Newbie here, pleased to meet you all

[Tree Lady]

38. Welcome!

I have a golden retriever and a rag doll kitty who is older and rules the house. I came here in 2004 while working on Kerry campaign and never left. I mostly read learned a lot here through the years.

Hope you enjoy. We are a big range of folks from very progressive to more moderate. I am more on the progressive side. But like you I have lived in red rural areas and we do need to learn to have conversations.

I live now in a city of 85K which is about 60/40 with the 60 being Republican. I feel it's very important for democrats if they can stand it to live among the other side. That said I also have a progressive college town only 20 min away I hang at a lot 😛