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Honest question: Why in the Hell, do people willingly live in Texas? I mean, Texas always does things bigger, like being the biggest dumpster fire this side of the Mississipp...
A majority of ppl does not choose where to born and moving is expensive
The key word is willingly.
They found work in the state and the state has a lower cost of living. The reverse is actually why a fair number of people were moving out of other states.
Texas has some really unique qualities that make it attractive. The economics, resources, and location make it stand out.
-massive amounts of cheap, easily developed land.
-high availability of cheap energy (fossil fuels, but also a leader in solar and wind generation).
-no income tax, and cheaper taxes for businesses.
-it’s a financial hub and a manufacturing powerhouse.
-large tech sector
-easy access to the United States-Mexico trade. (this is important as the us moves away from Chinese manufacturing).
-easily taps into cheaper Mexican labor
I’m not a fan of the politics of the state, but it’s probably the best positioned state moving forward. The politics can be fixed. A couple of the points I made could be argued one way or another, but even a couple of them make Texas bound for success.
I have yet to see any indication that the "politics can be fixed" in my lifetime.
I thought that was what gerrymandering was for, "fixing" politics....
Some of were born here and these people don't speak to us. We want better but they keep redrawing voting lined to favor the poor and uneducated that favor the republican candidates.
Some day all these old fuckets will die and we can undo all the fucked up things that have been bases in the last 5-10 years.
It's cheap.
"Ain't nothin cheaper than a dystopian hellscape!" -Texas new marketing campaign
It is? People here pay so much in property taxes that they're basically paying rent to live in the homes they own. Apartment rents statewide have been going through the roof. The price of literally everything is much higher than just three years ago.
It's not cheap.
Some of the highest property taxes in the US, nice try.