Why are they so mad? Who read it to them?
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That is why they are so mad, they don't have anyone smart enough left to read it to them.
It’s interesting CNBC posts this.
Americans starting to develop class consciousness and starting to hate capitalism? Quick! Get them squabbling about red vs blue again!
Chron:
CNBC gave each state a "Quality of Life" rating based on several key factors, including issues that have become political flashpoints, such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ protections and healthcare.
CNBC:
CNBC is placing increasing emphasis on Quality of Life, one of the 10 categories of competitiveness in our annual America’s Top States for Business study. It is our annual ranking of every state’s business climate, now in its 20th year. Under this year’s methodology, the category makes up 11.6% of a state’s overall score, up from about ten percent last year.
11.6%. Thanks Chron, for underplaying the fact that this wasn't even a study about the poor QOL in these states, they just happen to have poor QOL. Not to mention in the QOL section there were some pretty important topics, like, you know, ability to put food on the table and violent crime.
"If Tennessee was really the worst state to live in, people wouldn’t be moving there in large numbers, which they are," Desantis wrote.
MAGAs are so stupid, they ALWAYS miss the point. Tennessee, like Florida, is one of the most beautiful places in America. The problem is that it is filled with MAGAs. Having more of them move there is not making those beautiful places better. The reason they are bad states, and getting worse, is precisely because so many MAGAs are moving there.
And it's making the places they are leaving even better.
Yes, but the point he's making is that what's best is subjective. If you're looking for bad infrastructure, a lot of poverty, terrible education, no health care and few jobs then Tennessee may be exactly what you want.
*then
Thanks.
expect those loudmouth fascists to bitch and moan about every truth thrown at them. its just how the are
Odd that Mississippi isn't on that last despite being a cesspool. I used to live in GA and even people from Alabama knew the only reason they weren't the worst state in the US was because Mississippi exists
No Florida?
Infrastructure (440 points – 17.6%)
Economy (415 points – 16.6%)
Workforce (345 points – 13.8%)
Quality of Life (290 points – 11.6%)
Cost of Doing Business (285 points – 11.4%)
Technology & Innovation (245 points – 9.8%)
Business Friendliness (225 points – 9%)
Access to Capital (105 points – 4.2%)
Education (100 points – 4%)
Cost of Living (50 points – 2%)
Florida probably pulled it out on business, Infra and Economy. They own tourism and have outlandishly good growing seasons for exports.
Truth hurts. They feel the pain.
Because it is still cheaper do deny facts than fixing actual problems.
Having come from Arkansas moving to Missouri.
Yup.
Missouri is not even on the list.
Yes it is
Oh, you're right. Small upgrade but upgrade nonetheless.
Wait a second, you mean the states that continuously divert money away from education, healthcare, public works, infrastructure and everything that would possibly make the people who live there's lives better aren't very nice to live in?!
(Live in TN btw, and yea that list tracks)
you mean the states that continuously divert money away from education, healthcare, public works, infrastructure and everything
Hey now! You take that back!
Lots of these states are building out enormous prison networks. Does that count for nothing?!
I moved from the second worst, Texas, to on of the top 5, Connecticut, last year. It has been the best decision of my entire life. It's so nice to have a Governor who advocates for more spending on education and public works. Versus wasting everyone's time fighting to put the 10 commandments in classrooms.
My kids went from learning about angels and Moses parting the Red Sea history class. Yes regular 3rd grade history, not some high school level theology elective. To this year being taught critical thinking skills and identifying and dealing with their emotions.
And don't even get me started on the differences in special education for my son with serve ASD and communication issues. In Texas he was just shoved in the back to prevent him from being a "burden". Now he loves going to school. I cried at his 8th grade graduation because before he could have never been in at a ceremony like that. Hearing the other kids cheer for him warmed my heart so much. He starts highschool in the fall, and is in a summer program run by the highschool to teach him life skills, like cooking, cleaning, working, all things we never thought possible for him.
Edit: I also went from having my representative in Congress being a carpetbagger nepo-baby, to a woman who grew up in public housing, became a teen mom, worked her way from community college all the way to a masters in education and was name Teacher of the Year 2016 for the entire United States
I have a comment about it somewhere in the Lemmies, but my family is from Texas, and my sister lived in Connecticut for a few years. Her children were still quite young when they all moved back to Texas, but there was still a noticeable drop in their development.
My sister did a pretty good job picking up the slack at home, but that's a burdensome undertaking for someone with fewer resources. Working in public education myself, I see why we're failing, and it's really sad. It's hard to create highly impactful lessons when your concerns are the students' safety and security at home, your own job security if you stray at all from approved materials, and showing care and respect for children in a way that doesn't get you fired for being "woke."
Hey, fellow educator, I see you. I know that you and everyone in your school are doing your best to work within the constraints that have been dictated by your state legislature. Keep doing what you can to support your students, and don't forget to take care of yourself in the process.
Thank you for all you do. I honestly don't know how educators in Texas do it.
We moved from Texas to Seattle about 5 years ago (god, it's really been that long). After 15 years living in Texas and fighting the schools, the government, and the weather (our house flooded twice, including one that was a near total loss), Seattle felt like heaven. Still does.
My kids were in middle school and had survivors guilt about leaving, like we were letting everyone in Texas down by not staying and fighting. I had to explain that Texas passed a law to allow people to sue us (I volunteered at an abortion charity) and we gotta go.
My rep in Congress now is the leader of the progressive caucus. It's so weird to not be trying to chip away at the political situation and instead have someone that represents my beliefs.
Seattle was a top choice for us. CT just happened to work out better for us. And it is nice not to cringe the second you see a headline with your governor or reps name in it.
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