Why's everyone RUDE about Texas?

[@vanjoe6956]

I had a Texan friend who said when he was growing up they were always 'told' daily how Texas was the best state in the US and the US was the best country in the world. Then when he went to college in California he was puzzled why all the Californians didn't also know that Texas was the best state in the US....... then he moved to Canada and got another shock.....

[@irenewills9736]

Exactly! Texas this, and Texas that….

[@karlaohara237]

🤣🤣🤣

[@amandajones661]

Austin isn't Texas.

[@ritabroils6190]

I have family there.

[@brianc6218]

I live in Austin. It’s not like the rest of Texas, especially the smaller towns. It’s mostly the politics people don’t like if they are talking bad about it.

[@ddylla85]

Austin is a TINO. Texas in name only

[@Scout-nn4vb]

Unless you're Latino and relegated to the East Side. Ole! 🇲🇽

[@lotusinn3]

I like Austin, 👌

[@debschwer2236]

Joel, Austin is not representative of the rest of the state. Austin is actually pretty liberal with the live and let live attitude. Not so much for the rest of the state. Well yes, as a rule, Texans are very polite and generous people they are also very political. There is a pretty big split between conservative and liberal in Texas. I’m an independent but I gotta say there is no women’s choice in Texas, guns are everywhere and it’s extremely easy to get them and many like to wear them openly as they go about their day. I find it extremely intimidating. Finally, the religious right seems to think that they have the right to dictate to everybody else how things should be.

[@sharla3135]

Very well said!

[@ddylla85]

If Texas was as horrific as you seem to think, why are so many people flocking here? Women absolutely have a choice, don't have unprotected sex or here's a crazy thought spread your legs. I'm not sure where exactly you see so many open carrying, but those are the least of your worries. In fact if you find yourself in heaven forbid in a place with a gunman, the open carry individual is likely going to save lives by taking down the gunman.

[@leekanne1609]

@@ddylla85 people aren’t flocking to the whack job right wing rural parts of Texas, they are migrating to the progressive urban areas. And allow me to educate you a bit. did rape victims and the victims of incest willinging spread their legs?

[@debschwer2236]

@@ddylla85 maybe you should have read what I wrote instead of putting words in my mouth. I live in Texas. Where did I ever use the word horrific???? I said people in Texas are polite and generous- you seem to have skipped that part. As far as spreading legs (a bit crude and you are not helping your point when you speak in that manner).. tell that to the ten year old in Indiana who got raped and impregnated by her attacker or the 12 year old who got raped by a 40 year old. The woman who has cancer and can’t get the treatment she needs. Be thankful for open carry??? Every time I see a group of people marching and openly carrying weapons I see that as intimidating, not reassuring. When I go grocery shopping and see someone carrying I find it sad reflection on all of us. You have the right to believe what you like, as do I and if want discourse I happy to oblige but if you put words in my mouth and make crude comments then have a great life!!!!

[@joemalick]

@@ddylla85 or get even more people shot. Guns don’t fix the gun problem … just sayin. And who said people are flocking there, not that I’ve seen ….

[@stephanbach1652]

Austin is not all of Texas. London is not all of England.

[@shinysparkilylights]

“i’ve been to texas. i’ve been to austin” lollllll…. that’s like saying you’ve been somewhere but actually only had a layover in an airport there & stopped by the gift shop & got the souvenir t-shirt or mug to prove it.

[@agneslo4317]

True, Austin definitely does not represent all of Texas.

[@matthewluck9077]

austin is like charlotte where nobody in charlotte actually identifies with north carolina in any way and more than half of the people there are from out of state

[@Krisstofers]

Lol... Literally did that in Houston... I could feel the heat coming into the jet way hotter than a mother farmer... I don't know why I was even in Texas. I was flying from Anchorage to San Diego... Never been on so many flights in my life!!! Explains why Reno Air went out of business... I landed in almost every airport that exists between Anchorage and San Diego. I think I could have just explored the entire United States, without actually visiting the states!!!

