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16. Blue - Rhode Island. Influences - grandparents and parents and their values

Fri May 24, 2019, 11:27 PM

May 2019

Dad in a union, I was in a union (grocery store prior to grad school). 63 years old, influenced by watching effects of Nam war on TV.

Many of my friends, though, told me "as your income rises, you will become more conservative - and turn republican".

How wrong they were!

Part of it is just me. I don't like authority or authoritarians. Don't believe in either following, or wishing to lead. Typical bleeding heart, but for the whole world, including nature. So having Democratic principles, being liberal, is just who I am and have always been.

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BLUE or RED? The Place/State/Community where you grew up. Influences? [View all] appalachiablue May 2019 OP

Bluer than blue. nycbos May 2019 #1

Excellent, how fortunate for you and us. Great city and appalachiablue May 2019 #5

Born, raised and still living in the same Blue State. Dem2theMax May 2019 #2

Naturally you followed you instincts, heart and mind. Compassion appalachiablue May 2019 #7

This area was deep blue but changed to deep red with the loss of Union jobs in steel and coal. doc03 May 2019 #3

Good for you, those are strong Democratic Party associations, appalachiablue May 2019 #9

Red state near a river (thus the name) riverine May 2019 #4

How lucky you are, liberal arts education and studying literary appalachiablue May 2019 #11

Red town in a blue state Generic Brad May 2019 #6

You've seen it all That must require adaptability, having broad appalachiablue May 2019 #12

The Viet Nam war. Liberal In Texas May 2019 #8

The war was such a critical issue then, glad you made it appalachiablue May 2019 #13

Purple RandySF May 2019 #10

I can understand how parenting and concern Re the future, appalachiablue May 2019 #15

Future? RandySF May 2019 #21

Absolutely, for many people here it's day to day, and appalachiablue May 2019 #31

Not sure if it was red or blue back then mia May 2019 #14

Lucky to have such a strong environment- McCarthy hearings, appalachiablue May 2019 #23

Blue - Rhode Island. Influences - grandparents and parents and their values NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #16

Strong history and blue associations. Distancing from authoritarianism, appalachiablue May 2019 #18

Very nice. Grew up in Pawtucket... NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #28

Husband graduated from URI. We enjoyed RI even after got he obtained his degree.. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #54

we did the zillow thing - those are some pricey, pricey houses! NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #68

Blue, mostly. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #17

Broad background there, lucky you with those appalachiablue May 2019 #24

Yes sir, Democratic in my bones and blood lol. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #44

Terrific. Knew it and love Santa Fe. Also briefly appalachiablue May 2019 #46

Red for a long time shanti May 2019 #19

Thank you SoCal for giving us Katie Porter and Katie Hill! riverine May 2019 #25

Interesting background, Jerry Brown and Katie Porter appalachiablue May 2019 #33

Born and raised in Flint, MI Leith May 2019 #20

That's all wonderful, good for you Leith. That famous strike was huge, appalachiablue May 2019 #26

Red State and parents LOVED Nixon. tinrobot May 2019 #22

Terrific, what a real change but you seem appalachiablue May 2019 #27

born and lived in Frankfurt am Main Germany gopiscrap May 2019 #29

Good for you, have travelled through F. a couple times appalachiablue May 2019 #35

I love those areas bitteshoen gopiscrap May 2019 #37

One of my favorite places. a la izquierda May 2019 #69

It's complicated. nolabear May 2019 #30

That's so interesting, I loved the culture and vibes of New appalachiablue May 2019 #42

MLK/Malcolm X/Civil Rights, YIPPIES/Viet Nam war, "marijuana" legalization... GReedDiamond May 2019 #32

Strong history there, so correct that 'red or blue' states appalachiablue May 2019 #38

Yeah, I was thinkin about researching when the "red vs blue states" thing... GReedDiamond May 2019 #41

SE KY, coal country saidsimplesimon May 2019 #34

Hi central A. coal country person. You grandmother sounds appalachiablue May 2019 #40

Sucks, I suspected you saidsimplesimon May 2019 #43

Whut, I have no influence, except with my pooches maybe :) appalachiablue May 2019 #45

This is wild? saidsimplesimon May 2019 #47

Are you a Brit? Liberal In Texas May 2019 #36

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

Wife is a Brit, just got her US citizenship. Liberal In Texas May 2019 #59

Congrats and that's super. On behalf of DU and the DNC appalachiablue May 2019 #60

I grew up among Dixiecrats, basically Southerners not comfortable with anyone different Hoyt May 2019 #48

Many thanks to the influential teachers esp. in the 1960s. appalachiablue May 2019 #50

Third grade, Catholic school, 1960 election... 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #49

Sounds good, great era for America, JFK, Dems. appalachiablue May 2019 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author yortsed snacilbuper May 2019 #51

True Blue! My momma and dad. So grateful for their wisdom. n/t. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #52

Good for you, how wonderful of your parents. appalachiablue May 2019 #57

Very red, but dad was blue. akraven May 2019 #55

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

Music Billy Ray Joe Bob. May 2019 #61

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio Stonepounder May 2019 #62

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

Grew up in Napa, CA in 60's marlakay May 2019 #65

My grandfather told me never vote for a Republican Retrograde May 2019 #66

Grew up in the middle of Ohio, mostly blue back then, but red as sinkingfeeling May 2019 #67