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.
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.
Tulsa and OKC as well. The countryside is flat, windy and hot as fuck, so if you like going outside a lot it's probably not for you, but both metros in OK are pretty nice.
As for Arkansas, Little Rock is severely slept on. Not as pretty as Fayetteville and Bentonville, obviously, but I was surprised in visiting recently how much it had grown since I had lived there.
Of course, in all of those places, the fact remains that you're living in goddamned Oklahoma or Arkansas, and that's an experience I simply don't recommend.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Moving to the PNW next week after over 40 years in this god damned state. Lotta cool people here whom I've known over the years, but I'm not participating in my own oppression any more.
First weekend there I am gonna check out the view of Portland from the Pittock Mansion, go to Tillamook to eat some fucking cheese and ice cream, head up to Cannon Beach to stare out to infinity, drive to Astoria to check out The Goonies filming locations, and then spend Sunday in Seattle doing I dunno what yet but it'll definitely involve coffee and hipsterism. Very excite!
Welcome to the PNW. We have a lot of transplants, and more come every year. It's getting pretty crowded, but it sure is beautiful. I hope you like the rain, and won't miss all that sunshine.
I grew up in Arlington. It is the 50th most populated city in the United States, and it is the city with the highest population that still doesn't have public transportation. The boomers have voted it down for decades because they wanted to keep it a nice suburb, and they thought buses would bring drug problems. Surprise, motherfuckers, Arlington has a drug problem now anyhow. Let people have their fucking buses.
It depends on what you do during that time. Listen to an audio book or learn something. Call a friend or family that you didn't talk to often. Chat with the passenger. The best of just winding down between work and home, though trains are good for that too.
The first paragraph tells you all you need to know about the rankings, "we don't like their beliefs".
It's ironic that their "quality of life" rankings are linked to the ability to abort a child, the quality of the child's life clearly isn't important to their rankings.
you're smart; but so many people are moving there that places like california are losing congressional seats due to census numbers shifting towards texas.
"The only "people" moving to Texas are tax mules and corpo scumbags"
Or in my brother's case, following an ex wife who decided to marry someone from Texas and move there with the kids. Sometimes moving is cheaper and less complicated than legal battles with a parent you still have to work with for another 10 years.
The clock is ticking though. As soon as the youngest graduates high school they're getting the hell out of there.