[@jerrylee8261]

@@Krisstofers That's funny. I was in Frisco airport trying to get a flight home to the Southeast after serving in the AF for four years. I was supposed to get a discount since I was ex AF. I approached an airline and the

[@Krisstofers]

@@jerrylee8261 Seriously, it's like they all have their own agendas... I was just telling my wife that all I remember telling my mom is to book me with as little change overs as possible. I don't know why... (I didn't mention this part before) But we already did a run from RNO x SFO x SJC... Then as soon as the plane left California (yup...), I don't know why I didn't think to get off and change flights just to get to SAN. Instead we outbound to TX (hitting both DFW x IAH, then came back to CA, hitting PSP x LAX x SAN... Shocked I missed OAK and ONT... And that's not even mentioning all the stops from ANC to RNO... ANC x SEA x PDX x RNO... If I had change overs, I'd sound like the mom from Home Alone... "I've been from Anchorage, to Seattle, to Portland to... To... Where the Hell am I!?" I think I should have at least got the pilot's pay or at least the attendant's pay, just for being patient. But, I was just a teenager, without a care in the world. I loved flying then!!! in fact I loved flying so much I was going to be working in the industry, just before I met my wife and all my plans for that life changed. Thank God!!! I'd probably be a victim of 9/11. I told my wife even if I hadn't met her before 9/11 I'd probably still have met her by flying into her building. That's how fated my wife and I are.

[@dognerd7280]

So, you’ve been to the most progressive city in TX. . . and you love it, great. Just say you love Austin.

[@sharla3135]

Born and raised in TX, left when I was 24. The most hateful, racist, bigots I’ve ever met, I encountered in this state. “Polite” to your face, is what you may mean. Imagine if the Tory party had guns, and controlled your right to be publicly gay, have access to healthcare, and openly opposed basic human rights based on the grounds of religion. It’s not all Texans, but there are many.

[@sharla3135]

And I’ll add, I grew up being told to hate British people (because they oppose guns), and people from the north, aka “Yankees”. I also grew up in a church who taught us to “pray the gay away”, because homosexuals are “going to hell”.

[@ddylla85]

@@sharla3135 Texan here that happens to be gay and there's no other place I'd live. TEXAS is where I'll be.

[@sharla3135]

@@ddylla85 I’m genuinely, whole-heartedly, sincerely happy you’ve had an open-minded experience in Texas. That brings me a lot of happiness! ❤️

[@joemalick]

@@ddylla85 thank god there are people like you there, because you are definitely not the norm.

[@ddylla85]

@@joemalick do you live in Texas?

[@jwb52z9]

Speaking as a Texan, born and raised, the reason that people talk about Texas the way they do is because Texas has a HUGE number of bigoted religious zealots and US law doesn't criminalize or punish bigotry and dangerous speech as it should like every other first world nation does.

[@ddylla85]

Seriously? As a fellow Texan, born and raised (36yo) that can't be further from the truth. Hypothetically, let's say a law is passed that criminalizing certain words. Who gets to decide which words get put on the naughty list?

[@bob_._.]

@@ddylla85 'Dangerous speech' doesn't mean simply using a selection of 'naughty words'... as just about anyone except bigoted religious zealots understands.

[@TinyDancer250]

A brainwashed zombie speaks!!! Poor Texas. She is an embarrassment to you and the Founding documents she never read or could understand.

[@shawnmarie459]

Yep. Lots of Texas and parts of Florida/deep south are the dank underbelly of the USA.

[@jwb52z9]

@@ddylla85 It's not "certain words". It's incitement to violence and other criminal acts. If someone gets an idea from someone else or is encouraged to do something horrible based upon what someone else says, that person who they were encouraged by is also held legally responsible and punished in other first world nations.

[@Angie_King_Bens_Grandma]

I have friends in Texas, but their politics are horrible, and a lot of the people care more about their guns than anything else. Not everyone... but a LOT!

[@YajCullpre]

Many Texans might disown people from Austin. There is a dramatic rural vs urban culture divide.

