re: Texas is one of the most overrated states to live in

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Texas needs countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia; their economy massively relies on those nations.

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You are so full of shite.


The state’s largest market was Mexico. Texas exported $123.5 billion in goods to Mexico in 2024, representing 27 percent of the state’s total goods exports.
Mexico was followed by Canada ($36.6 billion), Netherlands ($32.5 billion), South Korea ($23.6 billion), and China ($22.5 billion).
Texas’s exports to major world areas included:


2024 Value

APEC

$273.4 billion

Asia

$122.4 billion

European Union

$81.5 billion

South/Central America and Caribbean

$56.3 billion

Sub-Saharan Africa

$6.3 billion

51 percent of Texas’s goods exports ($231.6 billion) in 2024 went to current FTA partners.

Suck it liar

I like nothing better than trashing Texas because, quite frankly, it is damned easy to do and it gets Texans, a notoriously overly emotional group, all kinds of bent out of shape. That said Texas is fantastic. East texas anyway....from about I-35 from Oklahoma to San Antonio and then whatever the frick US highway to MacAllen. That line extends to about Fredericksburg and includes the Hill Country for sure. The rest of Texas is pretty much New Mexico without the charm but the hill country to Louisiana is great....in fact East Texas would be one of the best areas on earth if it weren't for there being so damned many Texans in the area...its like a breeding ground for the damned things, you can't sling a dead armadillo without it bouncing off a damned Texan. Again - just kidding - Texans are good people even if they are overly emotional.

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can't stand the 10 month summers and about 45-50 straight days of 100 plus degree temps without a cloud in the sky July-Augusts though

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September is a bad month too for temps but a pool is a great investment for those months of extreme heat. I use mine nearly every day after work in the summer listening to Yacht Rock while sipping a Texas Ranch Water.

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September is a bad month too for temps but a pool is a great investment for those months of extreme heat. I use mine nearly every day after work in the summer listening to Yacht Rock while sipping a Texas Ranch Water.

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I’ll say this…Shiner Bock, which is probably the most underrated and under appreciated beer in the history of ever, tastes a lot better on these warm Texas days.

And Texas knows how to do bars the right way. Kirby’s is amazing and the only thing that could make it better is if kids were allowed. But there are enough similar places that make up for it.

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But there are enough similar places that make up for it.

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I am sure you are aware already but in case anyone else in interested in those sort of places, Deacon Baldy's and Moonshine Deck are both good choices. Deacon Baldy's has a food truck with some damn good brisket and their selection of beer isn't that snobby.

The best part of this thread is the pro-Texas faction using comparisons with one of the worst if not the worst state in the union, to argue positives about Texas


Nearly any meal is palatable when contrasted with a shite sandwich.

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They honestly think Texas is the best thing in the world and that everything else non-Texas wise is inferior.

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You want so badly for this to be true. Very odd

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There are plenty of suburbs of DFW (and Houston, I’m sure) that are no go zones.

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a 600k-1MM house

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and these are those

poors!

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Texas does not treat teachers well.

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Teachers in Texas make $60k plus and get almost 4 months a year off

Hill Country is the only area I could tolerate if I moved to Texas.