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Conflicting US Travel Feelings
(thelemmy.club)
Im traveling to visit my parents next month for a few weeks, unfortunately home for them is Texas. It’s been three years and I’m not exactly thrilled to go back (only happy to see them & my sibling).
I’m stuck between having a list of things we need to bring back (ie: can’t buy abroad/cheaply), wanting to eat international food that can’t be found here, and really really really not wanting to support the government. I know it’s a drop in the bucket, but everything sounds so… expensive and destructive.
Many people I know have been making plans to flee Texas. One has made it to Washington state, while two others are angling for Colorado (as am I). It's an incredibly regressive state, and it's only gotten worse since Trump was crowned a second time.
Oof. That’s concerning to hear, since it’s the sane people looking to leave.
In all fairness, there's a difference between insanity and being brainwashed. I think the people supporting Texas politicians simply lack the critical thinking to understand the issues at play (by design ... the education system was intentionally gutted starting decades ago).