Liberal Indiana? (Indianapolis, Francisco, Denver: college, living in, moving)

[nicunicole]

Hello all,

I am a 27 single, straight female moving back to Indiana in a month. I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis and moved after college to Denver, Colorado and then to San Francisco. While Colorado isn't the Liberalist of states, Denver certainly had parts of the city that support gay-rights, woman's rights, minorities, etc. and I don't think I need to explain the culture of San Francisco (which has been a shock in its own.) I am very opened minded and non-christian and would like to find a place for myself with like-minded folks. I don't really know what it is like now in Indianapolis since leaving or if there has been much change or which areas of the city I can look into that would be up this ally. One of the reasons I did leave was to be part of a community that supports the abovementioned culture and lifestyle.

My question would be is Indianapolis keeping up with the rest of the country or am I in for another culture shock?

Thank you for your feedback.

[BU191433]

Broad Ripple is probably what you want. Although I guess I reject the whole notion that a part of town is "liberal" or "conservative" Most people on a day to day basis are just people, busy raising their kids, going to work, enjoying their friends and family.

[Toxic Toast]

Mass Ave

[Future Trooper]

Downtown, Broad Ripple and Irvington

[LIS123]

Originally Posted by nicunicole

Hello all,

I am a 27 single, straight female moving back to Indiana in a month. I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis and moved after college to Denver, Colorado and then to San Francisco. While Colorado isn't the Liberalist of states, Denver certainly had parts of the city that support gay-rights, woman's rights, minorities, etc. and I don't think I need to explain the culture of San Francisco (which has been a shock in its own.) I am very opened minded and non-christian and would like to find a place for myself with like-minded folks. I don't really know what it is like now in Indianapolis since leaving or if there has been much change or which areas of the city I can look into that would be up this ally. One of the reasons I did leave was to be part of a community that supports the abovementioned culture and lifestyle.

My question would be is Indianapolis keeping up with the rest of the country or am I in for another culture shock?

Thank you for your feedback.

There are liberal parts of Indiana (esp Indianapolis), but we conservatives still outnumber you 2-to-1 at least by self-identification (recent Gallup poll). Keep in mind Gay marriage was voted down in one of the bluest states (California) in the nation.

Your premise if totally off. The country is still center-right, despite the current leaders in DC. If the country were so liberal, socialized Medicine, card check and cap and trade would pass overwhelmingly and we'd all be begging for it. I'm conservative and don't consider myself anti gay,
anti woman or anti minority by any stretch. To imply that only liberals support the rights of women, minorities and homosexuals (or that conservatives oppose these groups) is way off base.

[jc76]

Here we go

Anyway, to the OP, if your thinking you will find a liberal part of the Hoosier state I am afraid your mistaken. While there are cool people here, most are conservative like the poster above me, and he is certainly right, the right wingers DO outnumber us bleeding heart liberals. It's a fact. The only way to fix it is to not fix it, and move to another state like California or Oregon where people tend to mind there own business more. This is the heart of the midwest, you can't change it. Just gotta deal with it until you find a place that better suits your lifestyle. Good luck to you.

[LIS123]

Originally Posted by jc76

Here we go

Anyway, to the OP, if your thinking you will find a liberal part of the Hoosier state I am afraid your mistaken. While there are cool people here, most are conservative like the poster above me, and he is certainly right, the right wingers DO outnumber us bleeding heart liberals. It's a fact. The only way to fix it is to not fix it, and move to another state like California or Oregon where people tend to mind there own business more. This is the heart of the midwest, you can't change it. Just gotta deal with it until you find a place that better suits your lifestyle. Good luck to you.

Why would you set up a sentence separating 'cool people' from conservatives (implying the two groups are mutually exclusive)? Then you label conservatives right wingers.

[NorthPoleMarathoner]

Originally Posted by nicunicole

Hello all,

I am a 27 single, straight female moving back to Indiana in a month. I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis and moved after college to Denver, Colorado and then to San Francisco. While Colorado isn't the Liberalist of states, Denver certainly had parts of the city that support gay-rights, woman's rights, minorities, etc. and I don't think I need to explain the culture of San Francisco (which has been a shock in its own.) I am very opened minded and non-christian and would like to find a place for myself with like-minded folks. I don't really know what it is like now in Indianapolis since leaving or if there has been much change or which areas of the city I can look into that would be up this ally. One of the reasons I did leave was to be part of a community that supports the abovementioned culture and lifestyle.

My question would be is Indianapolis keeping up with the rest of the country or am I in for another culture shock?

Thank you for your feedback.

I'm a 39 white single heterosexual male. I grew up in the Midwest and I go to church. I also believe in capitalism. And, being an anarchist, I don't vote, but I tend to agree with Republicans on issues more than Democrats.

I also don't think that states should allow gay marraige. Primarily because giving married people special rights is discriminatory towards single people.

I also think affirmative action and similar workplace laws are for losers. If your good enough you don't need 'em and if you need 'em then you aren't good enough.

And don't even get me started on the close-minded environmentalists.

I am very opened minded and would like to find a place for myself with like-minded folks. I don't really know what it is like now in San Francisco since leaving or if there has been much change or which areas of the city I can look into that would be up this ally. One of the reasons I did leave was to be part of a community that supports the abovementioned culture and lifestyle.

My question would be is San Francisco keeping up with the rest of the country or is it continuing to move towrds the close-minded, bigoted left?


I can't imagine anyone on the right posting something like this on the SF board.

You libs really need to get over yourselves. If your so damn progressive and open-minded then you shouldn't have a problem living with conservatives.

You all want to talk about diversity. But your actions always speak differently.

Anyway, I've lived in California and the midwest. If you come with the holier-than-thou liberal attitude that you obviously have then you can expect to not be very welcomed. Self-rightousness is the ugliest of attitudes. And it is not open-minded liberal either.

[domergurl]

ok ok ... simmer down.

Indiana, by and large is a conservative state with pockets of liberal democrats. Broad Ripple, yes, Mass Ave, yes, Irvington, yes. Probably the most democratic part of the state is NW Indiana because of it's proximity to Chicago.

That being said, when we moved back to Indiana from Chicago, it has been a bit of a challenge to find like minded people, but I still like living in Indiana. You take the good with the bad and just accept people for who they are and hopefully they're cool regardless of politics. The worst thing you can do is be exclusive and ... here's my cliche of the evening .. some of my best friends are CONSERVATIVE!!!

Thank you and good night.

[NorthPoleMarathoner]

Originally Posted by domergurl

ok ok ... simmer down.

Thank you and good night.

I aint mad.

I can deal with leftist superiority complex.

Only the enviros make me mad.