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Crunk_NH t1_j9gyood wrote

The whole “Masshole” moniker/obsession here is so childish and odd to me. WHO THE HELL CARES. There’s good and bad people from all of the surrounding states. If you want visit or move to the state, come on over. I frankly don’t care where you’re from. Frankly, if you’re coming from mass, statistically you’re likely to bring more money along with you to spend, so to some extent, I’d even prefer it.

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FatDadMA2NH t1_j9h3yqo wrote

Precisely! As a greying state we welcome young families who are likely to set their roots here, raise their children, use the outdoors, and spend their $$. If we continue our trend towards the North's Florida we will have all old people and not enough young people to take care of them.

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turtles_allthewaydow t1_j9h6477 wrote

Believe it or not more money is not always the answer

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lantrick t1_j9k5o1i wrote

People with disposable income, spending money, keeps small business actually IN business.

I'm not sure why that seems to escape you?

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tourdedance t1_j9iqql0 wrote

And their politics are DEFINITELY not always the answer

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lMickNastyl t1_j9h9lf6 wrote

I use the term masshole all the time. But I swear I thought its supposed to be a joke. Like oh wait you guys are serious?!

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KorMap t1_j9jr1i9 wrote

Mass is like a sibling state to us. We kinda have to poke fun at each other. But in the end we’re still closer to them and the rest of New England than anywhere else, both literally and figuratively. It’s depressing how many people seem to take it seriously though.

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frege2021 t1_j9ibkas wrote

Honestly I think it’s mostly made up. Like I remember growing up and people complaining about massholes, but this sub is on a whole new level. Like most things on the internet, we see only the very loud and extreme

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TacoLoco2 t1_j9hscmx wrote

I’m from Mass, living in NH 15+ years, and fear the wrong type of masshole coming to NH. I moved here because I don’t like how Mass is controlled. If people turn this into that, then what? Those are the people nobody wants. Leave us alone. Mind ya business. Contribute in a meaningful way. Otherwise, stay in Mass!!

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raxnbury t1_j9hvmso wrote

By controlled what do you mean?

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TacoLoco2 t1_j9i8hrf wrote

Corruption, waste, bloat, rules, regulations, government telling you how to live in as many areas of your life as possible, and the low expectations of the citizens who accept it all. Massachusetts sucks. Anyone who likes it, should stay there.

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raxnbury t1_j9i8ztr wrote

I guess that depends on the definition on sucks.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts

9th overall. NH is 4th overall in this same list. So while NH is better it’s not like mass is some god forsaken hell hole lol. Guess it’s all relative though.

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TacoLoco2 t1_j9jxaak wrote

Did you miss the last where I wrote ‘low expectations of the people who accept it all’

They think it’s great because they don’t know any better because they don’t leave!

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raxnbury t1_j9jzrs3 wrote

I read that and not quite sure what you’re talking about. What low expectations. Outside of firearms how does mass tell you to live your life? Insurance? Seatbelts?

NH isn’t much better. Can’t buy tobacco under 21 anymore in a lot of places, only New England state without legal cannabis, some of the highest property taxes because the state barely funds education. Don’t get me wrong, we love it here but NH isn’t some bastion of freedom lol

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Magnolia-Rush t1_j9przqw wrote

Yeah, I agree with the other reply. I think a lot of people fall for the "Live Free or Die" image, but NH and Mass have more in commonalities than differences when it comes to state government.

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TacoLoco2 t1_j9ujbcn wrote

As Massachusetts has a ridiculously high tax rate, pays for hundreds of thousands of illegals, and has a license for everything…meanwhile, Sununu is about to consolidate the license process and stop the government from overreaching as they do in Massachusetts. You two have clearly never lived in mass. I’m talking from how it is run by the state and local governments…Massachusetts is nothing close to New Hampshire.

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