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53. Sounds good, great era for America, JFK, Dems.

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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