2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie Wins NH, it will be despite his coming from VT, not because of it [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)Two entirely different states. And states of mind. Divided by a river.
I love Vermont. It is beautiful, it is rustic, it is hip, it is old school, it has such a wonderful vibe all around. Everywhere we go in Vermont...the friendliest people. Everyone is "educated," even if they barely made it out of high school. They love and care for their state. They're big into solar and wind. They're self-sufficient. They're what America used to be, as corny as that sounds. I absolutely love Vermont.
I avoid going to New Hampshire at all costs. My brother, sister and mother live there, so I am occasionally forced to cross the Granite State border. But I no longer feel that I am even in New England anymore. The southern border is just a mall-infested suburb of Boston (another way-cooler place to be), while the middle part of the state is like a big industrial park with trees. The Lakes Region is still pretty, if you know where to go (look into Mitt's neighborhood in Wolfesboro...we always used to think Wolfesboro was the low-end, but I guess things have changed). Drive way up north and you're in another world. It's beautiful and mountainous, but still kind of deep-south with snow. New Hampshire is a weird place. I spent lots of time in NH growing up, still have family there, but it really just doesn't seem to be one of those "New England" states. Sorry, NH friends...that's the perspective of a Mass boy who grew up on the beaches of Florida, spent my summers on Lake Winnipesaukee, then settled in Connecticut.
I just don't see New Hampshire people giving a flying f00k about the fact that Bernie is from Vermont. To the contrary, they're more likely to hate the commie socialist bastard from across the river in hippie-land.