Why is Omaha so much more progressive then Lincoln politically?

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by crayfish

If you think that MattDen is right about Lincoln, you obviously haven't been to Lincoln.

Well, I'be been there, but never lived there or visited for any period of time. I didn't say he was right, I said he might be. My beef was more about his comparison of Lincoln and Pittsburgh, supposedly favorable to Pittsburgh in demographics. Pittsburgh is my hometown, and the area is slowly dying. They are constantly closing schools there. This is not a good thing.

Also, Matt has not been a member for some time, and this thread is very old.

[ef9876]

As I see it, words like "progressive" are a smoke screen for, among other things anti-male/anti-white employment discrimination. I fled San Francisco because of this discrimination, and now Denver is not looking much better. How are things in Lincoln in that respect? I hear that both Colorado and Nebraska had anti-preferences Amendments on their ballots. As of 3:30 Mountain time on 11-5-08, the outcome is still unknown. How did the anti-preferences Amendment in Nebraska do? Is Lincoln or Omaha or Grand Island "politically-correct"? Please advise. Thanks.

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by ef9876

I hear that both Colorado and Nebraska had anti-preferences Amendments on their ballots. As of 3:30 Mountain time on 11-5-08, the outcome is still unknown. How did the anti-preferences Amendment in Nebraska do? Is Lincoln or Omaha or Grand Island "politically-correct"? Please advise. Thanks.

The ammendment to ban affirmative action was passed 58% to 42% (little over 100,000 margin). I believe every single county in the state supported the ammendment.

There is currently a court challenge surrounding the gathering of signatures. The ones against the ban claim procedural errors by the proponents including fraud. Courts should decide really soon on that issue.

[aerahrtlu]

I honestly think it passed b/c of the way it was written. It seemed to me like voting FOR it meant that you were FOR affirmative action but nooooooo. It was written a**backwards and hard to understand.
They should just write: Ban affirmative action YES/NO

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by aerahrtlu

I honestly think it passed b/c of the way it was written. It seemed to me like voting FOR it meant that you were FOR affirmative action but nooooooo. It was written a**backwards and hard to understand.
They should just write: Ban affirmative action YES/NO

Personally I thought the wording was very clear. I read it and understood what I was voting on.

[aerahrtlu]

Well, it may be my age and inexperience. All of my friends had issues understanding it as well.

[2Adam29]

I think it is because Lincoln is a smaller city, and there is a bit more apathy. In Omaha, if we vote for a democrat, most likely they will get our electoral vote, but Lincoln voted Obama this year and failed to capture their district because of how large it is. As a result, I wouldn't be suprised to see a lack of caring about the political process.

[SurfOmaha]

Originally Posted by MattDen

I was wondering why Omaha is so much more moderate politically then Lincoln.

It seems like Lincoln is alot like the rural areas in Nebraska. Very, very conservative on social issues. I would venture to guess that Lincolnites are the most socially conservative people in the country, especially the 20 and 30
somethings. Actually conservative isnt even the word for Lincoln's social political beliefs, its more extremeist and fringe then conservative.

The average Lincolnite politically loves high local taxes (they love tax increases). The average Lincolnite is vehemently anti-gay, anti-choice on abortion rights. They also believe in marriage is solely for the purpose of pro-creation and people have a duty to have many, many babies. Another example of the fiscal leftism/social extreme conservative way of Lincoln is the high-schools here subsidise women who have lots of babies before they graduate with child care because they feel like a women might as well start her reproductive duties early. Just a strange, strange place politically probubly even more unique then some of the beliefs people hold in rural Utah

Whats ironic about Lincoln politics is that the average Lincolnite is very, very socially conservative but they have no problem with very poor people have many babies. In fact Lincoln encourages very poor people who are struggling to have babies, very ironic political structure with Lincoln being so fiscally far to the left and so socially conservative.

Omaha on the other hand is very moderate politically. People tend to be moderate socially and fiscally in Omaha. Omaha for the most part is a normal midwestern place politically.

Omahans seem to have logical mainstream political beliefs, while Lincolnites have extreme fringe political beliefs on both fiscal and social issues unlike anywhere else in the country.

Lincoln tries to be a very, very far-left city on fiscal issues while being rabidly socially conservative and it doesnt seem to be working out very well and causes lots of problems. Huge deficits, massive school spending while the city infrastructure rots, people having babies in massive numbers they arent able to take care of so the foster care rate is very high.

I think its because Omaha has more gays.

[JeffreySH]

Originally Posted by SurfOmaha

I think its because Omaha has more gays.

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's it..

[SurfOmaha]

Originally Posted by jeffreysh

yeah i'm pretty sure that's it..

Ha :d