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> I would say the majority of those outside responses are from people who see Texas as some kind of backwards red state that was overdue for some comeuppance.
by rootusrootus 6y ago
> I would say the majority of those outside responses are from people who see Texas as some kind of backwards red state that was overdue for some comeuppance.
Consider that Texans have a well-earned reputation for talking about secession from the union, Don't Mess with Texas, etc. In some ways the dynamic between Texas and not-Texas reminds me of the dynamic between USA and not-USA.
> turn Texas blue
People have to realize that there is not really red states and blue states. It's urban-vs-rural, and whether a state turns red or blue has everything to do with the growth of metropolitan areas, not some shift in political values.
- reddog 6y ago> Don't Mess with Texas Don't Mess with Texas was simply a highly effective ad campaign from the '80s aimed at reducing littering on Texas roadways by the Texas Department of Transportation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Mess_with_Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Mess_with_Texas
- rootusrootus 6y agoSure, but it has evolved into an attitude in the 40 years since.
- selimthegrim 6y agoThat's like saying the crying Indian (who was Italian) has just been used to talk about litter.