re: Louisiana vs Texas

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Food - TX

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I know this is a troll thread, but I don't understand the love for Texas. Very meh state.

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The appeals are financial and political. Texas has a booming economy and no income tax while being pretty conservative even in the larger cities (not counting Austin). In the end, that is the most important thing to most Texans. Aesthetically, Texas is boring. Culturally, it is only unique in its absurd level of self-love.

Louisiana has a mediocre at best economy, a corrupt to the bone government at every branch and level, and lots and lots of poor trashy people as a result. However, few can deny that Louisiana has a rich and distinct culture, culinary scene, music, and architecture. Texas is, by and large, just rural scenes and post-war urban sprawl.

Texas is the giant early 2000's McMansion
Louisiana is the charmingly dilapidated victorian era bungalo.

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So is Austin and Dallas.

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Part of your thesis was that Texas had a superior education system, yet you keep providing conflicting evidence.

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Food - TX

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States ranked by food/drink

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4. Louisiana
Look, there’s been so much waxing poetic about the cuisine of New Orleans over the years (both from within and from outsiders) that it gets to feel repetitive. You know all the buzzwords: Cajun and Creole, gumbo and jambalaya, po’ boys and crawfish étouffée, and so forth. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s all unspeakably delicious, which is why lesser versions of it constantly show up on menus around the country. Also, New Orleans may well be America’s finest drinking city, and we don’t just mean the shenanigans on Bourbon Street. Do yourself a favor next time you’re there and class it up for a few damn minutes while you enjoy a Ramos Gin Fizz at the Sazerac Bar.

2. Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas. I know that because of T-shirts, but also because it’s true. Whereas most states have one style of BBQ -- maybe two -- Texas has four: East, Central, South, and West (Sorry, North). And these styles, particularly Central Texas, happen to be amongst our favorite barbecue in the whole world. There’s a reason that line is so long at Franklin, y’all. Texans invented their own style of cuisine (Tex-Mex), their own style of chili (no beans!), and the ballpark nachos (in 1973 at Arlington Stadium). There are famous cattle ranches like King in South Texas, which is bigger than all of Rhode Island. There are the big beer producers -- the Lone Stars and the Shiners -- but there are also the small ones, like Jester King and 512. There is Whataburger.

Aside from all that, you could make a damn compelling case that four cities (Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and, okay, maybe (!), Dallas/Fort Worth) are all destination-worthy when it comes to eating, with Houston and San Antonio only recently being given the props they deserve. Say what you want about the prolific talents of NYC, but once you get outside the boroughs, no one is exactly lining up to heap praise on the food/drink in Albany and beyond.

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Sounds about right. TX has more and better choices overall. LA isnt bad, but it isnt TX

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the blacks are getting more and more power in local govt in louisiana, which is why louisiana isn't what it used to be, not even close, and only getting worse, see mayor broomstick and her brood of racists

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Who's going to be the one to push this baw over the edge into Banland?

What's the Spanish work for culture?

Cultura: TX

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Houston is also a red city

So is Austin and Dallas.

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literally none of those are red. unless by red you mean commie.

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I thought Texas didn't consider themselves "Southerners".

I thought they were just Texans.

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Southerners settled Texas. anybody who disagrees dont know their history