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[–] 59 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It's also dumber than it sounds. Most of the people migrating to Texas are people who want to move here. That means they're likely to be conservative.

Despite all the bitching people do about all the California people moving to Texas, the fact is they've made Texas more conservative. California liberals don't flee California for Texas.

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  • [–] 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    For folks that proclaim that they hate taxes, these assholes sure love taxes.

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  • [–] 46 points 1 year ago

    Oh look, someone else who doesn't understand what a tariff is.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't understand how people can read shit like this and then vote for this guy. These politicians just say whatever they fucking want, depraved and cruel and completely devoid of even the figments of sense.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He's not on the ballot this year, and nobody's going to be thinking about this statement by the time he is.

    depraved and cruel and completely devoid of even the figments of sense

    It's red meat for the base. Texas and New York are natural enemies. Like Texas and California. Or Texas and Mexico. Or Texas and Louisiana. Or Texas and Texas.

    Damned Texans! They ruined everything about the place.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Article 1 section 8 has something to say about this.

    Also how the fuck would you even do that? And 100% of what--the current tariff (which is 0) or like literally ALL their assets?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    So... to move to Texas, a New Yorker has to bring along another New Yorker?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Imagine that. All those wealthy New Yorkers fleeing Mamdani's socialist hellscape, are apparently not welcome in Texas? Who'da thunk it?

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  • Do It Pussy

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Oh no, can’t move to America’s armpit.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Not the first time I've said this today, but fuck Texas

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Do you share the same values as me and want to leave the place that doesn't share those values? Well fuuuck you!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Actually this is awesome.

    Since New York City (or state) would never pay to relocate people to Texas (the lie is tariffs are paid by the "other" party), maybe this political stunt will educate some of the Texas voter base on the tariff scam they are currently paying into, nationally.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    places like texas and florida lure conservatives to thier state witht he promose of no income taxes? and they get stuck there forever because they cant move back to the "liberal hellhole" blue states, trapping them as voters for the gop.

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