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In reply to the discussion: 5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know [View all]IDemo
(16,926 posts)3. Thanks from Idaho, it always helps to make those points
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I have it easy in blue Minneapolis. I know it takes *courage* to be a liberal in
myrna minx
Jun 2014
#5
No one ever hears about bad legislation you stopped from happening. Stay strong.
Dollface
Jun 2014
#6
Why do you think the liberals in Southern states are not able to get their message across?
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#65
The #1 thing that THIS Red State Liberal wants Blue State Liberals to understand....
bvar22
Jun 2014
#19
And something I want red state liberals to know about this blue state liberal
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#21
Well, they do live in the damage at the epicenter of resulting RNC political policies.
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#49
Thank you from Jawja... Bookmarking in anticipation of the next "Fuck the South" rant,
klook
Jun 2014
#22
Being from Texas but having lived in California for 25 years, most of my family
nirvana555
Jun 2014
#38
"Blue" or "purple" states like VA, FL, NC get WAY less respect here than red states in the West
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2014
#40
The Appeal: It's the story of the purchasing of a Supreme Court seat in Mississippi. ~ John Grisham
MinM
Jun 2014
#81
I know I've got it relatively easy living in Washington the State. I greatly
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#52
It also doesn't help to relentlessly tear down red state Dems like Claire McCaskill, Wendy Davis,
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#53
I have lived in the urban south my whole life. Austin, Houston, Atlanta---totally different
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#83
I often wonder WHY elected Democrats tend to be so damn weak against the GOP nastiness. Some days it
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2014
#73
Visit the urban south. Austin. Atlanta. NOLA. Houston. You'll be charmed.
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#82
I grew up as a liberal in a Red State of Georgia now living in the bluest of Blue State of Maryland
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2014
#87
red states are more dominated by talk radio than most blue states. and a lot of blue states are
certainot
Jun 2014
#88
how masochistic would it be to move elsewhere for this kind of disdain?
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2014
#110
Georgia could go blue if people would just register and vote. They're too lazy and/or apathetic!
YOHABLO
Jun 2014
#111
Here in NC more folk voted for D candidates than for R candidates in 2012
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#112