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7. Yeah. States like Alabama and South Carolina.

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 10:22 AM

Aug 22

At least this Yankee thought so. Also, it was hard for a real die-hard liberal to find friends down there, except at church. And at home.

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"My husband would never live there" - discussion with a magapublican [View all] JustAnotherGen Aug 22 OP

Geography is powerful. yardwork Aug 22 #1

If you had asked me a few years JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #2

Right. yardwork Aug 22 #3

Agree completely Hey Joe Aug 22 #13

Are we still the United States of America? I wonder more about this every day. littlemissmartypants Aug 22 #4

Yeah, I think we can discard the "United" part PatSeg Aug 22 #9

Please Johnny2X2X Aug 22 #5

Yeah. States like Alabama and South Carolina. ReRe Aug 22 #7

This Yankee experienced the same when living in the South. llmart Aug 22 #8

I visit SC several times a year. Dulcinea Aug 22 #14

Ah, yes. Atlanta is the jewel of the South. ;-) ReRe Saturday #18

I think all the cloudy days would get me down. CrispyQ Aug 22 #10

I love Seattle mountain grammy Aug 22 #12

Seattleites en masse Mblaze Aug 22 #11

Many of those homeless are red-state refugees trying to survive. Maru Kitteh Aug 22 #15

It's the creepy callousness JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #16

Ugh. You're so right. Just more "suckers and losers." Maru Kitteh Aug 22 #17