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Better Days Ahoy

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45. Grew up in Rumson in Monmouth County, NJ.

Sun May 15, 2022, 11:38 AM

May 2022

Lots of redneck Trumpers in Keyport, Keansburg, Perth Amboy, Hazlet near the ports. Easy to spot them during the lockdown. Budweiser drinking parties in their driveways sitting in cheap web lawn chairs and wearing red, white & blue tshirts. Those areas haven't changed a single bit since I was a kid.

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Moving out of rural red area. [View all] orangecrush May 2022 OP

Hope you did your research no_hypocrisy May 2022 #1

Since NJ rotates in GOP governors most times BumRushDaShow May 2022 #16

So does Massachusetts... brooklynite May 2022 #28

I can list others like that BumRushDaShow May 2022 #30

Pretty hard to even call Charlie Baker a Republican these days Marius25 May 2022 #52

Grew up in Rumson in Monmouth County, NJ. Better Days Ahoy May 2022 #45

;-{)🖖‍ Goonch May 2022 #2

LOL that flag pole duct taped to an old metal fence post. Emile May 2022 #3

That place is a palace compared to some of the doc03 May 2022 #4

They love America like Putin loves Ukraine RAB910 May 2022 #9

Love that line KS Toronado May 2022 #24

If we don't repent and get right with Zeus, America is doomed. NCjack May 2022 #14

Gimme that old time religion Hekate May 2022 #54

Puke iluvtennis May 2022 #18

it has intrigued me lonely bird May 2022 #22

God already saved the country, in November 2020.... DemocraticPatriot May 2022 #44

Are those sand bags against the door? Looks like they have issues with flooding. yardwork May 2022 #31

+1. dalton99a May 2022 #49

Four years ago I moved to a blue city Novara May 2022 #5

Well, he did appoint three anti-abortion justices to the SC. sop May 2022 #8

And that is the one that will haunt America for decades to come. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2022 #17

He has a gas guzzling pick up truck I see. gab13by13 May 2022 #6

Oh yes and likely loud enough Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2022 #19

Just be prepared for cost Polybius May 2022 #7

Consider Michigan, housing is affordable and it's a beautiful Meadowoak May 2022 #25

Oh...sure. It gets Really Cold & Snowy there. electric_blue68 May 2022 #65

Don't blame you DownriverDem May 2022 #10

South East Fla is blue along with some parts of the I-4 corridor and parts of Jax...YMMV mitch96 May 2022 #34

I looked to move out of my state to a more blue area. I got on one of those "move" caculators mitch96 May 2022 #11

Be sure to check out senior tax freeze NJCher May 2022 #21

Tnx for the heads up on the tax freeze. My problem is I'm a warm weather kinda guy...nt mitch96 May 2022 #33

you might still be in luck NJCher May 2022 #39

Tnx for the info. I get a $25,000 Homestead exemption in my home state. It really helps. mitch96 May 2022 #40

I hope these posts NJCher May 2022 #42

PA does not tax SS or pension Freddie May 2022 #35

I'm originally from western PA.. too cold for my blood..brrr. But absolutely beautiful country.. mitch96 May 2022 #38

You could try Delaware BumRushDaShow May 2022 #46

Warm is a relative term for me. After living most of my life in a HOT state, anything below mitch96 May 2022 #47

LOL BumRushDaShow May 2022 #48

I was thinking about western NC. Great motorcycle riding out that way. I can always visit.nt mitch96 May 2022 #50

Right there with you AverageOldGuy May 2022 #12

We live at the lake in Bedford Country, VA for retirement. phylny May 2022 #13

You should see this samplegirl May 2022 #15

The skeletons give the subtext Bettie May 2022 #20

That's sort of what I got out of it... 2naSalit May 2022 #27

Yes no less during the height samplegirl May 2022 #61

Holy crap! lonely bird May 2022 #55

Moving pamdb May 2022 #23

I also live in Michigan Novara May 2022 #37

More people, more problems GusBob May 2022 #26

+1. You beat me to it. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra May 2022 #29

"More people, more problems" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #36

Agreed. Celerity May 2022 #41

All of the above, plus usonian May 2022 #51

Wish I was 50 miles from Whole Foods, Sprouts and Trader Joes womanofthehills May 2022 #58

Ok pal GusBob May 2022 #56

I'm sure these "country folk" sure as hell are "tense" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #57

Dammit orangecrush May 2022 #62

I don't have a problem with people "loving the country" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #63

WI could always use more Democrats TheRealNorth May 2022 #32

I grew up in a very red (John Birchers for those who remember) area and got out as soon as jalan48 May 2022 #43

Most of rural America is a shit hole BannonsLiver May 2022 #53

Congratulations for the Big Change Cha May 2022 #59

My only suggestion is that moving to or near a college town is usually a good choice. llmart May 2022 #60

I live in a paleish blue rural area, the exact tone varies from village to village Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #64