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phylny

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1. Well, I live in Virginia - purple - but in a very red

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 06:21 AM

Jun 2022

area. I feel surrounded by ignorant people and while I belong to a local Democratic club, it’s disheartening to know that my Congressperson and state representatives will never represent me.

I also feel I cannot put any bumper stickers supporting a Democratic candidate on my car because I’m afraid of vandalism.

To me, its stressful.

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I live in a blue state. What's it like for a Democrat living in a deep red state? [View all] fightforfreedom Jun 2022 OP

Well, I live in Virginia - purple - but in a very red phylny Jun 2022 #1

Where I live their are a lot of Republicans but they don't wear MAGA hats. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #4

Same... OneGrassRoot Jun 2022 #5

I can't even imagine. Lucky to live in deep blue California. although see a trump flag or two Demovictory9 Jun 2022 #7

Same here in central Union county PXR-5 Jun 2022 #23

Union County, SC? Nt raccoon Jun 2022 #27

Union county NC, just outside of Charlotte. nt PXR-5 Jun 2022 #30

Don't move back to Jersey. Move to Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill mnhtnbb Jun 2022 #33

Unfortunately, I can't afford anything there, PXR-5 Jun 2022 #36

Good luck! mnhtnbb Jun 2022 #44

Had to say something about your Next-door experience-- Wingus Dingus Jun 2022 #43

Isn't that disheartening? OneGrassRoot Jun 2022 #48

for a period of time I was living in Red Arizona lapfog_1 Jun 2022 #2

In North Dakota Dr. Shepper Jun 2022 #3

Iowa city, Iowa here ..purple moving more red JT45242 Jun 2022 #6

It's awful! samplegirl Jun 2022 #8

Michigan Novara Jun 2022 #9

Michigan has more than two blue areas. LisaM Jun 2022 #11

I remember a gentleman from Eastern Washington State telling me that he and his neighbors shrike3 Jun 2022 #40

Pennsylvania, in a Magat area, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #10

You Feel Comfortable Caring For Someone You Consider To Be A "Flat Out Racist, Bigoted, Misogynist?" SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #37

I live in the most beautiful part of the country Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #12

Yeah well in Pennsylvania, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #14

It only gets worse Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #16

Well he is going to lose. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #42

Mastriano will lose peggysue2 Jun 2022 #47

Alabama. You realize many of them... Whiskeytide Jun 2022 #13

Alabama and Pittsburgh... OneGrassRoot Jun 2022 #17

Well said... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #28

In Southern Mi. not a Red State but a Red County. gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #15

It is Hell! redstatebluegirl Jun 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Jun 2022 #19

You bite your tongue a lot. Emile Jun 2022 #20

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #29

DFW Mid cities area, no real problems here in my area Beachnutt Jun 2022 #21

Missouri here. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #22

You occasionally walk into conversations Lars39 Jun 2022 #24

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #31

I have no representation Taraman Jun 2022 #25

Living among angry, ignorant, unhappy sociopaths, who are capable of becoming a Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #26

Northern NY Reds, Radicalized, Brain Washed Haters RSherman Jun 2022 #32

Oh, my. I know what you mean. shrike3 Jun 2022 #39

Things are about the same in Mississippi as they've always been. Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #34

I Am 56, And I Hear You SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #41

Missouri Sucks jonstl08 Jun 2022 #35

I live in a blue area of a red state. shrike3 Jun 2022 #38

Southwestern Kentucky Bayard Jun 2022 #45

In Alabama misanthrope Jun 2022 #46