In the modern economy, each state has a choice: Economic prosperity and social modernization, or neither. It's very hard to achieve the former while keeping the latter forever at bay.

Texas looks to have made the smart choice.

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— Noah Smith πŸ‡πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@Noahpinion) November 7, 2018