All true enough. What's odd is that I live in a really nice home that's had a fair few custom touches. I'm in walking distance of the largest supermarket I've ever seen. My doctor, dentist, and the vet are all within the same range. There is very little crime, no homeless, no day laborers at the big box stores. No trash along the roads. My utilities are about 20% of what they were in California for a house that's 50% larger, my insurance rates are about half of what they were in CA. My property taxes are also less than half of what I paid in CA.
In short, I love it here. This place is what California was in 1976. It's quiet, clean, well managed, and inexpensive. My life has never been better.
It's too bad the schools are trash, public services are horrible, and health care is awful. As long as you have low taxes.All true enough. What's odd is that I live in a really nice home that's had a fair few custom touches. I'm in walking distance of the largest supermarket I've ever seen. My doctor,I dentist, and the vet are all within the same range. There is very little crime, no homeless, no day laborers at the big box stores. No trash along the roads. My utilities are about 20% of what they were in California for a house that's 50% larger, my insurance rates are about half of what they were in CA. My property taxes are also less than half of what I paid in CA.
In short, I love it here. This place is what California was in 1976. It's quiet, clean, well managed, and inexpensive. My life has never been better.
It’s pretty much exactly that and he’s not wrong. Quality of life can get a lot better if you’re a well off person living in areas of the US that would be considered third world.You sound like every expat I meet in Mexico.
Basically FYGM lol. I hope he has good health insurance.It's too bad the schools are trash, public services are horrible, and health care is awful. As long as you have low taxes.
Even the destitute here have a place to live and 3 meals a day. The only area I know of where that isn't true is in Jackson. Housing is inexpensive because there isn't any population pressure, though it is increasing in my area because of people evacuating from Memphis and commuting to work.Makes sense to me - you are a comparatively wealthy person in a desperately poor state and that’s better for you. It’s the same reason lots of Americans move to developing countries when they retire.
The thing is while that’s good for you that deal only lasts as long as the other residents stay desperately poor for the most part so I’m sure you understand why that’s not really relevant for general policy as ‘you all please remain destitute’ isn’t an answer.
You do realize this is in large part due to federal transfers from other states, right? Literally 40% of the state's revenues come from it being given money by other states, receiving nearly $3 back for every $1 in federal taxes they pay.Even the destitute here have a place to live and 3 meals a day.
'There isn't any population pressure' meaning 'nobody wants to live here', of course.The only area I know of where that isn't true is in Jackson. Housing is inexpensive because there isn't any population pressure, though it is increasing in my area because of people evacuating from Memphis and commuting to work.
Yes, I'm sure that's true. As mentioned this is the same reasoning people use when they move to developing countries. It's good to be a relatively wealthy person surrounded by crushing poverty.Anyone that works from home could live here quite comfortably, my neighbor actually works for a company in Florida and fly's in to the office once a month. Fellow on the other side is a private pilot that fly's out of Olive Branch.
Mexico beats Missouri by a shit ton.You sound like every expat I meet in Mexico.
Also worth pointing out that houseless people tend to live in places where you can physically exist without a/c. Some can migrate to relevant areas for work or whatever, but nobody wants to sit in human soup for 6mo of the year.You do realize this is in large part due to federal transfers from other states, right? Literally 40% of the state's revenues come from it being given money by other states, receiving nearly $3 back for every $1 in federal taxes they pay.
Mississippi and much of the south are simply not economically viable places, in large part because they lack dense urban agglomerations that lead to economically competitive conditions.
'There isn't any population pressure' meaning 'nobody wants to live here', of course.
Yes, I'm sure that's true. As mentioned this is the same reasoning people use when they move to developing countries. It's good to be a relatively wealthy person surrounded by crushing poverty.
Homeless people also tend to exist where even the most basic accomodations are out of reach. It isn't the ability to live without AC that is the driving factor in where homeless encampments tend to arise.Also worth pointing out that houseless people tend to live in places where you can physically exist without a/c. Some can migrate to relevant areas for work or whatever, but nobody wants to sit in human soup for 6mo of the year.
Sure, if I found myself about to be homeless I would try to end up in Southern California.Also worth pointing out that houseless people tend to live in places where you can physically exist without a/c. Some can migrate to relevant areas for work or whatever, but nobody wants to sit in human soup for 6mo of the year.
It’s basically housing costs. Again, West Virginia has one of the lowest homelessness rates in the country and it’s not because it’s an economic powerhouse.Homeless people also tend to exist where even the most basic accomodations are out of reach. It isn't the ability to live without AC that is the driving factor in where homeless encampments tend to arise.
