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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 4 Feb \ parent \ on: Mapped: Days of Work to Afford a Monthly Mortgage, by US States charts_and_numbers
It's not really surprising, when you understand the geography of the US.
The coasts are generally nicer, in terms of climate, and more connected to the rest of the world. Both of those positive features create rent seeking opportunities for parasitic politicians.
- Nice weather means people will put up with higher taxes and more corruption before they move away.
- Ports of entry can't just be moved to the interior, so the economic activity around them can't easily move away from high taxes either.
Rent seekers don't tend to innovate, because innovating is hard and they don't have to.
I agree 💯. It's the same here as well. The only difference is we're overcrowded everywhere.
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