The Mood of Minnesota

Minnesota is changing. In a state where the storied “consensus” once meant a high degree of civic engagement and shared vision for economic, social and educational betterment in the state, we see divisions into increasingly irreconcilable camps. There is deep skepticism about public institutions and strong disagreement on their role, and abiding concern about the rapid growth and change in the make-up of our communities.
Clearly, the causes of these disruptions are multi-fold, including the changing economy,the increasingly racially diverse immigration into the state, and the polarization of politics. Regardless, there is an increasing belief that community in Minnesota is on the decline, as fewer people know their neighbors, the quality of public schools seems to erode, transportation infrastructure fails to keep up with need, and taxes seem persistently high.

Dear Economist writer:
we here in Minnesota do not understand the meaning of the word "stroppiness." When you use words about us which we do not understand, we get stroppy. Apparently it is a UK English word used informally meaning:

strop
noun {C} UK INFORMAL
a bad mood, especially one in which a person will not do what they are asked and is unpleasant to other people: - Don't go in unless you have to - she's in a (real) strop.

stroppy
adjective UK INFORMAL
angry and unpleasant or rude to other people: - a stroppy teenager
- It's no use getting stroppy - I said no and I meant it!