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There is something about this place. Hard to explain. You just fall in love and never want to leave. I came as a young man and stayed for a long time. Had to l

There is something about this place. Hard to explain. You just fall in love and never want to leave. I came as a young man and stayed for a long time. Had to leave for 10 years but I finally made it back. This place has only been good to me. The people, the climate, the opportunities. God Bless this Great State. It is the last Bastion of Truth and Freedom.....

factotum 10y ago
Life-long Texan here, and I couldn't disagree more. I grew up in the rural pandhandle area and lived in Amarillo, Austin and Houston. Now, I'm living on the road in an RV, driving across the nation, and I've found many places more beautiful, friendly and accepting than Texas ever was. Texan exceptionalism is a bizarre and subjective phenomenon that I'll never understand.
- scarecrowbob 10y ago
  I also grew up in the panhandle. The state isn't so bad, but it's also not great. I don't understand the exceptionalism, either. There are a lot of really nice places in the world, and frankly big chunks of Texas (anything north of San Angelo and west of Abilene) are pretty depressing on social, cultural, and ecological fronts.
st3v3r 10y ago
"God Bless this Great State. It is the last Bastion of Truth and Freedom....." I imagine those trying to seek abortions would have a very different definition of "freedom" that you do.
- rjeli 10y ago
  and so I imagine that those who stand for the lives of unborn children have a different definition of freedom than you. political discussions on HN always go so well. edit: sorry for the smart ass comment. political reductionism pisses me off.
  - davidw 10y ago
    > political discussions on HN always go so well. It's a good idea to hit the 'flag' link on them.
  - st3v3r 10y ago
    Except those seeking abortion services aren't pushing their beliefs on anyone. It's like they're giving people a... a choice, instead of dictating to people.
colemickens 10y ago
>God Bless this Great State. It is the last Bastion of Truth and Freedom..... Oh my god I just groaned so hard. Seriously? Somehow Texan exceptionalism is a whole extra level of silly on top of "normal" American exceptionalism.

factotum 10y ago

Life-long Texan here, and I couldn't disagree more. I grew up in the rural pandhandle area and lived in Amarillo, Austin and Houston. Now, I'm living on the road in an RV, driving across the nation, and I've found many places more beautiful, friendly and accepting than Texas ever was. Texan exceptionalism is a bizarre and subjective phenomenon that I'll never understand.

scarecrowbob 10y ago
I also grew up in the panhandle. The state isn't so bad, but it's also not great. I don't understand the exceptionalism, either. There are a lot of really nice places in the world, and frankly big chunks of Texas (anything north of San Angelo and west of Abilene) are pretty depressing on social, cultural, and ecological fronts.

st3v3r 10y ago

"God Bless this Great State. It is the last Bastion of Truth and Freedom....." I imagine those trying to seek abortions would have a very different definition of "freedom" that you do.

rjeli 10y ago
and so I imagine that those who stand for the lives of unborn children have a different definition of freedom than you. political discussions on HN always go so well. edit: sorry for the smart ass comment. political reductionism pisses me off.
- davidw 10y ago
  > political discussions on HN always go so well. It's a good idea to hit the 'flag' link on them.
- st3v3r 10y ago
  Except those seeking abortion services aren't pushing their beliefs on anyone. It's like they're giving people a... a choice, instead of dictating to people.

colemickens 10y ago

>God Bless this Great State. It is the last Bastion of Truth and Freedom..... Oh my god I just groaned so hard. Seriously? Somehow Texan exceptionalism is a whole extra level of silly on top of "normal" American exceptionalism.