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I think you would be suprised if you looked into how much the history of many “progressive” cities still presents massive disadvatages and flaws that go against

I think you would be suprised if you looked into how much the history of many “progressive” cities still presents massive disadvatages and flaws that go against their present-day image. Some of the most “progressive” cities also have some of the longest and most troubling histories. They still manage to elect people like Giuliani and put in place policies like this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/21/it-looks-like-rudy-giuliani-convinced-donald-trump-that-stop-and-frisk-actually-works/?utm_term=.67c533088c2d https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/21/it... New York city might be more progressive than Fort Worth, TX, but there are still plenty of conservatives even though they might be in the minority.

reaperducer 8y ago
The more cities I live in, the more I learn that the national stereotypes of “Democrat” and “Republican” are meaningless. A Democrat mayor of one city might have views and policies that would be seen as fully Republican by people in another city, and vice versa. National-level politics is more uniform. But when you get to the local level, it’s all simply people picking the team they think will help them win the election.
- irrational 8y ago
  I live in Portland Oregon. Anybody from more conservative parts of the country reading through the platforms of the Republican candidates would have sworn they were the Democrat or Progressive candidates. Basically the options were between the Democratic democrat and the Republican democrat ;-)
- skh 8y ago
  But when you get to the local level, it’s all simply people picking the team they think will help them win the election. A very nice observation. I do believe this occurs at the national level as well. One example being conservative Democratic Senators from the South becoming Republicans.
  - lurquer 8y ago
    Are there others besides Strom Thurmond and Richard Shelby?
    - sremani 8y ago
      Rick Perry(longest serving Republican governor of Texas) was a Democrat and in charge of Al Gore Presidential campaign in Texas in 1988. In Texas there was a massive exodus from Democrats to Republicans in 80s and 90s. Attributing that to Nixon's Southern Strategy is over simplifying. Reagan re-aligned politics in US.
  - dragonwriter 8y ago
    > One example being conservative Democratic Senators from the South becoming Republicans. No, those were changes to adapt to national political realignment; they switched because the party they had been a member of stopped supporting the things they wanted.
- jimmy1 8y ago
  You hit the nail on the head. They cater to their voting blocks with blue meat issues or red meat issues depending on what they think is most popular. That's it. Point blank. It's about staying in power as long as you can until you can leave with a cushy job, most likely lobbying, "consulting" or under another administration where they can rake in revenues via corruption. Yes I am jaded.

reaperducer 8y ago

The more cities I live in, the more I learn that the national stereotypes of “Democrat” and “Republican” are meaningless. A Democrat mayor of one city might have views and policies that would be seen as fully Republican by people in another city, and vice versa. National-level politics is more uniform. But when you get to the local level, it’s all simply people picking the team they think will help them win the election.

irrational 8y ago
I live in Portland Oregon. Anybody from more conservative parts of the country reading through the platforms of the Republican candidates would have sworn they were the Democrat or Progressive candidates. Basically the options were between the Democratic democrat and the Republican democrat ;-)
skh 8y ago
But when you get to the local level, it’s all simply people picking the team they think will help them win the election. A very nice observation. I do believe this occurs at the national level as well. One example being conservative Democratic Senators from the South becoming Republicans.
- lurquer 8y ago
  Are there others besides Strom Thurmond and Richard Shelby?
  - sremani 8y ago
    Rick Perry(longest serving Republican governor of Texas) was a Democrat and in charge of Al Gore Presidential campaign in Texas in 1988. In Texas there was a massive exodus from Democrats to Republicans in 80s and 90s. Attributing that to Nixon's Southern Strategy is over simplifying. Reagan re-aligned politics in US.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  > One example being conservative Democratic Senators from the South becoming Republicans. No, those were changes to adapt to national political realignment; they switched because the party they had been a member of stopped supporting the things they wanted.
jimmy1 8y ago
You hit the nail on the head. They cater to their voting blocks with blue meat issues or red meat issues depending on what they think is most popular. That's it. Point blank. It's about staying in power as long as you can until you can leave with a cushy job, most likely lobbying, "consulting" or under another administration where they can rake in revenues via corruption. Yes I am jaded.