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dapperAF t1_j0h2ieg wrote

It’s incredible how residents of this state are focused on shit like this when they are failing at basic public commons, utilities, social services, etc.

“Don’t mess with Texas. Unless you’re Texas. Then just mess with everything”

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NoeTellusom t1_j0hab7r wrote

Also, when our federal taxes keep their damn state functioning.

Red states are the true welfare queens.

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FamousButNotReally t1_j0ikkl3 wrote

THIS. The north subsidizes the south. We are consistently net tax givers.

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NoeTellusom t1_j0iq452 wrote

Having bounced around the USA a bit (thank you, husband's 20 year Naval career), lemme assure you - the difference between living in Red states and Blue states are PROFOUND.

Red State America is like living in third world countries. So much pride, so little substance. So much crime, even though everyone is wearing a gun and no one tries to be polite, because it's their God-given right to be intolerant, racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and living through conspiracy theories as they careen from one Trump lie to another as they compete to spend the least on public education.

Blue State America is like living in a wannabe Europe. Everyone bitches about taxes, laws, zoning and building codes, yet folks are polite and help each other and introduce themselves to the new neighbors on the block. Art, music, theatre and more surrounds you and it's not required to be religious to do so. And while all the regular ills of American life are still there, shit isn't falling down as much as in Red State America. Except Pennsylvania. WTF, man?

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FamousButNotReally t1_j0j3uak wrote

Thanks for the insight, I've never been out of Mass so I wouldn't know, interesting to hear! Surprised about Pennsylvania though, what makes them the exception?

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OhWellington t1_j0krgwv wrote

We need another civil war fuck the south

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OhWellington t1_j0l3yl9 wrote

You’re right they should just admit that the south is shit and relinquish all controls to the vastly superior and smarter northerners without any bloodshed.

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OhWellington t1_j0l8qyu wrote

I’m just joking obviously my comments were sparked by the comments that “the south is the welfare state” and everyone is rah rahing

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OhWellington t1_j0lm394 wrote

They also produce a lot of the food

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OhWellington t1_j0m6t14 wrote

Ok true but there are less people and less “carbon emissions” as well by probably a large margin.

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Dramatic_Assist_4801 t1_j0lhkfo wrote

Don’t forget the country club conservatives calling themselves democrats up here voting for Republican governors because the stagnation protects their generational wealth

So well balanced and middle of the road right? 🥴 lol you’re literally all fucking idiots

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Selbeast t1_j0hlz41 wrote

We should all join TNM - the Texas nationalist movement. Texan independence or "Texit" as they're so cleverly calling it would be good for nearly all of us. About the one thing that would guarantee to actually Make America Great Again would be the removal of Texas.

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Maronita2020 t1_j0hmrxn wrote

Maybe they'd like to become part of Mexico!

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DMala t1_j0hsqhe wrote

Then they’d have to take the border wall down.

Or move it, I guess.

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MsAlexiaFuentes t1_j0hzul8 wrote

With all the oil + gas fields in TX, it'd give the US enough incentive to send in armed forces to "introduce democracy".

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dapperAF t1_j0hr7vs wrote

I feel that. I think diminishing the power of the country isn’t worth it, and that would be letting the idiocracy win.

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Selbeast t1_j0hrsv8 wrote

Yeah, I mostly agree, and was only half kidding with the TNM stuff. Maybe a little less than half.

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evilmullet t1_j0ivsmv wrote

Besides, we should get rid of Florida first

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BasicDesignAdvice t1_j0ia49e wrote

I have always found that slogan ironic since their most well-known historical event is a battle they lost. Like I get it riled them up and a month later they were back to it, but, c'mon, its funny.

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MadaMalkerian t1_j0iyo9d wrote

Slogan actually comes from a campaign to reduce litter in the state

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Sea-Disk-1111 t1_j0kynp9 wrote

If you attack enough trans people, maybe everyone will forget that your electric grid is held together with duct tape.

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Pappa_Crim t1_j0j7pn0 wrote

Your the ones making this a problem, leave us alone

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