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Javaman

(65,466 posts)
6. I live in Texas. Where do I even begin...
Thu May 5, 2016, 08:36 AM
May 2016

first of all, I live in Austin.

Austin, while still liberal isn't nearly as liberal as it once was.

traveling outside of the Austin City limits, one falls into the libertarian/right wing red hole of death.

there are parts of Dallas and Houston that are certainly liberal, but if you travel to the west, you better drop your IQ otherwise you will stick out like a sour thumb.

having to live under a governor, lt. governor and states attorney general that are just this side of openly being racists and bigots, is a bit trying and out right frustrating at times.

the legislature, the ones with the real power in the state, are just a collection of greedy back slapping morons out to suck up and much wealth as possible before they leave office.

I try my best not to pay attention to those dolts, but alas, it's hard not to when they make such national fools of themselves.

My GF and I have found a nice piece of property in Oregon.

we will retire their in several years and get away from this madness of self defeating stupidity.

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Just curious what is it like [View all] gabeana May 2016 OP
I see it as my mission to kick ignorant conservative redstate ass Skittles May 2016 #1
Do you get frustrated gabeana May 2016 #2
well that's like, every day Skittles May 2016 #3
lol n/t gabeana May 2016 #12
At times it's exhausting. phylny May 2016 #4
I recently read a depressing kairos12 May 2016 #14
Exchange Virginia with Texas and my story is the same. SMH. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #18
Living in SlowHio during the Bewsh years only made my resolve and cause stronger. HughBeaumont May 2016 #5
I live in Texas. Where do I even begin... Javaman May 2016 #6
Much the same in Idaho IDemo May 2016 #8
I only wish I could live in Austin. I'm in that libertarian/right wing red hole of death... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #19
I think it helps you think more strategically about party politics. Brickbat May 2016 #7
Discrimination and bigotry based on political orientation Hortensis May 2016 #9
Not easy but most people in my area are not bad at all Tsiyu May 2016 #10
A big, resounding, "Hell yeah!" to the red state liberals. phylny May 2016 #15
Too scary to put a Bernie sticker sorefeet May 2016 #11
I live in Arizona and occasionaly get into with the crazies. Now that Cruz kairos12 May 2016 #13
I wonder about this too PasadenaTrudy May 2016 #16
Former blue-stater living in Texas... I put on my Bush family (Dumb and Dumber) ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #17
I live in a blue state, but.... Tree-Hugger May 2016 #20
Most of the conservatives I know are traditional... Whiskeytide May 2016 #21
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