Places in Virginia similar to CO, CA or Northeast MA?

[NicoleKMB]

Originally Posted by Panna_Manna

I lived in Lynchburg for a decade (not anymore), and while the place have picked up drastically, I would not put it alongside Blacksburg or Roanoke. Too much confederate flag waiving, religion and the average person seems to think the Proud Boys are just stand up dudes. Now, I am not saying EVERYBODY, but a lot. A whole lot.
But anyone who would like to flag a rebel flag in their front yard, this is probably your next hometown.
You have that in Roanoke too, but not as much.

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[NicoleKMB]

Originally Posted by macalan

I'm sorry, but when a group of neighbors is asked if anyone has any possible solutions that could be discussed to try and remedy a parking problem that has become a safety issue because the ER vehicles can't get down the street and children are at risk of being hit, I, as an owner in the community have a right to put forth an opinion of what "might" work.

Never did I, or would I say "this is how we did things up north and you should too". I offered up a possible solution based on something that I had seen work elsewhere. Who cares where it was? There is a problem, people are looking for solutions.

As a northerner am I supposed to just keep my mouth shut and never contribute to conversations because all of my experiences - good and bad - happen to be back home in the north?

Several other people offered up the same solution and none of them were told to "go back home".

It seems there's an outsized level of sensitivity here, and an assumption of perception that just doesn't exist. Let's get over where people lived and take them and their ideas at face value please.

Their username is rural and red, they’ve clearly latched into this concept of cultural identity as a main part of their personal identity and take anything said against said culture as an attack against themselves. Don’t worry, you were offering a viable solution and your neighbors were indeed being rude and unkind from what I understand of the situation. I hope this helps!

[lionsgators]

when you open with Are there any areas in Virginia that are laid back, not racist, accepting of transplants, not still fighting the war " don't be surprised when people are rude right back to you. seems like the only one around here still fighting the civil is you.

[badger74]

Originally Posted by NicoleKMB

Thank you for that valuable information

I here tell that Biden won Lynchburg. So maybe 50-50 at best.