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Why does Louisiana have such an underdeveloped economy?

Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:01 pm
Posted by JasonDBlaha
Woodlands, Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2353 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:01 pm
I’ve never understood it. The only economy there is oil. There is zero tech industry, zero medical industry, little to no finance industry, while the rest to scrape by are fishing and hunting. I mean I get that there’s a large black population that disproportionately commits most of the crimes which deters companies from wanting to locate there, but does it have something to do with the fact that only a tiny portion of Louisiana population actually have college degrees? The ones that DO have degrees get the frick out as soon as possible, and rightfully so. But I mean how do you manage to rank dead last in everything: healthcare, quality of living, crime, etc? You’d think with the huge oil industry LA has, it would be able to offset that to some degree. But it still doesn’t. Why?
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32445 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:03 pm to
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zero medical industry,


I guess I'll let all my friends who work in healthcare know that there is no medical industry here in Louisiana
This post was edited on 5/18/23 at 1:13 pm
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
35019 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:04 pm to
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I mean how do you manage to rank dead last in everything: healthcare, quality of living, crime, etc?


We number 1 in incarceration rate, baw.

Posted by efrad
Member since Nov 2007
18644 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:04 pm to
The government is corrupt as frick.
Posted by Northshoretiger87
Member since Apr 2016
3683 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:04 pm to
Have you ever politicked with the criminals like the Longs, Alarios, Skrimettas, etc.? It must have been pretty difficult as a business owner.
Posted by DevilDagNS
Member since Dec 2017
2668 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:05 pm to
Fat. Poor. Stupid. Corrupt.

This isn't rocket science.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
12485 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:05 pm to
shite hole gonna shite hole.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31708 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:06 pm to
Two words

Corrupt Politicians
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
38495 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:06 pm to
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Why does Louisiana have such an underdeveloped economy?


Our crawfish are overpriced.
Posted by NoMercy
Member since Feb 2007
2706 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:07 pm to
Yea I take offense. We are not dead last. We #1. Numero uno. In crime.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22678 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:07 pm to
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zero medical industry


huh?
Posted by LSUtwolves
Member since Jun 2016
853 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:08 pm to
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zero medical industry


Compared to other states, Louisianas medical industry is a joke
Posted by wileyjones
Member since May 2014
2294 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:09 pm to
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I guess I'll let all my friends who work in healthcare that there is no medical industry here in Louisiana
meh. There really aren’t institutions or anything, just run of the mill doctors. Sure Tulane has a small program but it ain’t MD Anderson or the research triangle in north GA or UAB or anything
Posted by rmc
Truth or Consequences
Member since Sep 2004
26504 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:10 pm to
Have you seen who we elect? We got sloth in the governor's office curtailing basic enumerated rights. And if he were able to run again I'd put him being re-elected at a better than 50% chance.

We have complete idiots running the two biggest cities in the state. The legislature is full of republicans who are doing their best to kiss JBE's arse. We can't even get constitutional carry passed with a majority in each chamber and enough people to override a veto.

We truly elect the worse to run this state.
Posted by jaytothen
Member since Jan 2020
6404 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:10 pm to
Politicians, uneducated population, politicans, corruption, welfare citizens, terrible infrastructure, high crime, did I mention politician's?
Posted by saintslsupels
Member since Jul 2014
1776 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:11 pm to
If corrupt politicians and lazy high ranking officials and business partners were college football teams, we would be 2019 tigers offense combined with last years Georgia defense. Ray Guy and Morten Andersen would be our special teamers, coached by Vince Lombardi.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
10918 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:12 pm to
Yeah but the football team is usually pretty good.

Signed,
Most of the Southern U.S.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
202829 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:13 pm to
BR has two of the best medical centers in the country. OLOL and BR General are pretty much top notch.
Posted by back9Tiger
Mandeville, LA.
Member since Nov 2005
14143 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:14 pm to
Bruh, don't comment on things you are uneducated about....you sound foolish. there is a lot of medical and tech. And it's not just oil, it's also chemicals and petrochemicals.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32445 posts
Posted on 5/18/23 at 1:14 pm to
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meh. There really aren’t institutions or anything, just run of the mill doctors. Sure Tulane has a small program but it ain’t MD Anderson or the research triangle in north GA or UAB or anything

He's referring to economy. We have medical/healthcare jobs here. Sure, we don't have an MD Anderson, Mayo Clinic, etc... But we do have good healthcare jobs here.
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