Help...looking for a liberal friendly small town (village, best, California)
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It's rough being a liberal who enjoys small town / country life. I love the political and social climate of the big city, but I can't take the hectic pace all the time.
I know of only two small liberal towns....Oberlin and Yellow Springs in Ohio. However, I'd like to move from Ohio, so I'm trying to find a friendly, progressive small town.
If you pick out a liberal state like California there are lots of towns to choose from and many would be liberal. it may also be more expensive then you'd like.
I could have written your letter. We're in central Oregon, which is beautiful but far too conservative (how did conservatives get a monopoly on small towns?)
I'm considering a move to the Oregon coast - one of the most beautiful places in the world - but I'm not sure there is any town there where I'd fit in politically. I'm planning to check out Astoria, OR, where I'd have the ocean and an easy, relatively short trip over to Portland when needed. The best of both worlds?
Pick a Liberal state and go from there. I lived in Lancaster, PA (home of the Amish) for nearly 3 years and I couldn't stand the conservative mindset. I liked the pastoral, slow-paced life, but, like you, I felt the need to move back to a more liberal area. Now I live outside of Philadelphia in a crowded suburban area...
There's always Ithaca, NY. Actually had a socialist mayor some years back. Very active citizenry. There's also an Ecovillage a little ways outside of town. Lots of natural beauty and outdoor recreation if you like.
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