Conservatives have added Vermont to their Hell List

What exactly is it about Vermont that moves conservatives to sputtering rage?

Is it because people here are generally tolerant and non-judgmental? Is it because we've put a premium on sustainable development and protecting the environment? Or is it because they're jealous that we live in one of the most beautiful places on earth?

My guess is that conservatives hate us because Vermont is, in the words of economist Thomas Naylor, "smaller, more rural, more democratic, less violent, less commercial, more environmentally friendly, more egalitarian and more independent than most states."