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I think the view that what makes a place a good place to do business is primarily low taxes and a government hostile to labor (i.e. most of its constituency) is

I think the view that what makes a place a good place to do business is primarily low taxes and a government hostile to labor (i.e. most of its constituency) is narrow-minded, personally. It shows a total disregard for what the long term effects of pandering to business interests at the expense of education and health might be. Sure, educated workers from other states can move to Texas, but what if those states follow Texas' lead as well? So I disagree that my post is ignorant or vicious. That is not a direct quote, sure, but looking at the how the various states were obviously 'scored' it is pretty clear what is going on: CEOs value short-term and unsustainable business incentives, which may be fine as far as it goes but if you can't see why that precludes them from having a good influence on government policy then I don't have much else to say to you, I'm afraid.

giardini 15y ago
You attempt to control the discussion by framing* the argument in biased terms. For example, you frame CEOs as seeking "low taxes and a government hostile to labor". That is not true (as the article shows). CEOs use many factors in choosing a state within which to locate their business. If everyone believed as you, would that be a good thing? Did you expect, in a democracy, that everyone else would see things as you do? If you are over the age of 12, it is late in life to realize that other people do not think as you do. *The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain by George Lakoff
- bluedanieru 15y ago
  How do you get the impression I'm unaware other people have different opinions? If you disagree with me obviously I will think you're probably wrong, that's the nature of having an opinion, but I do try to stay relatively informed and am open to differing opinions and changing my mind. What I am not open to is people claiming I am being deceptive or that I am being ignorant and vicious based on relatively uncontroversial statements.

giardini 15y ago

You attempt to control the discussion by framing* the argument in biased terms. For example, you frame CEOs as seeking "low taxes and a government hostile to labor". That is not true (as the article shows). CEOs use many factors in choosing a state within which to locate their business. If everyone believed as you, would that be a good thing? Did you expect, in a democracy, that everyone else would see things as you do? If you are over the age of 12, it is late in life to realize that other people do not think as you do. *The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain by George Lakoff

bluedanieru 15y ago
How do you get the impression I'm unaware other people have different opinions? If you disagree with me obviously I will think you're probably wrong, that's the nature of having an opinion, but I do try to stay relatively informed and am open to differing opinions and changing my mind. What I am not open to is people claiming I am being deceptive or that I am being ignorant and vicious based on relatively uncontroversial statements.