I don't brag about it. I fear each winter that it will happen again. Or that we will be woefully under prepared for natural disasters when they do strike.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There is no safe season in Texas. It gets tornadoes in Spring and hurricanes in Fall. And because every year is getting hotter and hotter, Summer in Texas is probably also gonna get pretty rough soon. And every time ERCOT struggles, the price of energy soars because of their bullshit predatory small print. I truly don't understand why anybody would choose to move to Texas these days.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Summer will get rough soon? Didn't we have two back to back years with heat dome dominated summers and people collapsing on the concrete? I distinctly remember being told by my job not to go outside due to extreme risk of heatstroke. It's already bad. If ercot can't handle winter now, they won't be able to handle summer as AC system loads spike higher and higher.

I have lived here for 31 years. I don't get the pride I'm supposed to have for being a native Texan. If I weren't trapped here by the economic forces pressing all Texans down, I would live somewhere with a functional government at least.

[–] erev@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Come to Chicago. Rent is fucked I won't lie, but you can still find some cheap places. Depending on what you do (or are willing to do) there's plenty of work here. Our city is a far cry from perfect but we have a mayor who actually has the people's best interests in mind, we're politically active and quite progressive, there aren't enough free community resources but far more than most places, we have multiple forms of slightly shitty but fully functional mass transit, and weed is legal. Also, portions of the city are extremely walkable and bikeable.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

You need a snappy title, and an opening theme song ... 'cause you've got a 70s sitcom on yer hands.

[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I friend of mine is moving from New Mexico to Chicago, so it checks out.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or that we will be woefully under prepared for natural disasters when they do strike.

Texas is always prepared to receive ~~handouts~~, I mean ~~welfare~~ I mean, their legitimate entitlements from the federal government.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Right. What happens to Texas if it secedes and is subsequently hit by a substantial hurricane? Fuck those people in particular I guess. That's the general stance of our state government.