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ThoughtCriminal

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54. Ex-Alabamian here

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 04:18 PM

Nov 2012

Auburn is having a lousy season and with Alabama'a loss last week, it looks like the BCS championship might go out of state. So I'd imagine everybody is a little extra unhinged.

I moved to Arizona 30 years ago - politics did not improve.

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I live in Alabama and I can't stand it anymore. [View all] unhinged1 Nov 2012 OP

I live in Kansas and I understand. patrice Nov 2012 #1

That must be so isolating. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #2

If you chose to move nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

thanks I love SF unhinged1 Nov 2012 #6

Bring plenty of money nichomachus Nov 2012 #46

Yup, I'm in a redder part of CA eissa Nov 2012 #14

I feel your pain. Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 #4

I feel like someone is suffocating me! unhinged1 Nov 2012 #5

move to NC where you can make a difference scheming daemons Nov 2012 #7

I'm from NC MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #28

I've lived in rural north Florida for 3 months now clyrc Nov 2012 #8

But there are other things about North Florida I love.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #19

Oh wow...I live in blue Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #51

I'm In L A. Now But Orlando Is A Blue City With Great Weather And Great People DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #9

Same with Tampa/St Petersburg demwing Nov 2012 #26

When I travel unhinged1 Nov 2012 #10

me too. I eventually have to talk about politics, because the group I ... northoftheborder Nov 2012 #37

The problem may be facebook... CJCRANE Nov 2012 #11

You can hide their updates. Barack_America Nov 2012 #62

Thanks, I'll do that. CJCRANE Nov 2012 #67

i left alabama 17years ago... JustFiveMoreMinutes Nov 2012 #12

lucky! unhinged1 Nov 2012 #16

Challenge them. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #13

sounds like a great strategy! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #72

Moving to CA won't end the Faux News rants on your FB page. stopbush Nov 2012 #15

Let me promote your move to Colorado! kaiden Nov 2012 #17

Me too! ellie Nov 2012 #52

I live about 40 minutes north of San Fran... LancetChick Nov 2012 #18

Hear, hear! ailsagirl Nov 2012 #69

I have relatives in southeastern Alabama. One story post-election... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #20

I live in Louisiana. NOLALady Nov 2012 #21

You have a good common sense suggestion. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #70

Move to a blue area nearby csziggy Nov 2012 #22

Run for office? jackbenimble Nov 2012 #23

Unfortunately nichomachus Nov 2012 #48

What about GA? calico1 Nov 2012 #24

I live in Georgia and it is so red. RebelOne Nov 2012 #36

Oh. calico1 Nov 2012 #66

Well, it is still red, RebelOne Nov 2012 #68

I left my entire family behind and moved 2,000 miles to California taught_me_patience Nov 2012 #25

I grew up in Alabama. kstewart33 Nov 2012 #27

Move to Virginia, North Carolina or Florida, or a big city in Texas. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #29

You must become the Change you seek. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #30

A second thought. There were some decidedly blue bands in Alabama on election day. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #31

I know it's very hard to sit here and say, "change things" when you are surrounded with morons. Cleita Nov 2012 #32

i feel for you barbtries Nov 2012 #33

The weather in New England is not too bad. We get 4 seasons. Jennicut Nov 2012 #34

You love the winters too? bluestate10 Nov 2012 #57

I live in Utah Sheepshank Nov 2012 #35

I manage to live just fine without Facebook. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #38

The sad thing is KatyMan Nov 2012 #39

I came to DU as a South basher, and for a long time was one. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #58

*BE* the change you wish to see in the world and run for office at home. LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #40

I know exactly what you mean. I live in Arkansas, which is turning redder all the time. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #41

I lived in Arkansas during my high school/college years and during ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #43

I don't Facebook, but I used to get a lot of rw emails. I started replying with links to facts Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #45

I live in AL as well and my FB page is populated by Liberals Whovian Nov 2012 #42

The great thing, as seen in the letter to Obama from the Tennessee woman that voted for bluestate10 Nov 2012 #61

They will eventually choose for you.... Evasporque Nov 2012 #44

I don't agree. There was a lot of blue in Alabama on election day. The poster needs to just find bluestate10 Nov 2012 #63

We'll make you an Honorary Delawarean! LynneSin Nov 2012 #47

Re; Facebook nichomachus Nov 2012 #49

Come to Vegas... I moved here from NC and I'm loving it WilmywoodNCparalegal Nov 2012 #50

Moved here 15 years ago from Cali 33Greeper Nov 2012 #53

Ex-Alabamian here ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #54

Me too Etraker Nov 2012 #55

I hope you find sanity here my friend. Welcome to DU. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #56

Thanks Etraker Nov 2012 #60

Welcome to DU. I don't know whether you had time to check it, but there was a lot of blue bluestate10 Nov 2012 #65

I think that you will make it out of Alabama... olddad56 Nov 2012 #59

K&R You're not alone, many of us have made that sacrifice. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #64

Try Maryland, the bluest of blue states kwassa Nov 2012 #71

Maryland is a nice place. I lived in the DC area in 1971 and 1972 and spent a lot of time in MD with Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #74

Yes it is, but I live next to Beltsville in College Park and I love it Samantha Nov 2012 #78

Went over to College Park a couple of times for a Maryland football game and later a basketball Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #80

I hate to break it to you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #73

I live in New England too. The poster should find the county by county map of the USA bluestate10 Nov 2012 #82

Better for your mental health if you move? ErikJ Nov 2012 #75

Like the woman in Gilbert Arizona that ran over her husband because he didn't vote and Obama won? nt. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #83

sometimes mzteris Nov 2012 #76

Yep. I'm in GA and a lot of races had no one for me to vote for... NC_Nurse Nov 2012 #77

Yes, I am in Cherokee County, the reddest of the red counties. RebelOne Nov 2012 #79

There are parts of Alabama that are more liberal than others. JoeyT Nov 2012 #81

I know how you feel bama_blue_dot Nov 2012 #84