re: Would you live in Seattle suburbs?

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I think you’re biased based on what you believe so you don’t notice these things as much. It’s fine, I don’t think we can talk about this objectively

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I'm a rabid libertarian. And have voted that way since 2000. So don't assume I'm some right wing Trumpkin.

I abhor authoritarianism. And I see it far more from the left these days than the right. Like I said, 30 years ago it was different.

The left has become what the right was.

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That's purely a progressive thing these days. The left has become everything the religious right was 30 years ago.

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Seattle proper was great until the Battle of Seattle. Maybe even a few years before that when every kid with a guitar and heroin addiction showed up homeless on the streets.

The WTO protests in 1999 brought in a violent extremist element that never went away.

Did this a while back.

Was lured by a big promotion, a dream work environment, job perks I never imagined in the South, and excellent public schools.

The family quickly felt the sting of crazy-expensive house payments, vastly higher living costs, and weird taxes (like outrageous vehicle registration fees).

Weather was dark most of the time. The air is clean because it's always raining. People are reserved, gloomy and negative. Most restaurants suck.

It's all pretty depressing if you're used to the "can-do" southern attitude.

Wife was even more desperate to leave than me.

At least we made a small fortune selling that house after two years. We bought a way nicer place down here with the proceeds.

I think it's about 10% of sales price in louisiana. how much higher can it get?

Back then the registration fee was based on the state's estimate of your vehicle value.

I recall the wife's basic minivan was the better part of $1000 per year but that may have changed.

Prayers sent if you're driving a Suburban High Country.

Similar to Boston then. My Tesla was $500 a year and I’m concerned about my new car being higher than that. May leave it registered out of state

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Just visit a city park and you'll see.

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Went to a park with a friend on a layover there. Waterfront, beautiful park, had a nice garden. Behind the bushes were homeless camps, all around the park. You couldnt see them most of the time, but they came crawling out and took over the place.

Fuuuuck

Hell no! I would not live outside of the South no matter how much money I was paid.

At least everything else in Louisiana is cheap