For those of you living in red areas of the country....

[Colorado Progressive]

How much does it bother you? Do you ever want to move some place more liberal, and if so, where?

My family keeps telling me to just ignore the W stickers and Jesus fish, but I have just grown so anti-social anymore I dont even think its healthy for me. I dont want to hang out with or socialize with people who voted for Bush, they really piss me off.

And yes, we had our house for sale, but the market is so crappy we pulled it til next spring.

Is it just me????????

[RoyGBiv]

1. No, it doesn't bother me ...

Do I get pissed off a lot? Hell yes.

I'm a political activist. Preaching to the choir doesn't allow me much of a chance to act. Liberals are needed *most* where they are least represented. I feel fortunate I can spread my message, daily, to those who would otherwise never hear it.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. There are times when I think I just can't stand the 'south' anymore, but then I have

lived in about 9 states and know that annoying, GOP types exist everywhere. Here I'm more tortured by my Southern Baptist coworkers than anything.

[Aristus]

3. It's not all it's cracked up to be. I live in Washington, technically a blue state.

But we are actually hovering on the edge of turning red. We're really a fine shade of purple. Western Washington is reliably blue, but Eastern Washington is about as red as it gets. Some wags here in the west, my brother for instance, call Spokane "Spokanistan". The city seems to belong more to ultra-red Idaho than perceived-blue Washington.

Although I live in a blue state, I live in a red town east of Tacoma. Lots of pickup trucks and SUV's with W04 stickers and whatnot. I think the only way I'd be truly happy is if I lived in Vermont or someplace.

[Colorado Progressive]

10. LOL @ Spokanistan nt

[Libby2]

4. No, it's not just you.

I hate it too.

I would like to think I'm annoying them as much as they annoy me.

For me, moving isn't an option, at least not right now.

[Wiley50]

5. It Bothers Me! I'm sick of it here in TN

I'd go to Seattle where my son is.

But I've always dreamed of living in the Bay Area

Somewhere with a strong Blue atmosphere

[Colorado Progressive]

11. I LOVED living in the Bay area....

but the earthquakes scared me away :hide:

[cobalt1999]

6. I'm a liberal, atheist, democrat living in a small conservative bible belt town.

No, it doesn't bother me. My friends are mostly conservative republicans (no one else around). We joke around about each other's views, but if a W bumper sticker or Jesus fish is that upsetting to you, the issue is with you not your environment. Even in the bluest of blue area, there will be dissenting opinions.

[lonestarnot]

7. I know what you mean, but too stubborn to let them interrupt my life unless they do it with a nuke.

[TwilightGardener]

8. It bothers me somewhat (Nebraska)--

I've learned to stop reading letters to the editor--they pissed me off the most. Otherwise, it's pretty easy to ignore the ignorant.

[Cabcere]

9. It does bother me, quite a bit sometimes.

I love the area I'm from - beautiful countryside, and the people are nice for the most part, but there are also a lot of Bushbots around. And as for freedom of expression? Well, let's just say that it's best not to outwardly express any "liberal" ideas if you value your property (and/or your life, in some extreme cases). :eyes: I would like to move somewhere more liberal, but I don't know if that's possible at the moment.

(Edited for clarification.)

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Alaska's red

but I wouldn't leave here for anything. There are just too many other benefits to let the politics get me down. Besides, we're not really inundated with W stickers and fish. Alaska's Republicanism seems to be more of the libertarian and corrupt variety rather than the "moral values" crowd.

[Colorado Progressive]

13. Thats the problem. Its gorgeous where I live.....

the job situation is great too. I just need some way to deal with the ultraconservatives that is healthy for me.

[durrrty libby]

15. I'm sure there are other liberals around. You just have to find them

Join a dem group or put an ad in the paper and start your own

Cooking liberals, Running Liberals, Dog Walking Liberals, Beer Making Liberals, etc...:toast:

[Colorado Progressive]

18. That is a great idea. Maybe even a Dem play group for my kids!

[durrrty libby]

20. You never know until you try, Good Luck

[mitchtv]

14. I moved from Lynne Woolsey's Dist

To Mary Bono's district, and regret it every day

[Colorado Progressive]

19. do some 'splainin here....nt

[mitchtv]

35. Sonoma Valley to Cathedral City

from one of the bluest, most liberal districts ,right up there with Pelosi, and Lee, to a one of the reddest counties of Calif. albeit a moderate puke Bonehead Bono, its hard to tell a moderate from a conservative at times.

[Coyote_Bandit]

16. I live

in (J)Oklahoma. Arm pit of the Bible belt red state hell. I fully intend to move (to a growing economic area that tends to be more red than blue) and have fond dreams of mooning the city limit sign when I exit. That said, the reasons for my intended exit are more personal (start a business near aging family members who require my assistance) and economic (there is economic growth there while it is stagnant and declining here - and there is less competition there) than political.

