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Ive noticed on many posts that people are, as always, shaped by their surroundings. I have many experiences in my own region that I post about and other posters literally do not believe me. This shows how the regions of this nation are so different from one another. I feel like the generalization of America doesn't apply to citizens directly because while a citizen, even two counties away, is being represented as the same as someone in my district, chances are, they have completely different environments.
Does anyone else feel this way? This matter covers all areas of our cultures....
Racial issues, gender and sexual issues, government issues, etc etc et that all affect our voting trends
I agree and think that local control is always best, especially when it comes to education.
Federal mandates and laws do not work well in America because that was never the intention of our Constitution or our forefathers, who knew that the more the powers are centralized the greater opportunity for abuse and waste will exist. State control is always best.
Ive noticed on many posts that people are, as always, shaped by their surroundings. I have many experiences in my own region that I post about and other posters literally do not believe me. This shows how the regions of this nation are so different from one another. I feel like the generalization of America doesn't apply to citizens directly because while a citizen, even two counties away, is being represented as the same as someone in my district, chances are, they have completely different environments.
Does anyone else feel this way? This matter covers all areas of our cultures....
Racial issues, gender and sexual issues, government issues, etc etc et that all affect our voting trends
We definitely feel this is far northern California, the most conservative region of the state that has virtually zero political influence in Sacramento.
When I tell my co-workers about where I used to live, on the other side of the state, I may as well be talking about life on the moon. They have no knowledge or experience of bilingualism requirements to get a job (there is a large and growing Hispanic population where I used to live), the "need" for multiculturalism and diversity (or you are a bigot), gangs, drive-by shootings, metal detectors, etc. Here, a big story is some kid was drinking and rear-ended an Amish buggy.
Last edited by Mrs. Skeffington; 01-26-2012 at 02:26 AM..
Ironically, all of the media options we have, and our ability to move wherever we want has divided us. We no longer have to rub elbows with people who are different from us. It's nice to be safe and comfortable with our own kind, but the drawback is that our ideas and philosophies are not challenged the way they used to be.
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America may be more diverse than ever coast to coast, but the places where we live are becoming increasingly crowded with people who live, think, and vote like we do. This social transformation didn't happen by accident. We've built a country where we can all choose the neighborhood and church and news show — most compatible with our lifestyle and beliefs.
We definitely feel this is far northern California, the most conservative region of the state that has virtually zero political influence in Sacramento.
A friend that I grew up with in Michigan moved to San Francisco for a couple of years. She once joked that people in the Bay Area region pretty much saw everything north of San Francisco Bay as Oregon. You don't hear anything about that part of the state. It's always the Bay, and SoCal.
Ever heard of the State of Jefferson? Pretty interesting.
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