ROTFLMAO!!!
He's NOT wrong...
Hey New Yorkers. I heard you're probably going to get an outright communist as your mayor. Zohran Mamdani sounds like a real peach, and the fact that he won the Democrat Primary and is well on his way to the mayor's office has made many of you fire up your Zillow account and start looking for homes out of state.
I don't blame you, but let me offer you some advice. You're probably going to be tempted to come to Texas because so many companies have moved here, and you feel like you could easily land a job. I could see why you'd think that, but let me tell you about Texas.
You really don't want to move here. Texas is like Hell, only worse, because the living conditions here are so chaotic and difficult that the devil himself thinks it's a bit much.
Full article, HERE from RedState
Of course he's a bit nicer than most of us, because the FIRST thing we'll tell you is we do not want your attitudes or your 'beliefs' here. We believe in freedom of expression, honest conversations, and still do handshake deals for millions of dollars out here.
And just because folks live in a 'rural' area, doesn't mean they are poor or dumb... A lot of the 'little towns' in Texas have major money management company offices in them, because people have money, serious money. And smart people... VERY smart people.
And those 'dirty' men and women you look down on are the ones that drill, pump, and process that oil you need to survive. And that old man in the overalls, broke down straw hat, and run down boots, sitting at the corner table in the local diner can buy and sell you...
Yep, the weather is 'interesting', but it keeps things lively... And you can see it coming! If you grew up surrounded by trees, or big buildings, you won't like the 'big sky' out here!
Other than that, it's a great place to live!!!
h/t Guy for the link
Texan by birth, here. My dad was TDY on an Air Force assignment in 1948 and I was born on the linoleum floor of the Lackland Air Force Base hospital as mom was awaiting admittance to the delivery room. Never actually lived in Texas, but I am a Texan. How fortunate that I have the "Right of Return" to the Republic of Texas should things go sour in the other 49 states. (50, if you count D.C.) They can keep the pre-paid cellphone, hotel voucher and $5000 Visa debit card...I'll make my own way. My older brother and baby sister (1946 and 1949) were born in California. Sucks to be them.
If you grew up on Long Island, way OUT on the island, in the 60's and before all the city and state government a$$hats moved in, and remember what it was like to be able to do things without having to ask the government for permission first. You just might like Texas (the humidity will be just like home!)
If having manners was beaten into your head was something you now appreciated, and people didn't want anything to do with you if you didn't have them, you just might like Texas.
If you don't mind August being 4 months long instead of just 1 - you just might like Texas.