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marmar

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12. k/r

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 08:46 AM

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Americans Are Increasingly Segregating Themselves in Ideological Enclaves [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

It will take patience Turbineguy Nov 2013 #1

More likely our cheerful party of Proto-Nazis will become metastatic Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #3

It will take waking up to how the mortgage brokers and banksters steer certain people to certain kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #35

Humans are tribal at the core SoCalDem Nov 2013 #2

And they say that like it's a bad thing ... TBF Nov 2013 #4

And. they FORBID you to pump your own gas SoCalDem Nov 2013 #6

You've sold me. When can I move? :) nt TBF Nov 2013 #7

It is the dumbest rule in the country. former9thward Nov 2013 #18

Or, it could be that there are some people with jobs... SoCalDem Nov 2013 #24

So its not for "safety" reasons? former9thward Nov 2013 #25

prices are lower there AND it's probably safer..and some young folks have jobs SoCalDem Nov 2013 #30

You get used to it. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #32

Oh I agree you get used to it. former9thward Nov 2013 #34

Yes, we should be more like the South Bay, with everyone pissed off and in a giant fucking hurry. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #36

So does New Jersey leftynyc Nov 2013 #22

That is because of state taxes. former9thward Nov 2013 #27

How did he react? marmar Nov 2013 #11

He didn't say anything...and then I waved at my friend & left.. SoCalDem Nov 2013 #13

It's horrible. Awful. Really, no one in their right mind would want to move to Oregon. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #33

Wasn't it always thus? Ward bosses and voting blocs go waaaaay back. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #5

That's true- but they were often broken down by racial/religious groups rather than ideology el_bryanto Nov 2013 #10

It's the only way you can carry on business anymore. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #8

Part of that is switching parties rather than ideologies, and another part... JHB Nov 2013 #9

Agree. Wonder how much of this happens within DU? Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #14

... And could you elaborate on what you mean by that? JHB Nov 2013 #23

k/r marmar Nov 2013 #12

And some are looking for single occupancy caves Skidmore Nov 2013 #15

I didn't read the link, because the excerpt does not bother to mention the safey that exists in Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #16

Just where are these 'strident voices' on the left? TransitJohn Nov 2013 #17

Yeah, that had me scratching my head too n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #19

This country never has had a very strong political left. Brigid Nov 2013 #21

This is exactly why I left Terre Haute . . . Brigid Nov 2013 #20

There is no longer agreement on what constitute core American values FarCenter Nov 2013 #26

I would think it's more tied to the economic stratification and segregation in this country. trotsky Nov 2013 #28

Sandy Hook. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #29

strident voices on the left? MisterP Nov 2013 #31