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Ocelot II

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27. I'm damn glad I live in Minnesota.

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 05:34 PM

Nov 7

We still have Tim Walz - I'm sorry about the circumstances of getting him back, but I'm glad he'll be with us. We have laws protecting women's reproductive rights; we're a safe haven for trans people; all of our kids get free school lunches; we don't have lunatics censoring school libraries. Minnesota was the first state in the midwest to legalize same-sex marriage and the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban it. And we haven't voted for a GOP presidential candidate in 52 years. It's true that there are parts of the state that are basically Alabama but cold, and we have a ways to go to get the Minneapolis Police Department to stop being racist assholes, overall it's a good place to live, especially if you stick to the cities.

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Watching Seattle local news I've never been so glad [View all] nolabear Nov 7 OP

I'm in Washington also Faux pas Nov 7 #1

Mumble, mumble, mumble (Florida) Conjuay Nov 7 #2

Yeah I'm sorry about that. nolabear Nov 7 #9

If this is a real concern, you can easily acquire a medical card and get with the program. Intractable Nov 7 #11

I'm in CA, glad to live here, but moonscape Nov 7 #3

I saw Newsom's statement. I love his defiance. nolabear Nov 7 #10

Another fellow Washingtonian here montanacowboy Nov 7 #4

Lord, Reichart. I'll be glad to see him gone too. nolabear Nov 7 #12

I agree Andy823 Nov 7 #24

I've taken to calling him Third Reichert. Aristus Nov 8 #48

Checking in as well.... Tripper11 Nov 7 #5

I love being so close to Canada. nolabear Nov 7 #14

Same here....as for a right winger....bad news Tripper11 Nov 7 #19

I'll add to the list of good places to be right now. I'm really grateful that I live in Chicago. lees1975 Nov 7 #6

I miss Chicago. bamagal62 Nov 7 #8

2nd chicago. mopinko Nov 7 #13

That's right! I forgot Chicago! nolabear Nov 7 #15

I live in Texas and I think Blue_Roses Nov 7 #35

Cascadia! roamer65 Nov 7 #7

Looks more appealing all the time, don't it? nolabear Nov 7 #16

Wouldn't that be wonderful? oregonjen Nov 7 #18

Make that Oregon, Washington, California Disaffected Nov 7 #21

I'm jealous. Solly Mack Nov 7 #17

I'm sorry. We do have room. nolabear Nov 7 #20

:) Solly Mack Nov 7 #23

There has been talk GenThePerservering Nov 7 #22

I'm in WA also, although in Eastern WA right on the Idaho line. A Brand New World Nov 7 #25

I wish I could afford to move there. Liberal In Texas Nov 7 #26

It is expensive I'll admit. Kind of stunning. nolabear Nov 7 #28

I'm damn glad I live in Minnesota. Ocelot II Nov 7 #27

I love Minnesota, the bit I've been there. nolabear Nov 7 #29

In the cities it's kind of expensive, though nothing like NY or CA. Ocelot II Nov 7 #40

I feel the same way about Oregon. Not perfect, but way less stressful than a Trump state. jalan48 Nov 7 #30

Oregon's wonderful. Like WA a mixed populace nolabear Nov 7 #32

Yeah, lots of us old hippies jalan48 Nov 7 #33

My state is red Blue_Roses Nov 7 #31

I understand. It's darn near a country in itself. nolabear Nov 7 #34

I was born and raised Blue_Roses Nov 7 #38

I have a long time liberal friend outside of Dallas... electric_blue68 Nov 8 #42

Thank-you very much! Blue_Roses Nov 8 #45

Back At Ya' Lemon Lyman Nov 8 #44

Isn't there a sharp divide between Eastern and Western Washingtron? n/t totodeinhere Nov 7 #36

It's really Washington (west of the Cascades) and Western Idaho (east of the Cascades). meadowlander Nov 7 #37

Agreed! But we need to work hard to keep it that way. cmf Nov 7 #39

I wouldn't get too comfortable BannonsLiver Nov 7 #41

I know. I'm not comfortable at all. nolabear Nov 8 #46

Well, I'll represent NYC here. Born & bred! electric_blue68 Nov 8 #43

I've loved NYC every time I've been there. nolabear Nov 8 #47

Glad you had fun when you visited! My dad visited decades back when he was... electric_blue68 Nov 8 #49