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In reply to the discussion: BLUE or RED? The Place/State/Community where you grew up. Influences? [View all]mia
(8,360 posts)14. Not sure if it was red or blue back then
I grew up in Bethesda, MD. and remember my parents and their friends watching the McCarthy hearings on television and the excitement surrounding the election of President Kennedy. Most everyone I knew had parents who worked for the government. We went on school field trips to watch Congress in session in the 50s and 60s. The biggest influence was my father. We enjoyed talking about politics up until his last days in 2015.
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BLUE or RED? The Place/State/Community where you grew up. Influences? [View all]
appalachiablue
May 2019
OP
This area was deep blue but changed to deep red with the loss of Union jobs in steel and coal.
doc03
May 2019
#3
Blue - Rhode Island. Influences - grandparents and parents and their values
NRaleighLiberal
May 2019
#16
Husband graduated from URI. We enjoyed RI even after got he obtained his degree..
sprinkleeninow
May 2019
#54
MLK/Malcolm X/Civil Rights, YIPPIES/Viet Nam war, "marijuana" legalization...
GReedDiamond
May 2019
#32
Yeah, I was thinkin about researching when the "red vs blue states" thing...
GReedDiamond
May 2019
#41
Briefly lived & studied in Britain; dreams (fantasies) of returning. Lol.
appalachiablue
May 2019
#39
Stepdad British. We visited his family in the mid 70's. It was wunnerful! 😤 eom
sprinkleeninow
May 2019
#58
I grew up among Dixiecrats, basically Southerners not comfortable with anyone different
Hoyt
May 2019
#48
Grew up in Fl during 60's. That had a huge impact on me. Still have the same belifs at 69 yrs.
Irishxs
May 2019
#56
I live in Blue, and I think the person who influenced me the most was Olbermann
sakabatou
May 2019
#63
Born & raised in red. I think it was movies & the news that influenced me most. Liberal by 10.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#64