Think I'm done with Texas.
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Interesting. A lot of us are considering Texas. Compared to where I live it looks like as bastion of freedom. Can you share more? What other places would you consider?
I say the same but about the UK
Iād be very curious to hear why. My wife and I lived in Dallas for 5 years. Loved a ton about it, but the heat was unbearable and we didnāt want our son to be an āindoorā child.
Itās a slightly āredā state run by bush 43 types. Only a few states left with voter bases who have low tolerance for lefty bullshit. Jeff Youngerās story lifted the veil on that place for me.
Texas.
+ Independent grid that is (now) fairly reliable despite solar delusions.
+ Large independent economy with growing #Bitcoin adoption.
+ Favorable Bitcoin law, and overall decent tax situation (no income tax, but high property tax).
+ Good amount of freedom loving Americans still around. Decent gun laws. Plenty of Trump voters.
+ Reasonable Reformed Christian scene, although the evangelical/megachurch dominance is horrid.
+ Austin really is a cool place, especially the hills, lots of great Bitcoin folk. Special beauty and appeal there.
+ Loads of access to good food. Raw milk, handmade bread, beef, seafood, and good Japanese food, too.
+ Fairly easy to build a life where you are left alone and 99% within your own created world.
- Unbelievable Zionism everywhere. Shreaks of Hitler as anyone falls out of line. The most liberal conservatives in the USA. Constitution stampeded where Israel is being served/defended.
- Being overrun by foreigners and there's no signs of the tide being turned; no real resistance and the numbers are getting pretty sketchy. Starting to feel like the West coast.
- So many critical things are outsourced to illegal Mexicans. Your entire house could be f*d up by Mexican contractors so that builders can juice profits.
- Unhealthy environment. Water is trash, chemically treated. Very high cloud seeding. Industrial smog and runoff from all over. Gulf is disgusting. 50-60% of buildings are mold traps, at least from central Texas to east Texas. Impossible to escape herbicides/pesticides in most places. nnEMFs are bonkers in most areas here. Very little regard for resident health.
- Too hot, which keeps the worst liberals out, but too hot and in many places and too humid = lazy indoor people everywhere. It's a vibe killer and gets old after a few years.
- Too many "inner city" style blacks.
- Dangerous and annoying wildlife. Africanized bees. Aggressive ants. Poisonious snakes. On and on. Makes the "outdoors" fairly inaccessible for hiking, camping, climbing, etc...
- I've been to alot of places, and nowhere quite screamed BOOMER like 90% of Texas. Just an ocean of boomers selling out their kids and country while watching Fox News every day.
- Too much sports ball. NPC vibes very high with the college football scene here.
I left after Covid. Texas medical industrial complex is wicked.
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