UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTexas Republican Primary having a normal oneimagemessage-square98linkfedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down111
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minus-squareTacoSockslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoWhy would they choose Texas for their EPIC city? Is north of Dallas just an area with an existing Muslim population or financially smart area?
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days ago Why would they choose Texas for their EPIC city? Because Texas has an enormous Muslim population - 500k and growing - thanks to the large O&G industry that stretches into Islamic countries. It also has a large Hindu population, owing to the large number of East Asian expats in the consulting industry.
minus-squareNannerBanner@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoProbably an existing muslim population. I believe I remember hearing that the largest muslim community in the u.s. was in texas a few years ago. Maybe near houston, I think.
Why would they choose Texas for their EPIC city? Is north of Dallas just an area with an existing Muslim population or financially smart area?
Because Texas has an enormous Muslim population - 500k and growing - thanks to the large O&G industry that stretches into Islamic countries.
It also has a large Hindu population, owing to the large number of East Asian expats in the consulting industry.
Probably an existing muslim population. I believe I remember hearing that the largest muslim community in the u.s. was in texas a few years ago. Maybe near houston, I think.