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empedocles

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4. I have family who have lived there awhile. They've done fundraisers for Bernie,

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

in their homes, Vermont style.

Their view, is that Vermont was quite red, until the big hippie influx in the 1960's turned the state blue and elected Bernie.

As the hippie influence faded with age, and moving south with retirement; and the offspring leave the state for jobs, - the state has become more conservative. The current governor, of several terms, is Republican, the legislature still tends to be Democratic.

Very rural. The state capital, Montpelier, has a population under 10,000.

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Question about Vermont [View all] Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 OP

Location inthewind21 Jul 2022 #1

Ski resorts might be a factor Dirty Socialist Jul 2022 #2

Vermont has been a pioneer in legislation pertaining to land use, elleng Jul 2022 #3

I have family who have lived there awhile. They've done fundraisers for Bernie, empedocles Jul 2022 #4

Even the Republicans are different though. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #5

My take, even though it's rural, most of the population lives in the area around the cities. And I dem4decades Jul 2022 #6

Some strong 'anti-frog' sentiment in the North. empedocles Jul 2022 #7

Always want to blame someone else for their own shortcomings. dem4decades Jul 2022 #9

The Great Hippie Migration from New York in the 60's and 70's. bluedigger Jul 2022 #8

It's also one of the most gun friendly states Kaleva Jul 2022 #10

Skiers and ex-urban swells, and a tough place to live in winter nuxvomica Jul 2022 #11