doing all right in my book.
Every time I see one of these stickers on a lifted Dodge Cummins diesel, I always think to myself "what is it you can't say that you really want to?" Then I realize they're just mad because they can't say the N-word any more.
I've noticed that as well and I'm of the opinion that it's half people who actually feel they're oppressed and the other half are trying to seem less threatening to police.
I lived in that state when they were trying to remove evolution from schools. Roommate was a young-earth-creationist. Didn't know until after we signed the lease. Many great debates in the evenings. He killed himself when he was divorced. I still blame his parents.