Spinoff: Why can't Louisiana be more like Texas economically?

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Why can't Louisiana allocate resources and employ policies that would make it more like Texas?

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a. we have a large, LARGE population of lower culture/class. limited education of the mass of these people means they can't work the higher-end jobs and there are indirect issues like how they make public school systems a bad option (TX has great public schools b/c of tehir ISD systems)

b. LA is much more socialist b/c of what this population demands of politicians

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Why can't Louisiana allocate resources and employ policies that would make it more like Texas?

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The same reason a lot of 3rd world countries with resources can't get it together.

years and years of corruption.

Here's an antique map which might contribute a bit-

49th in education doesn't make too many smart people.

Corrupt politics, worst schools in the nation, bad infrastructure, crime, taxes.

Most of the educated talent does not stay in Louisiana and raise their families there for the reasons above. It starts with leadership and politics and that's louisiana's biggest downfall.

Texas is known nationally for primary and secondary education, infrastructure, economic growth, and low cost of living. Louisiana is known nationally for getting drunk, eating food, and 'culture'.

I grew up in Baton Rouge and I love my state. But I've lived in Houston for 17 years now and moving away really opened my eyes. (I've lived in Dallas and Duncan OK as well).

Louisiana has the greatest people in the world. They are generous, kind, fun loving people. And there in lies the problem.

Since the days of Reconstruction Louisiana has been rife with corruption at all levels of government. Louisianians have come to not only accept it, but in a large part, laud it. They allow it. From Huey Long to Edwin fricking Edwards we've allowed and even celebrated the lining of pockets and brother-in-law deals that rob this state and it's people of hard earned money, and scares away businesses that want to build here.

Texans won't put up with that shite. And it shows in the economy, diversity of businesses, and overall growth.

Add that corruption's influence to the LA educational system for the finishing touch. Poorly educated and content to be that way plays a huge part as well.

It's sad to me. I'd KILL to be able to live in BR, close to my family and friends. To be able to call my parents on a Friday afternoon and tell them I'm coming over to visit and I'm bringing the gumbo I made or fresh shrimp I just bought, man, I really miss that I"ve never been able to do that. It's something y'all probably take for granted. Don't. I'm 49 now, my parents are getting older. One day they'll be gone and I'll have missed that opportunity.

But the job prospects and quality of life for me and my family are just way better here in Texas. I wouldn't have nearly the income or career opportunities in LA as I have had here.

So, bottom line. LA is riddled with political corruption and the good nature and ignorance of the populace (in large part) will allow it to stay that way.

education

Well not to sound, well you know... it boils down to the make up of the demographics. % of people that actually work and produce a good or service vs Louisiana having a very very large % of its population rely on the government and its hand outs.

The main difference is the people. One is a culture on independence and one is a culture of dependence. That existed well before oil or even the industrial revolution. I am not trying to make a political statement here, philosophically they have different views of the role of government. Louisiana also started out with an aristocracy that did not exist in Texas, which furthered that modern philosophy.