[@nonsense289]

guns? how about with bidens horrible open border, people have to b ready to protect themselves. go to california if you want liberals

[@ddylla85]

@@YajCullpre no there's a divide between the rest of Texas and Austin. Lol

[@williamriddle5842]

You can only say that because you don't live here.

[@ddylla85]

What's wrong with Texas? Born and raised here and I love it.. outside the heat lol

[@irenewills9736]

Saying Austin is Texas is like us assuming every Brit has met the queen. Lol.

[@grassroots8226]

Austin is not like any other part of Texas. The saying goes, keep Austin weird. Austin is very eclectic, artistic, liberal etc. The other parts of TX, not so much.

[@amandajones661]

Austin isn't the rest of Texas.

[@stephenhawkins1913]

I love Texas too people are funny, polite, and there humour I’d fantastic, Those who don’t loves Texans or Texas never been there or ever lived ,

[@shashavengesayi6055]

I’ve been living in Houston since beginning of the year, and I love it here. Southerners r really nice people in general and it’s a great city. Only downside is the heat

[@ChrisLovesThisGame]

An English person can't understand regional snobbery? I've been to the UK and it's shoebox sized but you all mock each other for your little differences

[@LincolnClay98]

You must have only seen a tiny amount of the UK. I've lived here my entire 24 years of life and I haven't even seen 5 percent of it lol. How is it 'shoebox' sized?

[@LincolnClay98]

Its tiny compared to alot of other countries, but it's still pretty huge

[@ChrisLovesThisGame]

@@rebeccat94 Yes, I meant mocking banter. I'm not American.

[@ChrisLovesThisGame]

@@LincolnClay98 It's smaller than the province I live in by a lot. The UK is 243 thousand square kilometres, just this province is 661 thousand. There are 9 more provinces and three territories as big or bigger for a total of almost 9.9 million square kilometres. To drive to the next city over a million people would take 3 hours. The next closest after that would take 12 hours. We don't hesitate to drive out the 12 hours for a long weekend. It would take you three days of straight driving, no sleep, to get across the country. I've also been to London, Brighton, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Belfast and much of the country in between. I've also been to much of the rest of Ireland. Everything seems so close together to me that it seems crazy not to go as many places as possible in the UK/Ireland. Very different perspectives on size/distance :)

[@ChrisLovesThisGame]

@@rebeccat94 Almost. I'm a Plains Indian from Canada or an Indigenous Canadian. Also, Australia has states like America instead of provinces.

[@deborahjohansen1776]

ok...I do not mean to come across as rude but if you truly want to understand how the majority of the country feels about Texas maybe do a bit of research on the governor...his politics etc. There is a very good reason I will NEVER live in Texas. I would never step foot in the state if I didn't have relatives there. They would love to move out of the state but they are older and have never lived anywhere else. It is a really sad state of affairs.

[@joshuaadams6565]

Couldn’t agree more!!

[@mcsigler]

The truth you write is never rude.

[@ddylla85]

Good, Texas doesn't want you either

[@Scout-nn4vb]

I know! Plus he can't walk.

[@irenewills9736]

I hope you don’t think that because you’ve been to LA, you’ve been to California. (People hate California too, btw.)

[@tomjanowski8584]

Are you kidding me? Do you know anything about the governor of Texas? Do some research. While you're at it, do research about trans youth in Texas. Do research about a law making it's way through the legislature similar to Florida's Don't Say Gay law. You seem naive.

[@ddylla85]

You need to do some research on the Florida law, it has nothing to do with sexual orientation.

[@joannebaker4925]

It has every thing to do with sexuality. Just because you say it doesn't, doesn't make it so 🤷. Anyone with an ounce of basic commonsense can see the motives behind this agrecious bigoted homophobic law.

[@ddylla85]

@@joannebaker4925 guess what, the law also bars teachers from discussing heterosexuality to elementary students as well. Just as it should be. The law could easily be called the don't say straight bill. That's not as flashy though.

[@shinysparkilylights]

@@rebeccat94 of course he is. gets more views/comments/etc for the algorithm

[@blueptconvertible]

Yeah but Austin isn't Texas

[@bobanderson7179]

I've been to Texas many times and I'm going again in February. I can only speak as I find..I've never come across anyone rude, to me they are very polite and helpful.

