Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: 5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know [View all]RufusTFirefly
(8,812 posts)93. Maryland gets pretty un-liberal the further away you get from the cities
After all, notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace won the state's presidential primary in 1972.
I canvassed in Maryland many years ago for a white liberal candidate and was shouted off one property by a homeowner who insisted my candidate was an N-word lover. This was less than 10 miles outside of Baltimore.
I've heard the same about parts of Pennsylvania and have seen anecdotal evidence to support this (a large Confederate flag at one house and "freedom fries" at the local eatery).
The old saying about Pennsylvania is "Pittsburgh to the west, Philadelphia to the east, and Alabama in between."
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
116 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
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