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Old Lexingtonian here. A group of old school friends and I get together for a meal about once a month. Politically, we range from very conservative to old-school traditional Republicans to middle of the road to moderate Democrats to more liberal Democrats - I don't think we have any socialist, Green Party, or libertarian members.
Our political views and preferences are pretty reflective of Lexington, which is generally a middle-of-the-road city which has shifted very slightly to the left on social issues in some circles in recent years. Obviously, there are some extremists of almost all stripes around, but they remain a minority in their views and tend to be rather sedate by comparison with the national scene.
So - unless everyone who shows up shares the same views, we do NOT discuss politics at our get-togethers. Our friendship is more important. Occasionally someone with a more extreme view than most will bring up something or another - and I have a hard time holding my tongue when I hear some off-the-wall claims - but others will steer the conversation away from controversy and potential divisiveness.
I do the same thing with relatives whose politics don't coincide with my own. Family and friends transcend current politics. I think you'll find this true in most civilized social settings in Lexington.
But...you're (admittedly) old. I think younger people today are a bit different where politics -- and other things -- are concerned.
"Old Lexingtonian", not "Old"!
Yes, I've seen a lot of those young people you reference on several occasions over the past year, when I was demonstrating on the Courthouse Square and engaging in related activities.
There were just as many patriots in my own age bracket present on those occasions, btw.
What I'm saying is, the older generation seems more tolerant of other views; more likely to "agree to disagree" and drop it or at least disagree with civility. But just my experience.
What I'm saying is, the older generation seems more tolerant of other views; more likely to "agree to disagree" and drop it or at least disagree with civility. But just my experience.
That's the way most Baby boomers are, no matter where they live. Baby Boomers are much more likely to agree to disagree than the younger generations. It's important to remember Baby Boomers grew up in a time when everybody got the news from the same place. 30 minutes of nationwide network news 5 nights a week from NBC, CBS, ABC, nation wide newspaper articles mostly from the AP and The UPI. We all got the same news. Every body seemed to be on the same page, for the most part. We didnt have all this constant chaos that we do today. Only the local news was different from town to town. We didn't have all the 24/7 news sources that we do today, that causes so many differing opinions on nearly every issue. Sometimes I think we get more news than we need to know. Too much news, or too much information can possibly do more damage to society and culture than it does good.
I have lived in Lexington about eight years now. There are certainly liberals living in Lexington but I would say the city overall is just slightly right of center and no where near "liberal" that some have remarked. It does depend on one's own political compass.
Here's an interesting map showing how people voted in the last Presidential race and only 2 counties in KY voted for the Democrat. Of course it doesn't necessarily make one liberal or conservative but it's interesting to see which way the people of Lexington/Fayette may lean one way or the other.
Since 2000, Fayette County has gone Bush, Bush, Obama, Obama (by 1% against Romney), Clinton. Based on that, most people would say Lexington is a little left of center. My opinion, though, and I've lived here for eight years, is that Lexington is somewhat politically liberal but more culturally conservative than liberal. Most people a churchgoers (churches are everywhere); family life tends to be the center of everything here. Single family homes dominate the landscape. Tons of people have dogs. There are very few neighborhoods that have an urban feel. My guess is as far as politics go, students skew the results, especially in presidential elections, and make Lexington seem more liberal than it actually is. As an adult, I've lived in Illinois, South Carolina, Arizona, and Kentucky. Lexington is nowhere near as liberal as anywhere in the Chicago area, nowhere near as conservative as anywhere in South Carolina, and either more or less conservative than Arizona depending on where you're at. It's as close to the middle as anywhere you'll find in Kentucky, and I like that. If you want to surround yourself with other like minded conservatives who also can't stand breathing the same air as liberals, move to Nicholasville.
OP. if you're still around, Wilmore might suit your needs. Not sure about special education but otherwise- small, devout conservative Methodist college town. Near enough to Lexington for larger-city amenities, otherwise, rather sheltered.
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