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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/qy2fani.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:50 states, 50 personalities.]]
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4	A U.S. centric ''Webcomic/{{Polandball}}'' spinoff that focuses on the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates U.S. states]], first started in 2013. Unlike the former, it came about on Website/{{Reddit}} itself, rather than being moved there by makers of the comics.
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6	Much like the webcomic from which it came, ''Stateball'' is focused on portraying states in America as round balls with the design of the state's flag on them. Stereotypes and politics come up in the comics frequently, as well as current events as they happen. Though not as big as ''Polandball'', it has created a sizeable fanbase.
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8	Though every state has shown up in at least a few comics, makers seem to use California, Texas, and Alaska the most, much to the annoyance of less-used states, who want to see more representation.
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10	Currently has a community on Website/{{Reddit}}, which [[https://www.reddit.com/r/stateball/ can be found here]].
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12	!Tropes of Stateball:
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14	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Texas has a cowboy hat and Hawaii has a lei flower.
15	%%* DeepSouth: The Southern states.
16	* EagleLand: Type 2 (The Boorish Variety), especially among less-scrupulous side.
17	* FantasticRacism: [[DeepSouth Alabama]], [[https://www.reddit.com/r/stateball/comments/5ya5n1/conspiracy/?utm_content=comments&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=stateballin this comic]], conspires to give black people Syphilis. TruthInTelevision since it was based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_syphilis_experiment Tuskegee Syphillis Experiment]].
18	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Cascadia in [[http://i.imgur.com/g9k4oOB.png this comic]], where he steals California's bear, Wyoming's bison, and Utah's eagle and bees to set them free.
19	* HeteronormativeCrusader: Texas (and most of the southern states) is most often portrayed as homophobic.
20	%%* NationsAsPeople: States As People
21	* {{Spinoff}}: of Webcomic/PolandBall.
22	* TheStoner: Washington is usually depicted with pink eyes and a joint in his mouth.
23	* StrongFamilyResemblance: In [[http://i.imgur.com/HLtsqn8.png this comic]], America has trouble telling all his "kids" apart because many of them have blue flags.

Context Webcomic / Stateball