[@37Raffaella]

More the dislike of their Politicians…..!!!

[@ddylla85]

Yet people are moving to Texas like crazy from states run by Democrats. How do you explain that one?

[@37Raffaella]

@@ddylla85 it is probably not true!!!

[@lauramae5869]

Politics,racists, a lack of basic human rights for poc ,women ,and lgbt communities .

[@GodsgalMN]

Wrong.

[@deborahjohansen1776]

@@GodsgalMN NOT wrong at all.

[@ddylla85]

Lies

[@janerichardone8275]

I have a dear friend who lives in Texas. She & her family are probably the only liberal, open-minded, forward- thinking people in their town. I’m glad you like Austin, but it’s the exception. Be careful if you go anywhere else in TX other than Austin.

[@nonsense289]

be careful? look whos being xenophobic of patriots/conservatives

[@janegirl50]

@@nonsense289, what’s true is true.

[@danielleporter1829]

I've been to Dallas several times, have so e family friends there and an aunt in Fort Worth and know a few people in Houston. I even planned on moving there back 2017 but wasn't ready as ready as I thought after losing my mom. Still thinking of moving there. There are some things I don't agree with that my own state government (Ca) has done over the years in general. No state government is perfect. I don't agree with many of the policies set by the state government, but the everyday people I have come across on my travels are nice.

[@millennialaviation]

I’m convinced that most of the comments are shady Austinites blowing smoke at Houston and Dallas. Your comment is a prime example

[@craigster1244]

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing they say.

[@leonduplessis]

You really have to discover the politics of Texas. It is not good for the rights of women or the rights of the Gay community, also the amount of gun violence is sickening. I may like some parts of Texas and some Texans, but it is not a place I want to live or visit.

[@ddylla85]

You don't live in Texas, yet you're speaking as if you do. A. Abortion is not women's Healthcare in nearly all instances. It's used as birth control. B. I'm gay, from a small town and am great! Never have any issues. C. The parts of Texas you like probably also have the highest levels of gun crimes. (Major metro's)

[@thetruth1140]

These particular brits will never truly understand the reasons behind all these truthful comments or even the reality of prejudice in this country. For foreigners, it requires actual research/knowledge and not just going off the vibe or trends that you recognize. Show me that you've actually done some research on these places instead of what's fashionable or what to eat. Also, I like their travel content and that they don't complain much n enjoy things as they are. Dont get me wrong.

[@ddylla85]

What?

[@thetruth1140]

@@ddylla85 I probably should have mentioned that if you're not white, like yourself, it's a different experience.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

I have no problem with Texas.

[@leekanne1609]

To form an opinion about Texas after only visiting Austin, is seriously flawed. Just listen to the idiotic Governor and Senator elected by the people of Texas, for 5 minutes and you’ll understand why Texas gets the bad rap that it does

[@kellyclose8934]

I need to correct you…both Senators. Cruz is just the loudmouth of the pair. My dislike for them is immeasurable

[@leekanne1609]

@@kellyclose8934 thanks for the correction 👍

[@MikeSmith-vl5em]

I’m Canadian and I’ve been to 36 states and met someone from damn near every state while backpacking and BY FAR Texans are the best Americans and BY FAR Americans from California are the worst Americans... straight up though people from Washington and Oregon trip me out cause we have the same damn accent

[@kaycampbell8532]

People are the same worldwide....good, bad or ugly. The difference is our speech or customs. When will everyone understand that?

[@dominickthornburghakaTRG]

I like most Texans grew up a Bible thumping, Gun toting, right wing nut job. And to be honest. I still am. However, I like Joel, and I think that the gay community has a place in our society. I'm a straight white man, but I don't hate anyone for who they love. I may not understand why, but I won't judge them for it. That's not my job. My job is to live my truth, and for them to live theirs. People have pre-conceived notions that just because we are different we have to hate each other Being different is what makes the world go round. I'm free, and proud to love women, and Joel should be free, and proud to love who he chooses. You are the only one who gets to choose whether what someone thinks about you affects you.

