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[–] 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children)

I gotta say as a Californian, as much as we bag on Texas ...

that interests me greatly.

when i moved from san francisco to austin i was surprised by how many "don't california my texas" bumper stickers and flags shown everywhere. at first i attributed it to having to switch to driving for my commute and i thought it was odd that i had never sensed a such a reciprocated sentiment expressed while lived in all of california; much less be so ubiquitous every you go.

yours is the first i've ever heard.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Most of our bagging on Texas is talking about how cute it is they think they're in the same league as us, economically.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    it's still strange to hear (read) a californian say it since it always felt like a uniquely texan obsession comparing themselves to california and i felt it was lofty at best (and collective short-guy syndrome at worst) since california has around 33% to 50% more of everything than texas except land area.

    because of that:

    california + texas can steamroll the rest of the nation

    california + new york can steamroll the rest of the nation

    california + florida can steamroll the rest of the nation

    no combination of the others can do the same, except maybe all three; meaning that california is an outlier so comparisons to it are mostly self defeating and comparisons to new york or florida seemed non-existent when i lived in texas.

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