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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 minutes ago

Probably Mississippi, Oklahoma, or West Virginia

[–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Wyoming. Corrupt, cold, ugly if you're not rich, and full of morons who do things like thank coal workers for their service.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago

the state of denial that half the county is in that believes orange shitler will help them.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

IMO - Texas, while places like Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma always rank below, I believe Texas is actively trying to kill itself. Those other states are poorer and more rural. Texas has the resources and money to be one of the most prosperous states. Yet, they keep voting for Greg Abbott (aka piss baby), Ken Paxton, and Ted Cruz. People there are so brainwashed that they believe anyone who is not an uber republican will come and make all the frog gay, let kids poop in liter-boxes, and give all their money to drug addicts. It's just sad. I finally just gave up on trying to make any difference there and left for the sake of my kids.

A perfect example is my mother-in-law who HATES Greg Abbott. She blames him for leaving the state for dead during snowmageddon. So she just refuses to vote in Governor elections.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago

My friend who claims they're a communist has been to Texas twice and loves it. Beats me why.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not from the states so not really qualified to comment but I would have thought low taxes and large population (including diverse cities like Housten and true blue areas like Austin) would work in its favour.

Other places in the South seem to have all the downsides you mention but none of the positives.

[–] hactar42@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 hours ago

Yes, Texas is actually purple, but it is gerrymander so bad there is no way to win. A perfect example is the district I used to live in, Texas 26. Is was basically Denton County with a little tail going into the Tarrant County to keep it red. Then Democrats got close in a couple of elections. So they redrew the map to cut out the city of Denton, which is a city with a huge liberal arts college. Then they extended it north and west into more republican areas.

Meanwhile the city of Denton was added to the 13th district, which is 40,000 square miles and extends all the way to the panhandle. People in the city would have to drive 325 miles just to visit their representatives office.

Texas 26 Before 2021

After 2021

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

New Mexico

Insane crime, just as expensive as California or Colorado.

Seriously ~~don't come here~~, i mean go there.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I've actually gone to new mexico and like it. Granted, mostly going to the national parks

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 minutes ago

For sure man, I felt the same way.

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The federal land parts without any locals, you mean?

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 minutes ago

Albuquerque was ok but I don't think I stayed long enough to properly judge it.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 32 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Florida. Heat, humidity, stench of water from the sprinkler systems, lousy coffee from the crappy drinking water, most jobs literally don't allow you to work OT. Many only hire 32 hour people. Terrible drivers, especially all the Qtip bitches that should've stopped driving 20 years ago. Redneck Nation. Massive POS politics.

Fuck Florida.

What's not to love? The new Alligator Auschwitz is a glorious new addition, brought to all by our glorious Great Pumpkin (Putkin?)

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

Florida used to be black on Erin's trans safety map. It was literally its own "DO NOT GO HERE" category. Unfortunately the only thing that has changed is that it's no longer alone.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 hours ago

Not even gonna mention that the coastal areas've been dredging sand at night to keep it from sliding back into the ocean for decades... 🤮

Let. It. Die. Already.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 36 points 18 hours ago

The current state?

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