[@michaelbradley7595]

Most of the other states are just jealous. We are mostly polite friendly and caring. Our way of life is fairly comfortable. Only the flakiest most woke fools find Texas undesirable. Morons like Beto ORoarke give us a bad name sometimes. There is nothing wrong with being conservative. It does not mean someone hates women or is Homophobic. There are Gay people in Texas who are conservative and proud of being Gay. I find liberals who have to polarize people based on their political leanings to be the most intolerant especially when they act like the thought police.

[@christinatamayo6369]

As a Texan I can say we like the rest of the world have our fair share of assholes BUT with that being said we have far more people who are friendly, polite and RESPECTFUL. We have begun to see an increase of folks moving from other states at an alarming rate in recent years. So if they have a problem with the state and it's people, then I wonder why so many want to move here so badly🤔 I would say move else where then 🤷‍♀️

[@debschmitt761]

Joel, Texas was it's own republic before it became a state. I learned this when I visited San Antonio. I get it why they are proud. You would like San Antionio too and consider a trip there to experience the riverwalk and the missions

[@aaronlewis2501]

Austin Texas, is the most liberal city in Texas and just about America. Yeah that’s not an accurate description of Texas

[@wandalevy470]

It’s the politics!

[@patkuykendall-weeks2617]

Thank you! Howdy from Texas!

[@suehollahan6910]

I’ve been living here over 6 years now and LOVE IT!

[@kateg7298]

As a Texan, THANK YOU!

[@joshuaadams6565]

No offence but the majority of them don’t like people like us… that’s my problem

[@whynot2644]

Do you mean gay???? I think you are wrong..... Texas has a HUGE GAY community.

[@ddylla85]

Lies

[@joshuaadams6565]

@@whynot2644 I said majority, of course they have a community. Gay people are everywhere whether they like it or not. But Texas is the third worse state for lgbt. Mississippi being number one and Alabama being number two. Of course things are getting better but they have a massive religious community and they’re extremely Republican which conflict with same sex marriage laws. Anyone is welcome to their own opinions though, personally that is why I choose to stay away from Texas.

[@joshuaadams6565]

@@ddylla85 How so?

[@ddylla85]

@@joshuaadams6565 no one has a problem with me and I'm gay, from small Suburb of houston and family in rural central Texas. I suppose it's maybe because being gay doesn't define who I am. Not saying these problems don't exist, but to say it's a rampant issue in the state is simply not true.

[@judykeown]

The issue right now is political. We have a crappy Governor who is a wanna be dictator. Most of the Texans you meet will be very kind and giving. Texas was it’s own country before entering into the US in 1845 so it wasn’t just land annexed under a treaty. Homecoming mums are hideous.

[@judykeown]

Oh, don’t totally judge Texas completely by Austin. Austin is well known for being liberal and many of the rural areas are VERY conservative.

[@nonsense289]

maybe if biden would close the border, he wouldnt have to take so much on himself? think

[@judykeown]

@@nonsense289 The “border” isn’t open. Turn off Faux “News”.

[@Scout-nn4vb]

What about Tottenham? Same? No? OK. 👍

[@lemonz1769]

It’s like how Geordies love to be from Newcastle. Texas is Newcastle.

[@cherylflam3250]

Joel, do your homework.

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

As an American, we respect Texas. Have friends & family that live there they are all very normal and happy people.

[@tylerlord838]

Austin is nothing like the rest of Texas, don’t judge Texas on the only liberal area of Texas

[@alixhunter612]

If you lived in another state other than Texas and then encountered a Texan, you’d get it. 😂

[@irenewills9736]

Exactly. Texas this, and Texas that. He reads such comments on his vlogs so he should have picked up on this.

[@SheilaKarner]

They call Austin the blueberry in a bowl of tomato soup. Blue = democrat. Red = Republican. It's the least "Texas" area of Texas. :D

[@jaredblair3047]

They could have taken out the shooter BEFORE he ever got inside preventing those children from being murdered. But they did not do it!!!!!!!

