We moved to Dallas a few years ago and love it! I don’t always agree with the politics, abortion etc and the heat between June and September is hellish. No place is perfect. We love the incredible diversity in our town, highly educated, safe, excellent schools, our town in 50 50 Red and Blue, and a conversation can actually be had. COL is amazing, and the people are genuine and super friendly, none of the striver, high anxiety keeping up with joneses, lame passive aggressive pot shots that we experienced back east. Lots of people from California and NYC are moving here and the place it up and coming. Come on down OP!

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making life unsafe and hellish for LGBTQ people

uh, Dallas is a gay mecca. Please don't insult the intelligence of the large LGBTQ community there (or in Houston).

Totally agree. Dallas is super gay friendly.

making life unsafe and hellish for LGBTQ people

uh, Dallas is a gay mecca. Please don't insult the intelligence of the large LGBTQ community there (or in Houston).

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

Do Democrats realize that states like Texas need more Democrats to move to them if there is ever going to be a chance of turning them blue? I get that you're just expressing your own opinion, but hopefully other Democrats are more open minded about possible places to live.

Honestly I think abortion restrictions and making life unsafe and hellish for LGBTQ people and Blacks is an explicit strategy to try to prevent states like Texas from continuing to turn blue. Also, a strategy to make Florida deep red. And I think it’s working. This is why by 2100 less than 30% of the US population will elect 70% of the senate.

Can you please provide concrete examples of what the Texas government is doing to accomplish this? Why are so many AAs moving there if life is truly “unsafe and hellish.” What metric are you using to determine life is unsafe and hellish? It can’t be crime because other cities/states have worse crime stats. It also can’t be the economy and employment.

Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the US. Harris County has the largest AA population in the US.

You seem kind of hysterical and emotional. Perhaps go visit Dallas or Houston. You’d be shocked.

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

This! 100!

Incredibly strange since gun violence is worse in DC. You’ve been brainwashed by the liberal media suggesting Texas is this terrible place.

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

Do Democrats realize that states like Texas need more Democrats to move to them if there is ever going to be a chance of turning them blue? I get that you're just expressing your own opinion, but hopefully other Democrats are more open minded about possible places to live.

Honestly I think abortion restrictions and making life unsafe and hellish for LGBTQ people and Blacks is an explicit strategy to try to prevent states like Texas from continuing to turn blue. Also, a strategy to make Florida deep red. And I think it’s working. This is why by 2100 less than 30% of the US population will elect 70% of the senate.

The majority of people are simply choosing where to live based on the economy, job opportunities and COL.

Texas offers a very good value with a strong economy, high wages and lower COL than other places with similar job markets.

I know it pains you to know so many people want to live in Texas. Especially with abortion, but the average person is more concerned about employment than a hypothetical abortion.

Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

Well, in DC, criminals have all the rights.

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Anonymous wrote:My friend has a gorgeous house in a good school neighborhood in Dallas near SMU. Forgot what it’s called— Highland Park? Gorgeous homes, but pricey.
Do you have kids or single/married? I’d consider renting or buying a small in DC if you want a more lively scene. Some may be discounted due to crime surge. Check near Union market/noma.

Highland Park is absolutely gorgeous if you have at least a $4M budget.

(When we lived there you could buy in one of the less desirable streets for $800-$1M and I remember that seeming so out of reach. Should have stretched!)

I’ve been watching HP real estate and you can still get a nice house for around $1.8 million. Occasionally, one of the smaller cottages that hasn’t been torn down yet will come on the market for less.

Nothing under $2.85 in the last 3 months at least. $1.8 would be a teardown on Airline.

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

Do Democrats realize that states like Texas need more Democrats to move to them if there is ever going to be a chance of turning them blue? I get that you're just expressing your own opinion, but hopefully other Democrats are more open minded about possible places to live.

Honestly I think abortion restrictions and making life unsafe and hellish for LGBTQ people and Blacks is an explicit strategy to try to prevent states like Texas from continuing to turn blue. Also, a strategy to make Florida deep red. And I think it’s working. This is why by 2100 less than 30% of the US population will elect 70% of the senate.

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Anonymous wrote:My friend has a gorgeous house in a good school neighborhood in Dallas near SMU. Forgot what it’s called— Highland Park? Gorgeous homes, but pricey.
Do you have kids or single/married? I’d consider renting or buying a small in DC if you want a more lively scene. Some may be discounted due to crime surge. Check near Union market/noma.

Highland Park is absolutely gorgeous if you have at least a $4M budget.

(When we lived there you could buy in one of the less desirable streets for $800-$1M and I remember that seeming so out of reach. Should have stretched!)

I’ve been watching HP real estate and you can still get a nice house for around $1.8 million. Occasionally, one of the smaller cottages that hasn’t been torn down yet will come on the market for less.

Here’s another data point
https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/08/22/dallas-safest-large-city-reduced-crime-gallup-poll

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

On a practical level, how is that different than DC? You’re more comfortable with people illegally carrying weapons and shooting others?

Gun violence in Texas is way higher than in DC, per capita.

Texas ranks 26th in gun violence per capital. MD and VA are 33 and 34. It’s not that different.

What are the rates of the DC area bed the Dallas area? I bet they are very different.

NP. But I would be curious as well. I would guess that DC area is higher.

It’s higher
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/to-solve-dcs-crime-problem-local-leaders-should-look-to-dallas

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

On a practical level, how is that different than DC? You’re more comfortable with people illegally carrying weapons and shooting others?

Gun violence in Texas is way higher than in DC, per capita.

Texas ranks 26th in gun violence per capital. MD and VA are 33 and 34. It’s not that different.

What are the rates of the DC area bed the Dallas area? I bet they are very different.

NP. But I would be curious as well. I would guess that DC area is higher.

Versus (not bed)

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Anonymous wrote:There isn't enough money in the world for me to live In a place where people have the right to carry guns and shoot people, and I don't have autonomy over my own body

On a practical level, how is that different than DC? You’re more comfortable with people illegally carrying weapons and shooting others?

Gun violence in Texas is way higher than in DC, per capita.

Texas ranks 26th in gun violence per capital. MD and VA are 33 and 34. It’s not that different.

What are the rates of the DC area bed the Dallas area? I bet they are very different.