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Check a bandwidth map so you are not frustrated. You probably also want to make sure the politicians in the area are of your preferred party since that will te
by protomyth 4y ago
Check a bandwidth map so you are not frustrated. You probably also want to make sure the politicians in the area are of your preferred party since that will tell you if your family will have people with your beliefs in the area. Being the odd person out from the local folks isn't fun.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI would not rely on bandwidth maps. Even the FCC's official one is very inaccurate. I would put the address in the ISP's website to see what is available, and then call them to double check because even the ISP's website is wrong sometimes.
- ltbarcly3 4y agoWho cares about the political party of local politicians? Make sure local government services are delivered on time and on budget (water, power, garbage collection, etc). Make sure the schools are good and aren't run by weirdos. Beyond that, why would you care?
- sneak 4y agoBecause there is a culture war and in a lot of places if you aren't deemed to be in the in-group you will suddenly find yourself with problems that were created just for you by the locals.
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- kube-system 4y ago> Make sure the schools are good and aren't run by weirdos. Is approximately equal to > the political party of local politicians
- ltbarcly3 4y agoThis is completely false. There are lunatics of all stripes.
- kube-system 4y agoI agree. Local politics is less about avoiding weirdos, and more about finding which weirdos you agree with.
- ltbarcly3 4y agoSo you're now disagreeing with yourself.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoIt depends on your personality type. If you're the type who just must change everything to fit your worldview, it's important to settle in a place with similar values. But many people aren't into trying to impose their view on everyone else and as a result, can settle into areas with people of differing values. The rub can be if your appearance signals values that you might not want to push onto others but your presence makes people wary you might want to. For people like that, it can be difficult, but many do find with some time, people get accustomed to them and relax once they determine they're not there to upset the social order. In a few cases, the negative reaction is great enough that there isn't time for either side to get to know the other's intentions. That's pretty rare if you're lowkey but still happens here and there from time to time.