[@lorrilewis2178]

I had to live there many years. Yeah, Texans are more proud of their state than any other people are of their state. I've never seen anything like it and never understood why. It's not the most scenic state. It has some of the worst weather. The politics are not my cup of tea. I knew a guy who grew up there and his elementary school teacher would say to the class, "Now. (deep reverent breath) Let's talk about Texas." 😂 The one thing it has going for it is a business climate that's so friendly to business that big companies move there in droves. Housing has always been reasonable (though not in Dallas at the moment). I will say this about native Texans. They are tough as nails. It took a lot of grit to settle a state that is hot as Hades and the toughness is now in their DNA. They have a "can do" attitude and will not tolerate anyone who doesn't. A Texas lady I know put it this way. A Texan will give you the shirt off their back, but by God they'd better see you putting in some effort.

[@eschaefer6512]

Well someone’s gotta love them. Much of America is crap anyway and I’m born and raised in USA.

[@oldfogey4679]

There are three different types of Texas! They are unique ! Austin is not representative of Texas it's a university town more liberal! I like San Antonio! Some resent the unique Texas spirit that extra Texas pride makes outsiders resent them!

[@bugga179]

Austin is like a….onclave in Texas? Very unrepresentative of the state. People are very fake nice too and very bigoted and hateful. Lived here for almost twenty years. Wanted to leave for at least ten.

[@terryomalley1974]

Austin isn't really very representative of Texas as a whole, because a lot of people from other states have recently moved there. It's less conservative than the rest of the state. Also, while Texans are very proud of their state, they're every bit as proud of being American as are people from other states. Maybe even more so, to the point of obnoxiousness at times.

[@Jim-bh7gs]

Austin is not Texas any more than London is England. I dislike TX and Texans I've met.

[@dalemoore8582]

Why are British and Europeans so obsessed with Texas. It's one of 50 states ...no better or worse

[@erlindabrunt]

i live in california and i know at three people who moved to texas. They must have cheap rents.

[@jnunnery94]

They're mad because they didn't get a spongebob episode dedicated to their state 😂

[@ishmaelzavala4772]

Guys it’s because of breakfast tacos!!! Lol

[@tieiatalks]

I’m American and I absolutely love Texas! I have lots of relatives who live there.

[@hiso..4531]

Austin is not Texas.. just like Madison is not Wisconsin lol

[@itsakeykeylife2833]

I love mums for homecoming! You gotta be born a Texan!

[@deann6256]

I ❤️ Texas!

[@deltadaze6836]

I lived in Texas for a while in my childhood. Most people ragging on Texas are simply jealous of the basic values and strength and fortitude Texans have in keeping those said values. Honestly, I think some of the jealousy comes with Texas' ability to succeed from the union and stand on their own. They were their own country for a while after leaving Mexico, so :)...Anyway, I haven't seen ANYTHING in a liberal city or state that is not part of the confusion of trying to figure out 'who' they are and what they want and how they can get it--no matter how many people it takes from or hurts...Real Texans just know their mind and what they strongly believe in and no one can disuade or confuse the issues with them. Sorry if they don't believe in the issues like someone else (especially when it's shown to the world that those issues are not helping the people). There are 49 more states to live ine...if you don't like it, time to grow up and move.

[@roachums123]

People who criticize Texas are not jealous. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The state has legitimate things to be critical of.

[@deltadaze6836]

@@roachums123 EVERY state has legitimate things to be critical of...what's your point?😆

[@thomashiggins1466]

Austin's slogan: Keep Austin weird!!!

[@slouise5141]

My mom's family was part of a large immigration of farmers/peasants to south Texas from Silesia, Poland in the mid 1800's.

[@lorrainebarrett77]

You were on holiday only seeing everything in a good light

[@aknittedbrow]

Texas should be its own country.

[@Krisstofers]

You can't sit with us ... I can't... 😂 Lol

[@judywhittlesey4010]

I❣️JOEL! TEXAS,USA Grams

[@hollykinslow5193]

Tennessee and Texas are friends.....

