Can you be a Democrat and live in Toccoa? (Hartwell: moving to, friendly)

[baberuth45]

My husband and I are considering moving to Stephens County. We are attracted by the proximity of Lake Hartwell and the many biking and hiking opportunities. Plus, it's close to metropolitan area for health and some cultural opportunities. Right now, we live in a progressive, diverse community, and we don't know if we'd be welcomed in this town. We are environmentally protective and not religiously affiliated. Are there bridge-playing, tree-hugging, kind people who are looking for same in Stephens County?

[pickleswanson]

I don't think democrat where you are from and democrat here mean the same thing. Many democrats in the area but the rest doesn't really seem to fit what I find there. But you are sure to find several games of bridge. Tree huggin diffinately not unless you consider tree huggin charmin against your bum. Enviromenatlly friendly is mixed, it just depends on which issue you are talking about on to who is going to agree; but, even they aren't many would consider themselves to be.

[irvm]

Originally Posted by baberuth45

My husband and I are considering moving to Stephens County. We are attracted by the proximity of Lake Hartwell and the many biking and hiking opportunities. Plus, it's close to metropolitan area for health and some cultural opportunities. Right now, we live in a progressive, diverse community, and we don't know if we'd be welcomed in this town. We are environmentally protective and not religiously affiliated. Are there bridge-playing, tree-hugging, kind people who are looking for same in Stephens County?

If by 'environmentally protective' you mean you'd like the mountains, trees and wildlife to remain for future generations, then you'd be welcome. If by that you mean you want to tell everybody else what they can and can't do with their own trees, land, etc. you won't.

As for religion, if you get insulted and go on a rant when someone invites you to their church, you won't like it here. If you just say 'thanks', you'll be ok. If you never go, they won't care.

The deep south was for a long time solidly Democrat, until the party was taken over by venomous, foaming-at-the-mouth lunatics. We steer clear of things which foam at the mouth.

[irishvanguard]

solidly Democratic until the 90s. The primary Democratic tradition here, though, was in the Populist vein.

[Padgett2]

In some areas, the Democratic party had a strangle hold on everything, and it wasn't the most honest group about. There wasn't even a repulican party to speal of. When one was developed, people voted Republican as a protest. If that area is like our area of Georgia, they will vote one way for president, another for congressman, maybe an Independnt for County Office or whatever floats their boat. Our democratic party was at one time a disgrace as it supported all sorts of illegal stuff like gambling, prostitution and smuggling.

The thing will be if you can smile and nod or whether you want to argue. In Georgia, both parties have a lot in common.