Houston: Mainly Conservative? (Pittsburg, West, Combine: homeowners insurance, lawyers, home)

[jfre81]

^^They didn't even refund what she paid into the 401(k)?

[kpoeppel]

Two folks have mentioned that the suburbs are more conservative while the central city is more liberal. I guess that's the usual pattern for most american cities. Is downtown Houston more of the "casual" liberal variety or the "in-your-face" liberal variety like in San Francisco? If I someday get a job in the Petroleum/Energy industry, I don't want people running up to me and accusing me of killing polar bears, etc.

[BearBranch]

I've seen all types of liberal from in your face to casual. More casual the SF, thats for sure.

[travelguy_73]

Originally Posted by kpoeppel

Two folks have mentioned that the suburbs are more conservative while the central city is more liberal. I guess that's the usual pattern for most american cities. Is downtown Houston more of the "casual" liberal variety or the "in-your-face" liberal variety like in San Francisco? If I someday get a job in the Petroleum/Energy industry, I don't want people running up to me and accusing me of killing polar bears, etc.

Hmmm, outside of the rare protest (and I do mean rare), I would say that it is much more casual than anything else (and I would point you to the post about liberal in the South and Southwest US equaling conservative in the West and Northeast).

And not to stereotype the oil industry, but if you are conservative, you will fit in juuusst fine.

[pacific_trader]

Houston liberls vary. Even the "artsy" areas on Westheimer aren't what I'd call "in your face", like anti-World Bank hippies throwing molotovs, etc. They're more into having fun and expressing themselves than demonstrating and protesting.

In the Rice Village/West University area you've got the very rare, ultra-elusive "wealthy liberal". They're into museum exhibits, lectures, multiculturalism, yoga, expensive natural foods, bookstores and designer coffee.

Further south you've got the "poor Republicans" out in Pasadena and Deer Park, something you wouldn't have seen in Texas a few decades back. They're pro-Bush, pro-guns, pro-war, pro-Christian, pro-meat, pro-industry, anti-green, anti-foreigner and anti-Spanish, all the way. It's a very strange dichotomy.

[kpoeppel]

That sounds cool. The artsy types don't bother me. After all I enjoy the theatre, art, architecture, etc, even if I'm a bit odd in being conservative at the same time.

[SDBreaux]

Originally Posted by kpoeppel

Two folks have mentioned that the suburbs are more conservative while the central city is more liberal. I guess that's the usual pattern for most american cities. Is downtown Houston more of the "casual" liberal variety or the "in-your-face" liberal variety like in San Francisco? If I someday get a job in the Petroleum/Energy industry, I don't want people running up to me and accusing me of killing polar bears, etc.

Very casual compared to SF. You'll find the "in-your-face" 'tude in Austin.

[SDBreaux]

Originally Posted by pacific_trader

Houston liberls vary. Even the "artsy" areas on Westheimer aren't what I'd call "in your face", like anti-World Bank hippies throwing molotovs, etc. They're more into having fun and expressing themselves than demonstrating and protesting.

In the Rice Village/West University area you've got the very rare, ultra-elusive "wealthy liberal". They're into museum exhibits, lectures, multiculturalism, yoga, expensive natural foods, bookstores and designer coffee.

Further south you've got the "poor Republicans" out in Pasadena and Deer Park, something you wouldn't have seen in Texas a few decades back. They're pro-Bush, pro-guns, pro-war, pro-Christian, pro-meat, pro-industry, anti-green, anti-foreigner and anti-Spanish, all the way. It's a very strange dichotomy.

Pasadena is largely Hispanic..............

[pacific_trader]

Pasadena has lots of hispanics, but white trash runs the show.

[kpoeppel]

is Pasadena like what one sees on the tv show "Reno 911"?