[@clayclifton3895]

Go Texas 🚶‍♂️ 🎠 🚶‍♀️ 🎠

[@tommiivey8450]

Please don't associate Austin with the rest of Texas. Austin is not us. Don't hate on our mums!

[@Simbecile]

Austin is the only thing Texas has going for it

[@raidergirl384]

born and raised, thank you!

[@sophiekotomski4588]

It’s very conservative.

[@fcaw1]

Austin isn’t Texas

[@freddyhoyt1849]

I’m a proud Texan

[@LlyleHunter]

Joel, Let me put this in perspective for you. It’s like saying that you like Manchester

[@LC-ck8xc]

Because they are jealous. Born and raised Texan.

[@irenewills9736]

More like sick and tired of Texan’s unfounded arrogance.

[@ccooperev]

If you’re white

[@mikevjm]

Austin is not Texas

[@strawberryme08]

I like you haha these clips are the best

[@deborahpowell7791]

republicans

[@shananalexander9789]

I’m a Texan.

[@christianoliver3572]

We love you too Joel!!!

[@emo_girl_named_ash500]

Yayy I'm early but not that early cuz I'm 4 hours late but it's still early and I really want to go to Texas

[@MaryMary-pr4iu]

You answered your own question... they just love themselves 🤔😃

[@silmisolani6808]

My mom is from Texas, I grew up understanding.

[@TheGinnygoose18]

When someone says to my cousins, "You're from Texas?". They say, "We're from Austin, an oasis in a desert of which shall not be spoken". I'm not from Texas, that's just what they say.

[@ddylla85]

That's because Austin is a chunk of commifornia that got separated at some point.

[@GodsgalMN]

Yes! I agree. Texans are nice people with great values.

[@startingagain639]

Austin is very liberal part of Texas. I have some dear friends there lovely people. One of my friends had to move out of Texas for their safety because they are Jewish. That says all I need to know. They love Texas so much because it isn’t as liberal as the rest of the USA. The way Maga loves America but just a specific demographic and time period before we acknowledged other people of other races rights and humanity. The way their state government loves Texas so much they wouldn’t let them join the us power grid because there was a standard of repair and up keep to it. Now in Texas because they don’t have those standards people freeze to death in the winter because the power goes out and die in the heat in the summer because they can’t keep the power going. Because the money that was supposed to go to it went in the pockets of the people that run the place.

[@kellyclose8934]

2 weeks of no electricity in freezing temps while my Senator skipped to Mexico. Womens rights. Outlaw gay marriage. This isn’t heaven. You have to question a place where a home’s welcome mat is a pic of a gun with “we don’t call 911” as the message.

[@startingagain639]

@@kellyclose8934 I’m so sorry you are going through all this Bs there. Hugs and support for you.

[@kmcheesehead7953]

Nope, she doesn't speak for the rest of America. I'm an American and not from Texas, but I still love it.

[@ElleS572]

I just love you Joel, lol 😃❤️

[@brendac3831]

AMEN❣️

[@janetdamboise6225]

You can like Texas all you want Joel. I'm originally from Maine but my husband was from Texas, The first time I was there my father in law was so prejudice it was completely disgusting!! You definitely don't want to be gay or black around a lot of them cause they will talk about you behind your back in a second!!! Plus they only care about themselves, All the shootings in the schools and they don't want to change any gun laws to make this country safer, They actually want the same school teachers to carry guns in school! They're friggin CRAZY!!!

[@mplwy]

Part of that absolute independence and pride, I believe, is because Texas has in their state constitution that they can become their own country whenever they want. And they probably could with no problem. Personally, I think we should all have that in our state constitutions. I've been to Texas, though we were just passing through. I'm from north central WV and was with my friend who had her early childhood in TX. Her main years were here in WV but she still held the TX pride (somewhat different from WV pride, but she had both) and is now somewhat out west again.

[@lissahammond2249]

Austin??? The blue part of Texas .And as a NY'er. I never thump my chest and said "I'm proud to be an American". Joel!!! Is this sarcasm???