What Americans Think of their States and Localities

[tharock220]

California's got problems, but I find it difficult to think I'd rather live somewhere else.
30 minutes from a major urban center
45 minutes from a swimmable ocean beach
3 hours from a snow ski resort
45 minutes from a water ski area
fresh fruits and vegetables from in state producers
a solid economy
a population that is generally empathetic to those that have struggles

Don't forget the weather. Los Angelas has the potential to get hotter than Houston, but it's usually cooler and always less humid.

I was talking to my cousin on a drive back from Dallas. He's just as conservative as me. I told him if California wasn't such a poorly run shithole it would be better than Texas. His response was it's already better than Texas, without any question. I gotta say it's true.

 

[mrjurrs]

Don't forget the weather. Los Angelas has the potential to get hotter than Houston, but it's usually cooler and always less humid.

I was talking to my cousin on a drive back from Dallas. He's just as conservative as me. I told him if California wasn't such a poorly run shithole it would be better than Texas. His response was it's already better than Texas, without any question. I gotta say it's true.

You say poorly run shithole, I say 4th largest economy in the world. Only one can be true.

I can prove my point.

 

[tharock220]

You say poorly run shithole, I say 4th largest economy in the world. Only one can be true.

I can prove my point.

So then you'd agree the US is not poorly run. Thank you Donald Trump.

 

[Lycanthrope]

The state I live in is really the state of confusion. Not kidding. Want to know what's really wrong about Florida,
beside corruption, piss-poor management, slowest road building/fixing in the lower 48, and other depressing subjects?
I'll just mention 2-3 things. Lot of people who move here are from the lower-ranking states. They voted in THEIR past states
to completely turn their state into low-ranking health care..schools..roads, corruption and (of course) more.
NOW, guess who they vote for now that they have move here? Yep, the same God-Damn type of dumb-ass mealy-mouth politicians
that think unlimited growth is wonderful for everybody....no matter if it destroys most of the environment or animals and water...etc.
And the Tourists (Not trashing them) The problem is..They don't give a shit. They come down here ...with every right that they should.
But..again..do they ever care about Florida/animals/water...what's going to happen to Florida? No..of course not.
They don't vote here...their families are not here...most of their friends are not here...in short..They have no hats in the ring.
Again, I'm not trashing them...When I use to go to Washington state to do some mountain climbing, I wasn't all that concerned about
Washington state so much.
What's happened here in Florida though is Unregulated Growth. THE REGULATED GROWTH STUFF WAS IN THE BOOKS.
But, it's being changed by the developers and developers..and the devolopers..Heh..heh...(By the Developers money going into the politicians pockets.)
Strange how that works.
In closing> Took a trip last week to St. Petersburg. 54 miles. Took me 1 hour 49 minutes. Bumper to bumper traffic.
Was almost that bad coming the 54 miles back.
Not moving but do go back to Australia every so often for a few weeks. The plane ride is a joy....if your ass loves to scream after 17 hours.

Never been to Florida. Never had much interest.

Was born in Texas. Would regularly visit grandparents in Amarillo, and even lived with them there for 6 months. Been to Dallas/FW, Waco, Houston, El Paso, Midland/Odessa, Hillsboro, and other areas.

Having said all that? The fact that I've not yet been to San Antonio or Austin is the only reason I don't write the entire state off.

 

[Doug64]

You say poorly run shithole, I say 4th largest economy in the world. Only one can be true.

China is the second-largest economy in the world, and I think it's fair to describe it as a "poorly run shithole." I certainly wouldn't want to live there.

 

[mrjurrs]

So then you'd agree the US is not poorly run. Thank you Donald Trump.

During the first term of the orange MAGAt, our GDP margin over China fell over $500 billion. During the Biden term, our margin grew $3.5 trillion dollars.

In his current term the convicted felon implemented policies increasing health care costs and food costs. Do you believe those policies will grow or shrink the American economy.