Best Part of Living in a Red State?

[DFW]

82. Dallas is pleasant most of the year

Of course, I don't mind 100°F heat if it's dry (wild horses couldn't drag me to live on the gulf coast), and spring, fall, and half the winters are downright pleasant. Plus, there is a huge progressive contingent in Dallas--alternative everything (except cops, and there are rotten cops most everywhere, it seems, not just in the south).

Of course, I am stationed in Europe most of the year anyway, and have to contend with the shitty weather (German Rheinland), sky-high prices for everything (along with 50% income tax with NO health coverage, plus an additional 19% VAT on everything), unyielding, uncaring, arrogant, power-obsessed bureaucracy, protected organized crime (complain all you want, no one will do anything about it except change the subject), and homicidal drivers that aren't afraid to die, as long as they can take you with them.

Of course, Europe has its positives, too, just like most red states (not sure about OK and MS--never spent much time there). I wouldn't stick around if it didn't, cool job or not.

From a song on John Mayall's "Turning Point"

"Some people may treat you ugly
Some treat you beautiful, too.
That's the way life is all over.
So look for the good things for you."