Exxon Mobil is making a move, and it’s one that should make every freedom-loving American cheer—and every blue state politician sweat. The oil giant is fleeing New Jersey for a reason, and it’s not because the bagels taste better somewhere else. It’s because anti-business, tax-happy policies in blue states are driving companies into the welcoming arms of states that actually respect hard work and private enterprise.
Let’s be honest: The liberal experiment in states like New Jersey, California, and New York has failed spectacularly. With sky-high taxes, endless red tape, and a political class that seems allergic to economic common sense, who can blame corporations for running for the border? The only thing blue states are good at growing these days is a thick jungle of regulations—and a long line of moving trucks pointed south and west.
Meanwhile, business-friendly states like Texas and Florida keep rolling out the red carpet. Low taxes, sensible laws, and a real understanding that businesses create jobs—not government bureaucrats—make them magnets for growth and prosperity. Is it any wonder that the best and brightest companies are packing up and leaving blue state decay far behind? When you punish success, don’t act surprised when success heads for greener pastures.
The hypocrisy on the left is galling. They scream about “corporate responsibility” while setting up a system that chases away jobs and wealth. The globalist crowd talks about fairness and equity, but what’s fair about driving homegrown American companies overseas or out of state? While woke politicians grandstand, hard-working Americans get pink slips—and communities get left behind.
So, here’s the reality: Blue state socialism only works in college textbooks and delusional campaign speeches. Real life has consequences, and companies like Exxon Mobil are voting with their feet. Maybe next time some liberal lawmaker blames Republicans for “job loss,” they should look in the mirror—if they can tear themselves away from their endless tax-and-spend schemes long enough.
How many more jobs will liberals chase away before they finally admit what everyone else can see? America works best when freedom comes first—something you won’t find in the crumbling, tax-hiking, regulation-choked playgrounds of the left. The message is simple: Get woke, go broke. Even Big Oil knows it.
Source: Redstate
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