—So these things only exist in liberal welfare states? Can they not exist elsewhere? Since when was California our economic engine? The state is bankrupt, and in more ways than financially. I’m not even going to get into what you refer to as “premier universities”. lol —
Exactly. The American South is not the war-ravaged backwater of generations ago. There are plenty of ports from the Carolians through Florida, LA and Texas, and some world class universities. It’s also the home of America’s THRIVING automobile industry, and aerospace. I’d put Duke, Emory, University of Texas (for example) against the best universities in the Northeast.
Yes, I imagine it’s a tough choice for a lot of science oriented students — Gee, do I go to MIT or University of Texas? Tough one.
It’s also the home of America’s THRIVING automobile industry, and aerospace.
Actually no —it’s just home to relatively cheap American labor. The corporate headquarters are elsewhere.