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I have a question: Isnt Mass. pretty liberal, I mean progressive, already?
Why is that places such as NY, CT, CA, and many other liberal leaning states have so many people that want to move from them but still seek the same type of politics they are leaving?
One answer to that....expense. The most liberal areas in the country also seem to be the most expensive. (Supply and demand?). New England, California, New York City....all extremely expensive...and crowded.
I have a very liberal mindset, but I enjoy the wide-open spaces and don't have a huge bank account. Thus, I am always looking for those pockets of progressive thought in less expensive (and warmer) states.
Having lived in both areas in the past, I learned that "liberal" in Massachusetts is pretty different from "liberal" on North Carolina, even in Chapel Hill. Students and residents seemed much less politically active in NC. I can't imagine seeing a legalize marijuana rally on Franklin Street like the Extravaganja event they hold in the Amherst commons every year.
When I lived in MA I was considered a conservative by the locals, when I lived in NC I was considered liberal by the local. And I loved living in both places.
Politics are the last reason for my wanting to leave NY. I'm looking for open-minded, and willing to give alternative ways of doing things a chance. NY is getting better but slooooowly as far as changing its views on traditional vs. non-traditional, Western minded ways of doing things - as in the practice of alternative therapies. What's odd is that some Northeasterners think that alternative therapies are "new age" and fail to realize that it is worthwhile to explore some of these actually ancient practices that complement, and are not threatening the practice or advocating the abandonment of traditional ways.
"Why is that places such as NY, CT, CA, and many other liberal leaning states have so many people that want to move from them but still seek the same type of politics they are leaving?"
I can answer that. In a word, rudeness. Nothing defines the culture of my home state, CT, like rudeness. It is the north, south, east and west of our cultural compass. That and greed. Other than that, there is NOTHING going on here. Trust me, you don't want to live in CT.
Politics are the last reason for my wanting to leave NY. I'm looking for open-minded, and willing to give alternative ways of doing things a chance. NY is getting better but slooooowly as far as changing its views on traditional vs. non-traditional, Western minded ways of doing things - as in the practice of alternative therapies. What's odd is that some Northeasterners think that alternative therapies are "new age" and fail to realize that it is worthwhile to explore some of these actually ancient practices that complement, and are not threatening the practice or advocating the abandonment of traditional ways.
I am into Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, aromatherapy, Taoism, TM, etc and happily live in Charlotte.
I find it so odd that people seem to equate ancient wisdom with liberal political views. I don't get it and never have.
I am a native and I began studying yoga, TM and Taoism over 30 years ago and always found folks around me to be very interested in these subjects, regardless of where I lived in NC or what anyone else's political beliefs might have been.
When I say progressive I actually don't mean politically liberal, I mean a place with culture, theater, good coffee, higher education, art, and some cultural diversity (or at least hospitality to those of diverse backgrounds.) The reason we (and many others) are thinking of moving is because the cost of living is so high!
Just be careful how you vote once you're down here. We have a problem with people still voting like they're in the Blue-ish states they left because of how expensive it was to live there, and as a result, NC is quickly becoming a not-so-affordable place to live, or for that matter, exist period. Just something to think about.
Mattman704 said,
"Just be careful how you vote once you're down here. We have a problem with people still voting like they're in the Blue-ish states they left because of how expensive it was to live there, and as a result, NC is quickly becoming a not-so-affordable place to live, or for that matter, exist period. Just something to think about. "
WOW! I don't want to live where you live if that's the common attitude. I wouldn't begin to warn someone to "be careful how you vote." Does that make me a bleeding heart liberal? I thought I was just an American who thinks people should vote how they see fit. Your comments make me think I probably don't vote for your candidates.
I try to keep my political views to myself though I sometimes find it difficult. I know that if I move to some place in the South, I can count on being surrounded by Republican-leaning people. LBJ lost the South for the Democratic Party when he signed the Civil Rights Act. All my Alabama and Georgia relatives--who used to Democrats--are now voting for the Republican presidential candidate regardless of who he is. That's their right just as it's my right to vote for the candidate that represents the American worker.
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