Is Dallas very conservative? (Fort Worth, Howe: crime, live, legal)

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by ATLHRLGUY

I think it's so stupid why there is so much hatred when it comes to politics.(Not Dallas necessarily but in general) I think it shows GREAT INSECURITY. Go to school learn a skill so that you can work for yourself so you won't have to rely on anyone, elected official or not.

Yes that's exactly what they do in Scandanavia. They go to school, they have a higher standard of living than we do, and they put in place an extensive array of social programs provided by Government.

So it's not a this or that choice you imply.

You can go to school, become very educated and productive (like Western Europeans) AND decide you like goverment programs you can "rely" on.

[Dallas native]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

If you are white you will likely find your fellow whites very Conservative.

Not if you're living in the many affluent and predominantly white neighborhoods of E. Dallas, N. Oak Cliff, Uptown and Oak Lawn.

[chad.roper]

Originally Posted by ReloDogs

No offense intended to the conservatives out there! Possible relocation to Dallas. Want to live somewhere where people are pretty open-minded and accepting of different political/etc. viewpoints and where the lifestyle reflects that. I'm not a bleeding heart liberal (my spouse is) but don't like to be in environments where there's a lot of screaming about politics wherever you turn.

I would say Dallas is more liberal than Harris county. Maybe its just me but it seems like people in Harris county are more like country people than people in Dallas even though Houston is a larger city. Look at all the gun shows that we have in Houston. Here in Houston we also allow people to shoot someone breaking into their neighbor's house.

[crislevin]

Originally Posted by TrueDat

Actually, Laura Miller lives well north of I-30 as can be found here:

SHOPPING Blog | The Dallas Morning News

And it's not fair to say the likes of Larry Craig represent gay conservatives since he doesn't identify as gay. There are open gay conservatives, though.

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she might have moved, she represented Oak Cliff in city council previously and had her home in oak cliff neighbourhood.

LCR are dying breed, I wish them luck. and sincerely hope this new GOP re-thinking will result in a brighter future for them.

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Dallas only votes Democratic (barely) because it a has a large minority population.

Additionally the home town University SMU is run by GOP backers and is very proud of itself for having landed the George Bush Library/Conservative Think Tank.

"Barely" as 58%?, thats much higher than anywhere in Texas except Austin and southern border towns.

SMU is a university, and I have been there for many years, there isn't a obvious political bias, many management level people (including Methodist ministers on the school board), as well as professors are opposed to the Library.

After all, a presidential library is a part of history, what people think about a president is not important, preserving history is not a bad thing. No matter which side you are on.

[grindin]

Originally Posted by chad.roper

I would say Dallas is more liberal than Harris county. Maybe its just me but it seems like people in Harris county are more like country people than people in Dallas even though Houston is a larger city. Look at all the gun shows that we have in Houston. Here in Houston we also allow people to shoot someone breaking into their neighbor's house.

And that's a problem because?

If someone is breaking and entering in my property that I work my butt off for, may God have mercy on them because someone is going to wind up in the hospital, and that someone won't be me...

And I'm no conservative by any means, but something like that defies all political convictions to me...

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by crislevin

she might have moved, she represented Oak Cliff in city council previously and had her home in oak cliff neighbourhood.

LCR are dying breed, I wish them luck. and sincerely hope this new GOP re-thinking will result in a brighter future for them.


"Barely" as 58%?, thats much higher than anywhere in Texas except Austin and southern border towns.

SMU is a university, and I have been there for many years, there isn't a obvious political bias, many management level people (including Methodist ministers on the school board), as well as professors are opposed to the Library.

After all, a presidential library is a part of history, what people think about a president is not important, preserving history is not a bad thing. No matter which side you are on.

Yes on the teaching level it might very well be non biased. I'm a graduate of the Polical Science Dept and it did lean right. On a Administration level it is Conservative.

And this Library you speak of is the ONLY Presidential Library in the Country that will have an autonomous conservative think tank attached to it, NOT under the control of SMU.

So they are free to spin his Presidency all they like with SMU's name attached to it.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by LAnative10

Ok, how is Tyler progressive? Tyler is still dry. My point is that I dont think Tyler is a racist or backward redneck town. I certatinly dont. By I do think it is a very conservative town.

Tyler is only "semi-dry" & has been for a couple of years now. The sale of wine inside the city limits is perfectly legal as long as it was bottled right here in Texas.

Also, Smith County, namely Winona went wet just this month. This is huge news for Smith County. Its the first time in 70 years alcohol has been sold here. More of the city & county will go wet in the years to come.

[solytaire]

I tend to agree with LANative...Tyler is traditionally a very conservative town. The fact that they are still tossing around the idea of fully allowing the sale of alcohol in 2009 is pretty telling of its conservative background. Nothing wrong with being conservative IMO..it just is what it is, and what it always has been.

[LAnative10]

Originally Posted by solytaire

I tend to agree with LANative...Tyler is traditionally a very conservative town. The fact that they are still tossing around the idea of fully allowing the sale of alcohol in 2009 is pretty telling of its conservative background. Nothing wrong with being conservative IMO..it just is what it is, and what it always has been.

The funny thing is that on City-Data, Conservative is always equated with backwater, trailer parks, naziesque, rascist, bible thumping hypocrites. Meanwhile, liberal is equated with open mindedness, acceptance, caring, diversity minded people.

I see nothing wrong with a town leaning one way or the other. Im a die hard moderate. I dont like all these government bailouts, lots of spending, and fiscal irresponsability, but I also hate the fact that in 2009, Gays cant get married and pot is still illegal (Im not gay and I dont smoke pot, but the fact that its that way bugs me).

I have a live and let live world viewpoint and I meet alot of people in Dallas who feel the same way.

[solytaire]

Originally Posted by LAnative10

The funny thing is that on City-Data, Conservative is always equated with backwater, trailer parks, naziesque, rascist, bible thumping hypocrites. Meanwhile, liberal is equated with open mindedness, acceptance, caring, diversity minded people.

I see nothing wrong with a town leaning one way or the other. Im a die hard moderate. I dont like all these government bailouts, lots of spending, and fiscal irresponsability, but I also hate the fact that in 2009, Gays cant get married and pot is still illegal (Im not gay and I dont smoke pot, but the fact that its that way bugs me).

I have a live and let live world viewpoint and I meet alot of people in Dallas who feel the same way.

LMAO..I noticed that too!..its like WTH? How NARROW MINDED is that?..lol...I dont dislike the fact that gays cant get married, nor do I dislike the fact that pot is illegal...I just dont care either way...if gays get married, so what?..if pot is legal, so what? -- a ton of people already smoke pot anyway despite the laws....on the other hand, if gays cant get married, so what? If pot remains illegal, who cares? Believe me, I have tried to get into caring about these issues, and I just cant bring myself to care either way. I guess Im just jaded..lol

But seriously, what is with this oversimplified categorization of "Conservative" as small town, backwater, racist, bigoted, war mongering, religious zealot, prostelitizers. And "Liberal" as being the all accepting, enlightened, gay loving, tolerant, welfare check clutching, socialists.

Really? Those are the two classifications of people that we have to choose from? Whatever, I think these categorizations are silly too.