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In reply to the discussion: BLUE or RED? The Place/State/Community where you grew up. Influences? [View all]Irishxs
(622 posts)56. Grew up in Fl during 60's. That had a huge impact on me. Still have the same belifs at 69 yrs.
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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