How did Seattle become so liberal? (camping, live in, business)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

You must not be aware that the Republicans were once the liberal party.

Oh? Last I checked, it was the Dems who introduced Social Security and other safety net measures, against the howls of the Repubs that they were turning the country toward *shudder* "socialism" (TM), and it was the Dems that the Progressives joined in the early part of the last century.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Oh? Last I checked, it was the Dems who introduced Social Security and other safety net measures, against the howls of the Repubs that they were turning the country toward *shudder* "socialism" (TM), and it was the Dems that the Progressives joined in the early part of the last century.

Your responses are so daft they're almost painful.

It was also a Democrat who coined the phrase; "segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever".

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by thatguy950

Lack of sun=lack of vitamin D which in turn makes males especially prone to low testosterone.

Ah to be man with such a fragile sense of masculinity and insecurity, that they equate political ideologies with testosterone levels.

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by GatsbyGatz

Seattle city proper is liberal and cosmopolitan. Once you're outside of city limits, that character totally disappears and Seattle's suburbs as well as the outer region feels very rural. The greater Seattle region is very conservative and more Midwestern in values and culture. Lots of gun-slingin', Jesus-lovin', and drink-lovin' folks. (In a more sinister note, the rural parts of the Seattle region suffers from quite a big drug abuse problem, particularly with heroine and meth).

You talk about Midwestern values then bring up Southern stereotypes Alabama is the Midwest now, y'all!

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by Seacove

I don't know that I've ever met a conservative that cared about the environment. Quite the opposite. When people talk about Seattle in the 60s and 70s, it's important to remember how young Washington state is. It only became a state in late 1889 and IMO has a Canadian sensibility or I should say Cascadia along with its Scandinavian and Asian influences. We are nothing like the pilgrims, nor are we like Mexicans. We are up in the corner and more influenced internationally than we are domestically.

That's cuz you haven't met my dad He's very conservative but also very much an environmentalist. We had a good discussion about the Dakota Access pipeline the other day.

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

That's cuz you haven't met my dad He's very conservative but also very much an environmentalist. We had a good discussion about the Dakota Access pipeline the other day.

I won't judge, he's your dad after all, but you must know that conservatives earned their anti-environment reputation. They worked hard for that reputation.

[JonnyBeoulve]

I'm conservative, and I think taking care of the environment is a top priority.

#BoxOfDeplorables

[homesinseattle]

Jonny, if you are voting for Trump, you may want to start calling yourself a fascist. Trump doesn't resemble a conservative by any stretch of the imagination.

[thatguy950]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

Ah to be man with such a fragile sense of masculinity and insecurity, that they equate political ideologies with testosterone levels.

Estrogen overload spotted

[homesinseattle]

thatguy, I'm as "progressive" as they come, also whipped out 200 pushups already today and challenge you to a hardcore take no prisoners arm wrestling match for $100 anytime, when I win you will write a check to the NRDC-Natioanl Resources Defense Council (they bring lawsuits to protect nature). How girly to protect nature!!