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Cosmocat

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15. Yep

Reply to Freedomofspeech (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 09:33 AM

Oct 2016

I moved away in great part because I just generally did not like the people where I lived, mean sprited and back stabbling.

I lived there during the Bill years and I never got how they were so unhinged about him, but I was younger and naive about these things then. I drove through Westmoreland County a few weeks ago and it was Trumpstanigan, not to my surprise.

I now live in a slightly conservative area that will go Trump pretty clearly, but the people are infinitely more decent.

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I've noticed new behavior in public places. [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 OP

I have noticed this as well. I live in a very diverse area and it's especially noticeable here. CurtEastPoint Oct 2016 #1

It helps to have a determined, but cool headed ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #5

I've been living in the south for the last 16 years where it's second nature to greet people mnhtnbb Oct 2016 #2

I talk to every one madokie Oct 2016 #23

We want to make sure that the people around us know that WE annabanana Oct 2016 #3

I don't get out much... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #4

Correlation is not causation. Brickbat Oct 2016 #6

So, to apply more scientific approaches, we need to test this hypothesis. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2016 #10

Whatever the cause is, people being friendlier to each other is a good thing FrodosPet Oct 2016 #20

I think I see it too. I know I want to see it. marble falls Oct 2016 #7

Not in Soutwest PA Freedomofspeech Oct 2016 #8

Yep Cosmocat Oct 2016 #15

Lucky you. Freedomofspeech Oct 2016 #28

My mom lived off 22 Cosmocat Oct 2016 #29

Depends where you go. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #9

Which adds to the overall diversity The2ndWheel Oct 2016 #11

I live in Alberta, Canada True Dough Oct 2016 #12

Can't agree. If anything, people are angry, self-centered, pushy, inconsiderate lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #13

There you go! He's already making America great again! Atman Oct 2016 #14

LOL! I'm noticing just the opposite. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #16

Oh, oh, what I want to know is are you kind? G_j Oct 2016 #17

No. People have become more aggressive and grasping over the last 20 years. closeupready Oct 2016 #18

Do you still treat them politely? FrodosPet Oct 2016 #22

I simply refuse to be a victim - if I sense ANYTHING awry, closeupready Oct 2016 #24

I've mainly noticed a reluctance to talk politics. People don't want to butt heads right now. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2016 #19

makes sense bigtree Oct 2016 #21

I just assume everybody hates me Shankapotomus Oct 2016 #25

People are amazingly nice where I live, marybourg Oct 2016 #26

"Yo, MFer, I want more iced tea!!!" TransitJohn Oct 2016 #27