• mad_asshatter@lemmy.world
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    “10. Arizona”
    “9. Kansas”
    “8. Louisiana”
    “7. Missouri”
    “6. Tennessee”
    “5. Arkansas”
    “4. Oklahoma”
    “3. Alabama”
    “2. Indiana”
    “1. Texas”

    Blue Bad.

    eta - numbering went totally strange, so enclosed each in "

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    What would happen if you give predatory businesses/owners free reign in a US state? What if the laws passed protect them completely from any liability while targeting the rights of you and your family? Ever wanted to live within the blast radius of a chemical plant? Come to Texas, but remember, BYOG!

    *Bring your own generator

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    Sounds about right. It’s an absolute shame that such a beautiful place can be so inhospitable.

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    Super gross generalization here but I’ve meet a few people from Texas (all immigrants) and they all repeat a version of the same vague comment when asked how is it there: “best place for raising children because of the values”

    When pressed they all avoid giving a single concrete example

    I’ve come to understand it’s just some veiled racism. The whole “here, we get to hurt people I dislike”

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      There are only 2 things that com from Texas and that’s steers and queers, these people don’t look much like steers so that kinda narrows it down…

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      When pressed they all avoid giving a single concrete example

      Just like all the brainwashed idiots who say they’ll never vote for a Democrat but they don’t know why. Because conservative propaganda says they’re evil.

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    It looks like Texas is finally beaten Florida to the bottom. I guess we could declare, what’s his name, Greg Abbott the winner of that fucking race.

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      Zero chance in hell I’m moving to that piece of shit, no need to use reverse psychology to protect your Stockholm syndrome master

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          Have fun with your gun psychos, failing power grid, and hour of driving everywhere you go. I’m sure some vague sense of “freedom” makes it all infinitely worth it.

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            We do have our problems, but Texas is in the bottom half of states for gun ownership rate. I’m not sure what the hour driving comment is about - is that supposed to be a traffic or distance jab? Are you legally not allowed to cross city or state lines?

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      The only “people” moving to Texas are tax mules and corpo scumbags.

      The governor won’t even stay there when the rains kick in. Oh, and how about that grid! 🤣🤣🤣

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        “The only “people” moving to Texas are tax mules and corpo scumbags”

        Or in my brother’s case, following an ex wife who decided to marry someone from Texas and move there with the kids. Sometimes moving is cheaper and less complicated than legal battles with a parent you still have to work with for another 10 years.

        The clock is ticking though. As soon as the youngest graduates high school they’re getting the hell out of there.

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          In my case, I got swindled by a Christian cult. Now that I’m out, I’m stuck here for a while