re: Why is this board so completely negative about Louisiana?

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a lot of that stuff only impacts poor people. Is a middle to upper middle class life really that better in Texas than Louisiana?

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While true, that class is taking over more and more and influencing who's in charge of local and state governments. Those are also the growing number of people that are nothing more than a drain on the economy and the reason why no one wants their kids in public school.

The problem is that we're about at the tipping point. Once we're past it, the decline will happen at an exponentially increasing pace.

It’s absolutely untrue that being upper class in New Orleans is as good. You’re surrounded by idiots.

For example, if you live in Audubon Place and go to Walgreens you’re going to have to deal with absolute idiots working and whatever riff raff ambles in.

There is no escaping shitty low class people with attitude in the Nola metro region. People seem angry all the time which is odd considering it’s such a party town.

It’s amazing what being around educated and not angry people is like on a day in day basis. Never once have I gone to Popeyes in Texas and had them run out of chicken. Or get attitude when checking out at the grocery.

You can ignore that shite but it’s bad and is not like that other places.

The racial tension in Nola is real and depressing.

I love Louisiana and will be back. But. Think about the complaints and “knocks” on Texas “soulless without character cookie cutter homes and strip malls etc” how does that happen? An influx of businesses and people from other areas. Think about that. The problems with Texas is that there is an influx of business and construction and people are trying to get there.


It’s tough because of the ease of access and near similarities (in Terms of climate, natural resources etc.) between Louisiana and east Texas but one state took care of itself and invested in itself and one didn’t. The fact that you have economic behemoths of Houston and Dallas means there is a ton of cross over so you will hear people brag about their decision of leaving more than the average person from Mississippi

For me the pluses are big but Louisiana is family and home which means more as time goes on so I will likely be moving back sometime soon. It will be a tough decision though

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I just don’t understand why this conversation always becomes either LA or TX. As if those are the only options of places to choose to live. 

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Texas is a perfectly fine state and proximity to LA makes it an understandable choice for many that leave the state.

My issue is that one of my least favorite things about Louisiana is the weather and terrain. If I was leaving, a cooler climate with seasons would be pretty high up my list.

It's hard to put a value on raising my daughter around my parents, her cousins and extended family. We also make a perfectly fine living here which helps.

Very true. If BR goes to complete shite I’ll be heading to somewhere in the Rockies

It's the mudminnow corollary.

Usually it’s posts like “Finally got out of LA” or “Should I take this job offer in Dallas?” as if LA has been holding these brainiacs hostage