Very Blue In A Red State

Gosh I am so afraid, I might be moving to NC by Charlotte, so many positives to move there, but this one thing the ignorant people I just can't deal with.

I'm in South Florida, which often does not feel like the US, much less the south. Nonetheless, almost any Cuban over the age of 30 is rabidly anti-Obama since in their imagination Obama might as well be Castro's illegitimate communist, Muslim child. I decided years ago that I'm making a stand for decency and reason. I'm polite but I make my darnedest best to argue my point of view using sound logic and facts. People I call friends are the ones I can have a conversation about things that actually matter, like politics and religion. Sometime ago a new neighbor invited me for dinner and after he made some ridiculous comments about the President I hesitated to say anything but then I thought to myself why should I be silenced by his aggressive ignorance. I very politely presented my point of view. The man began shouting "bullshit, bullshit", not only making an *** of himself but also embarrassing his daughters. He can hardly make himself say "good morning" but I guarantee you that he is the one to feel embarrassed.

Well, I was a D in the South until I moved back to the Midwest. What really troubles me about the Rs is that they want less regulation of business and finance. Financial services were effectively unregulated under Bush 2 and the practices of that industry put us in the worst economic condition since the Great Depression. The Rs want more of the same. The definition of insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing but expecting a different outcome.

I'm in Texas and have no problem making it known that I am a liberal. Some are astounded. They expect liberals to be munching on a dead baby and plotting to ban straight marriage. They don't expect someone who is their neighbor, drinks beer and has short hair to be one of "them."



They don't say anything when a yard sign gets taped to the inside of my front window. (HOA rules). And they leave my vehicles alone.

I know a lot of people from the south because of travel for work etc and I don't think any of them ever profess to be liberal well esp not in Texas!

And I just have to add that George W Bush came to speak at the corporation that I worked for back when he was running for his first term. There were maybe 200 people in attendance and I remember thinking that he seemed so insincere, so slimy and fake, like a snake oil salesman. It was kinda creepy, he came across as not too bright and would Just smile and nod when he answered questions from the audience.



Just not a fan and there are SO many people around here that just LOVED him sometimes it makes my head hurt.

Thanks! But for my snarky fox news comment I try to remain respectful and civil but am finding it harder to listen to offhand comments that degrade ANYTHING that has to do with the President and democrats in general and not say SOMETHING in response. Sadly, a great many of the comments come at school and community based events I have been involved with and I feel that to speak my opinion would not be good for the organizations I am volunteering for. I think though you are right, and I should step outside my comfort zone and speak my convictions.

I live North in Michigan and it is just not the Southerners who hate the President. Here in the land of the Auto a former Rocker has made some nasty remarks as well. Hate like Goodness seems to be distributed all over the land although I am sure you have run into more of the hate than the goodness, I believe you. Why can't these people see that if the GOP'ers get in they won't give a da** about the regular people all the GOPers want is their vote and the h*** with them afterwards. None are so blind as those who refuse too see. Look at the GOP agenda, look carefully, where does it address the common man or woman? More arms? yeah just what we need--war with Iran, yeah just what we need. People fight those wars--our sons, daughters, wives, husbands, etc. Do you really think the GOP will be concerned about the loss of your loved one? No, they will wrap themselves in the flag and Bible and label anyone who disagrees with their policy as unamerican. You are not alone in your thoughts and hopefully there will be enough of us to block this Republican travesty before it can spread any further. This whole thing reminds me of 1930's Germany. Speak you mind though, if we don't then we are as bad as those who we are trying to prevent from taking over. I really fear for our country, Hate seems to be the new moral.