You're a straight white male living off your retirement income in a low cost of living area, of course you're loving life. You literally made all of your money in a blue state and moved to a shithole red state to live like a king, what did you expect?All true enough. What's odd is that I live in a really nice home that's had a fair few custom touches. I'm in walking distance of the largest supermarket I've ever seen. My doctor, dentist, and the vet are all within the same range. There is very little crime, no homeless, no day laborers at the big box stores. No trash along the roads. My utilities are about 20% of what they were in California for a house that's 50% larger, my insurance rates are about half of what they were in CA. My property taxes are also less than half of what I paid in CA.
In short, I love it here. This place is what California was in 1976. It's quiet, clean, well managed, and inexpensive. My life has never been better.
I don't think anything about living in a gated community in the shithole state he is in is remotely like living like a king.You're a straight white male living off your retirement income in a low cost of living area, of course you're loving life. You literally made all of your money in a blue state and moved to a shithole red state to live like a king, what did you expect?
If there's one thing I learned while living in the south, rich white people fucking love their gated communities down there. Even better if there's an actual moat around the community.I don't think anything about living in a gated community in the shithole state he is in is remotely like living like a king.
maybe as a King of Ignorance perhaps.
Sorry, another post I made some time back and failed to post for some reason or another, forgot, got interrupted don't know:It is overriding the will of the people who vote locally when we overturn housing construction bans but this is because the greater will and good of the people requires it.
Think of it like school segregation. It was the will of the local people that black and white kids couldn’t go to school together. It was good that we didn’t allow that to be controlling, right?
Hey now! He had a black MD touch his fambly jewels. Nirvana!!You're a straight white male living off your retirement income in a low cost of living area, of course you're loving life. You literally made all of your money in a blue state and moved to a shithole red state to live like a king, what did you expect?
It that because they have bridges big enough to drive a logging truck through?If there's one thing I learned while living in the south, rich white people fucking love their gated communities down there. Even better if there's an actual moat around the community.
Ironically, you are describing your own position as fascism.Sorry, another post I made some time back and failed to post for some reason or another, forgot, got interrupted don't know:
"You can think of it as school segregation but you can also think of it as fascism. In my opinion, like gun bans or forcing density on NIMBYs you are working against human instinct and only by force of law can you succeed. The will to self preservation, the will to live in a natural setting, the drive for equality of races are built into our genes, in my opinion. I believe there are better ways to solve these difficult issues that can better fit with human nature. I can't say I know the answers but I trust my instincts when I sense the direction many seem to want to take is down one of these unnatural dead ends. I remember decades ago listening to an argument against nuclear disarmament presented with deep panic and sincerity not to cut nuclear missile development and manufacture because of the jobs that would be lost.
Logic without heart is dangerous, again, in my opinion. Logic is great but there is something else, something maybe akin to intuition of 6th sense, I call wisdom and it relates to knowing yourself that leads to transformation. Think of the Lord's Prayer, on Earth as it is in Heaven. What creates longing, empathy righteous will. No forget that, there are no words that will do.
In the case here and from my point of view density reminds me of ants, wonderful little robotic machines in their own way, but not the human way.
It makes me think of the fact that the Republican party wants more babies to feed into the machine"
You will vote for legislation that bans local control. I have repeatedly told you that I have always voted against my preferences and against my economic self interest. The force of self interested people around me established and work to maintain the zoning you complain about. Our lives must conform to the reality of the level of consciousness we find around us. Isn't it the stupidity of others on which authoritarians prey?Ironically, you are describing your own position as fascism.
Remember, YOU are the one who requires force of law to implement your preferences, not me. Nobody is forcing density on anyone, what we are asking is for you to stop forcing a lack of density on us.
Hahaha, I have to say that's a new one.You will vote for legislation that bans local control. I have repeatedly told you that I have always voted against my preferences and against my economic self interest. The force of self interested people around me established and work to maintain the zoning you complain about. Our lives must conform to the reality of the level of consciousness we find around us. Isn't it the stupidity of others on which authoritarians prey?
I see that as usual you did not address my appeal to the notion of heart and soul, whatever those are.
Too stupid to understand what you mean unless you're talking palisade. Anyway I was just having fun, mote and log and all that implies.Only those final destination ones.
You know the ones. Where all the pointy bits are facing backwards at window-level.