"10. Arizona"
"9. Kansas"
"8. Louisiana"
"7. Missouri"
"6. Tennessee"
"5. Arkansas"
"4. Oklahoma"
"3. Alabama"
"2. Indiana"
"1. Texas"
Blue Bad.
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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 "
I’m surprised Mississippi isn’t on that list. I assume this is 1 at worst because while I have no doubt Arizona and Kansas suck major ass, they can’t be worse than Tennessee and Alabama.
Also surprised Indiana made the list. Godsawful hellhole sure, and impressively so given its neighbors, but I always pictured it as a mundane shittiness. I think of Indiana like I think of Iowa, firstly I don’t, but when I do it sucks but not like, on par with Alabama and texas, more in a “yeah it’s like the bastard child of Michigan and Iowa” there’s nothing to do in the farmland or suburbs, and gang violence in the former industrial areas, all with none of the remotely effective policy of Illinois, Ohio, or Michigan.
I have a bud who lives there. Lots of straight up drugs and bigots, some of the recent laws they passed are straight up backwards. I think it mostly pops up because of the drug issues though, he always talks about seeing people on crack and meth.
The university there is probably holding the state up a smidge both the others you mentioned.
You can only fit so many shit republican states on a 10 item list. It really seems like they're racing to the bottom.
Coming from MS, yea. Alabama is better. They have better liquor laws and brewery laws, and it shows. Alabama has Huntsville, which is a huge engineering hub that’s being built up constantly. MS has nothing like that.
I was mostly thinking of the Jackson water crisis
I've seen eta used a lot, like you did. For me, it always meant "estimated time (of) arrival". What does it mean in your context?
New to me as well but seems like "editing to add:"
Thanks. It must show my age, that i sometimes don't think about the obvious googling for anything.
the only times I do the due diligence and online research I should are when I'm trying to win an online argument, so I can relate. Got lucky with a guess this time :)
Fuck, Indiana man...
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!
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Don't forget that Texas is home to over 200 megachurches, which includes the likes of Joel Osteen, and that's not by accident.
I should open a mega church. My day gig just isn't cutting it anymore and I Iike the idea of getting rich while working only Sundays.
Don't forget that you can operate tax-free, as long as you write it off as a church expense. Don't even have to join a particular denomination and follow their rules. Just start a non-denom, and you too can be God's special little guy who definitely knows all the secrets.
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That tracks. Every other week, this is my mood here.
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.
I don't think DeSantis has given up yet.
The trick is to never do anything too flashy and just keep focusing on your fundamentalists.
Greg Abbott the little piss baby?
They keep saying "inclusiveness" talking about these southern states. That's really watering down the actual problem which is overt racism. We need words that actually describe what they mean, and the issue in those states is racism.
It's not just racism though. It's also misogyny and anti-LGBTQ+.
Ok, bigotry.
Then homophobia and sexism too. When I read "inclusivity" I interpret that to mean that the populace isn't very blended, or that they're not doing enough to promote every culture. But that's not what is happening. There's a big difference between not being inclusive, and being actively exclusive or hostile.
I interpret that to mean that the populace isn’t very blended
very astute. the gay clubs in austin will play latin music, but they're very careful not to play too much mexican music because the popular consensus with the managers at all 4 clubs is that mexicans cause property damage.
selena and other tejanos gets a pass because she's texan royalty; but that's the closest thing to mexican music you're going to hear.
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"
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.
How is the quality of life for people that murder protestors with their vehicle ?
Pretty good. You can even molest one or two of your child relatives and the Governor will pat your back over it and send you on your way.
Sounds about right. It's an absolute shame that such a beautiful place can be so inhospitable.
I don’t mean to be a dick, but I was born in and have driven through Texas, and most of the state is a barren wasteland.
Yea living here is pure fucking hell, id rather die than live here another year.