Berkeley, CA or Cambridge, MA - Which is more liberal? (places, people)

[KoNgFooCj]

Just what the title says. Which widely known college town is more liberal?

[Turnerbro]

Berkeley and frankly I don't think it's remotely close.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

Berkeley has way more activism. Cambridge liberals are definitely a different breed and have a people's republic mentality. But it's more intellectually liberal and a lot more tame than Berkeley which is more reactionary.

[Space_League]

Cambridge = Idealistically Liberal

Berkeley = Militantly Liberal

[turkeydance]

more...?
Berk

[CCrest182]

Voted for the wrong one. I meant to vote for Berkeley.

[BlueChicago]

Berekely is definitely #1 - by far.

#2 I'm wondering more so if I'd pick Ann Arbor or Cambridge. I may say Ann Arbor.

[Drewjdeg]

There’s very few places in the Western world that are more liberal than Berkeley. Cambridge is also very liberal, but it’s less authoritarian.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by Desert_SW_77

Berkeley has way more activism. Cambridge liberals are definitely a different breed and have a people's republic mentality. But it's more intellectually liberal and a lot more tame than Berkeley which is more reactionary.

This seems like probably(?) a good description. Cambridge (and MA in general) have a quieter, older version of liberalism, whereas Berkeley (and CA in general) seem to have a louder, more modern version based on reputation.

[Turnerbro]

Originally Posted by BlueChicago

Berekely is definitely #1 - by far.

#2 I'm wondering more so if I'd pick Ann Arbor or Cambridge. I may say Ann Arbor.

Probably Boulder.