15 states with most racist tweets after Obama’s victory

15 states with most racist tweets after Obama’s victory

Millions of Americans showed their true colors following the re-election of President Barack Obama.

In fact, Twitter announced that the re-election generated the most racist tweets in the history of the social network.


A company called Floating Sheep compiled the hate tweets from each state during the moments after the election. Using a location quotient and the formula (# of Racist Tweets in State/ # of Racist Tweets in USA)/ (# of All Tweets in State/# of All Tweets in USA), they came up with the LQ number.

Click continue to view the 15 states with the most racist tweets following President Obama’s election.


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A.R. Shaw
A.R. Shaw is an author and journalist who documents culture, politics, and entertainment. He has covered The Obama White House, the summer Olympics in London, and currently serves as Lifestyle Editor for Rolling Out magazine. Shaw's latest book, Trap History, delves into the history and global dominance of Trap music. Follow his journey on TrapHistory.Com, Twitter @arshaw and Instagram @arshaw23.
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