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Good list. It's stupid that Portland is being left off of these ridiculous lists.
I've lived in Chicago for a longtime. It is weird to see people include it on their lists, usually in the top 5, and even though the arguably most liberal president in history is from here: 1. Chicago is very supportive of Democratic economic policy (unions, etc.) 2. Senator Obama was poised to lose until the GOP nominee got rapped up in an old sex scandal and dropped out. It was a seat that the GOP was trying to hold onto in 2004. However, it is taboo to declare your support for same-sex marriage or civil unions. It is also taboo to openly discourage school-choice, which is a major contradiction of Democratic policy. Democrats get over in Illinois, mainly because of lack of voter knowledge, and a large African-American population. Basically, just because Chicago is Democratic, doesn't make it liberal.
Baltimore is very socially liberal. Baltimore has a gay community that has grown by leaps and bounds, mainly coming from nearby DC. Many places like Canton and Fells Point are very socially liberal.
Baltimore is very socially liberal. Baltimore has a gay community that has grown by leaps and bounds, mainly coming from nearby DC. Many places like Canton and Fells Point are very socially liberal.
The city has such a large Black population that tends to be socially conservative. Plus it's very racially polarized. And though it seems that Baltimore is showing signs in evolving into a city similar to DC, it's still working-class.
The city has such a large Black population that tends to be socially conservative. Plus it's very racially polarized. And though it seems that Baltimore is showing signs in evolving into a city similar to DC, it's still working-class.
True but Baltimore and Maryland in general are both more liberal than even states like California, Oregon, Washington, and Connecticut, all posterchilds of liberalism.
True but Baltimore and Maryland in general are both more liberal than even states like California, Oregon, Washington, and Connecticut, all posterchilds of liberalism.
I'm not trying to attack your thoughts, but Maryland seems liberal because the DC democrats have such a stranglehold on the state. Visiting family and now living here, the DC democrats don't look out for the interests of the Baltimore Democrats, or any other part of the state, for that matter. You venture to other regions like Western Maryland(rigidly conservative), the Baltimore Area(which is pretty middle ground), Southern Maryland(which is conservative, but recent encroachment from DC could change that), and the Eastern Shore(rigidly conservative, but even that's up in the air as more and more people move there), you'll notice that they're tremendously underrepresented. The state's so sharply divided.
B14, you're new around here, so here's some friendly advice: For the most part, city boosters aren't highly appreciated on this board. Personally, I don't mind it. I can even appreciate it when it's someone whose city is, possibly undeservedly, bashed or overlooked, who wants to tell people about good points they may be unaware of. You don't need to do that with Boston. Every city will get bashed on here occasionally, because no place is going to be perfect for everyone, and because some people just want to stir up trouble, but for the most part Boston gets a lot of good press on here. You don't have to keep plugging Beantown.
By the way, I'm curious about the source of your population stats. From the last numbers I've seen, if you're talking about the MSA when you refer to the "metro," then you need to subtract a bit over a million from the number you stated. Add a couple of million if you're talking about the CSA.
As for what is meant by "liberal," it seems that there's some disagreement. Some are using the word in a more classic sense that is similar to "libertarian." Others seem to be using the word as a synonym for "left-wing." Seems to me the OP needs to get back on here to specify his own ideas about what "liberal" means, so people can name cities that meet those criteria. Otherwise, we're just wandering around trying to be guided by a compass that's spinning around all over the place.
Boston is not liberal. Read a Boston newspaper. Listen to Boston radio.
DC is not liberal. Again, read a DC newspaper or listen to DC radio.
Philadelphia is much more liberal than Boston or DC. San Francisco is more liberal than Philadelphia.
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