I enjoy conversing with folks who do not share my political views. It is rewarding to influence or change somebody else's views. And you can. It requires being confident in my own self and in my own values. That confidence means that I am reaching out in a hostile environment rather than defending myself from perceived threats.

I've also found that there are like minded folks here who share my values and political goals. Look for them and you will fiind them. Get involved in a cause you care about. Consider doing some volunteer work in local elections.

[Subdivisions]

17. Texas here. But I'm going to go out on a limb here. The

worm seems to be turning. Texans are pissed. Granted, there are your hardcore republics here. But I think that Texans in general are not very proud of the *. In fact, if Texas Dems work reeaall hard this election cycle, as I will attempt to do, we can turn this state purple.

[Colorado Progressive]

23. Good for you! I bet CO will be blue in 2008, just watch....

except CO springs will still be its sad little vomit chunk of red

[Subdivisions]

25. Well, I'd love to see Texas turn blue, but

it's already a stretch to hope for purple, but I'll do whatever I can.

Oh, and I think it's time for Chet Edwards to go.

[yella_dawg]

21. I hate, loathe, detest

the red state mentality. But in fifty years, I've discovered that there's a bit of red state everywhere you go. So I've become a misanthrope. Life is much easier now.

[Colorado Progressive]

22. ROFL. Im trying so hard to avoid that nt

[Colorado Progressive]

24. Thank you all for making me laugh today!

:grouphug:

[napi21]

26. The thing that bothers me MOST is that no matter how hard I and

friends campaign and promote Dems, the majority here in Ga. just outnumber us! I do get very discouraged after each election, and I was livid after Chambliss got into office! I keep hoping that more liberals will move to Ga., but damn, there's a LONG way to go!

[Colorado Progressive]

30. it does make your vote seem insignificant, doesn't it? nt

[RebelOne]

27. I live in Georgia in a very red county.

I just try to ignore the W stickers and Jesus fish, but Saturday, I saw one bumper sticker that just sickened me. It read "Jesus for Bush, 04." I think that if there ever was a Jesus, he sure as hell wouldn't vote for Bush.

[Colorado Progressive]

32. I am sorry. We have a church here with its sign outide saying

"One Nation Desperately Needing to Be Under God"

I REALLY want to smash that thing with my Subaru!

[Solon]

28. My district is a safe Repuke district, drawn up with bi-partisan support, about 4 years before I....

could vote. Its one of the many reasons why I'm an Independent, both parties are full of shit.

[aikoaiko]

29. Bother, sometimes. At the heart of being a liberal is tolerance of others.

live and let live.

Of course, when the right doesn't do so (i.e., let others live), I fight them.

[RedStateShame]

31. Well, if my name's any indication...

Yup, it sucks to know that my fellow statesmen have elected some of the sleaziest sludge to ever ooze into Washington DC, from Sen. Mitch "Moneybags" McConnell, to Anne Northup, to governor Ernie Fletcher. And, yes, I have thought about vacating to Chicago before, dreamed of it even, but to be honest, that's actually in the hopes of a better cultural and music scene than what Louisville, KY, offers.

But, all is not lost. We recently put progressive House member and "Colbert Report" favorite John Yarmuth in office, recently. And, the way I see, if I won't spread the progressive message, as one Kentuckian to the next I meet, who will?

Still, if my bandmates agreed to move to Chicago, I'd be on the first plane out.

[Colorado Progressive]

33. My cousin lives in Louisville, and shes a very politically active Dem

So that makes two of you!!!!!

[RedStateShame]

34. Great. Now if I could convince her and some friends to see more local rock acts...

...I just might be alright here.

[Colorado Progressive]

36. the local rock act being you? :-)

[RedStateShame]

37. But of course.

Tell her to keep her eyes (and ears) open for The Touched, Adventure, Red Light Relay, and/or the Health & Happiness Family Gospel Band. I'm in all of those.

[Colorado Progressive]

38. ok! nt

[deadmessengers]

39. A lot

My family and I live in suburban Atlanta, in perhaps the reddest county in this dark-red state. At times, it's oppressive. I try to keep a low profile with regard to my political & religious beliefs, so as not to cause problems for my family. We'd like to move into the city proper, which is much more forward-thinking, but it's just not affordable.

[The Vinyl Ripper]

40. If the divisions in the country continue as I expect them to..

We will eventually end up like Iraq to an extent.

People will segregate themselves according to their political/religious beliefs.

I'm in a red area of a very red state, there are times I would like to be able to speak my mind freely without having to worry about my safety and the safety of my family.

I took the Darwin fish sticker off my car after having it keyed twice in the three months I had the sticker on there. That was quite a few years ago and I've had no more vandalism since.

People here _hate_ liberals. You may think I'm exaggerating but the local board I sometimes post on looks just like Frei Republik.