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Texas is Alabama levels of stupid, but because they have money no one ever makes that connection.
Though I loathe their governor, Alabama has turned things around in recent years. Birmingham is an utter shithole, but the rural bits are the nicest I've ever encountered. Hitting the Mississippi border from there feels like you went from a quaint little countrified state into the 3rd world.
Texas actually seems to be going backwards, slowly, but backwards.
I feel like Alabama is gunning to be a Dollar Store Florida. Excellent for retirees, good for sports ball, pretty much shit for everyone else.
So I guess that would make Texas something akin to Bucees - bigger, still a bit shit compared to other large competitors, and ideal for some real weird people watching.