After this election I no longer feel safe living anywhere in the US but a blue state. And I find that incredibly heartbreaking. That was part of what was special about us, that we were one united union, and you were “in America” wherever you went. That doesn’t feel true anymore.
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The first wave of executive orders cuts a lot deeper into federal government non-discrimination rules than some expected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Book_(film)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/the-tea-partys-misconception-of-medicare
#Cascadia
I am also an outdoorsman, a bisexual cis man, and comfortable in the wide open spaces of the rural American West
I spend a lot of time in the eastern half of Oregon, a thinly-populated MAGA zone graced with breathtaking
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I feel increasingly unwelcome there--even though I appear to fit in by appearance.
I could never imagine what it's like to not 'fit in' in all parts of the nation when I was young
The last few decades have opened my eyes wide, and it's painful to see the division and bigotry
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I used to say 'we're better than this'
But we're not. This is us now. 💔
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Can confirm.
Sintra.
Applied for D7 but ended up not needing it — not a difficult process, but bureaucratic so be patient… it’s worth it!
Thankful to live in the blue state of Washington.
I know you're aware of this, it's not to scold (I feel the same way), just to contextualize.
Absolutely did not want to be a jerk about it, as many people are when expressing similar sentiments.
Moving to a purple area of PA soon.
You’re absolutely right. And you’re also a journalist, which is why I’m coming to you.
Could you please read this post thread (“skeet” is so unserious lol) I wrote. It’s a big story and no one has talked about it for four years: news aggregators.
Thank you either way.
Brian
I'm in Colorado. It's mostly blue here.