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Let me give you the scoop on the Carolina's. I'm a developer living in the upstate of SC. I am an agnostic liberal which makes me a rarity but I was born here s

Let me give you the scoop on the Carolina's. I'm a developer living in the upstate of SC. I am an agnostic liberal which makes me a rarity but I was born here so I can go under the radar thanks to my deep melodious southern accent. Pros - Great climate 10 out of 12 months - Friendly people - Lots of outdoor activities - Beautiful beaches (Fripp Island and Kiawah especially) - Low cost housing (altho going up rapidly) - Greenville and Charleston are very nice Cons - Heart of MAGA land (this may be a pro depending on your politics) - First question is about what church you go to - Can still be shockingly racist at times (altho getting much better) - Weak zoning so sprawling construction and walkable areas limited - Food choices can be limited for vegans/vegetarians - July/August - the heat and humidity are rough

amoghs 4y ago
Curious, do you actively hide your agnostic liberal views?
- rlawson 4y ago
  I don't lie if directly asked but I don't volunteer unless I know the person. Have definitely been told I'm going to hell, etc
- UncleMeat 4y ago
  My parents are retired in SC. Other than "no guns at our house" they hide their liberal views and end up finding left wing friends through weird whisper networks. The huge majority of their friends and neighbors are red (they live in a very white and quite wealthy area).
- oceanplexian 4y ago
  I mean, you change them. A big part of politics is contextual to where you live, and rural people have different problems than people in cities and suburbs. You might still be a liberal but the type of liberal that lives in, say rural New England is vastly different than a California liberal. They are going to be much more practical. Demonizing cars like you might in a big city makes no sense in a place that will never get public transportation. Social services, especially things like public housing aren’t high on list of needs or wants. Public (K-12) education is a majority of tax dollars, for cultural reasons and a stigma against people who are uneducated. And so on. Different parts of the USA will have totally different value systems.
mynameishere 4y ago
Pretty standard answer. "It's great except for those Leftover-Americans."
- rlawson 4y ago
  Well I was born here and have lived here almost my entire life of 50+ years. So I feel pretty qualified to have an opinion on the South.
  - MisterMower 4y ago
    Nothing has changed in 50+ years?
12many 4y ago
"friendly people" but also "hateful racist trumpers"? Well which is it?
- ziddoap 4y ago
  I imagine they are referring to different people, not one single person who is both.
  - Naritai 4y ago
    More like 'friendly to perceived in-group, not friendly to perceived outsiders'
- strikelaserclaw 4y ago
  I mean, by large most people in most places in USA are friendly/neutral, since most of the people in SC are conservative, the brand of hate you get from the crazies is of the trump/maga/racist flavor. Where as in liberal areas, you'd probably get a different sort of hate.
- garciasn 4y ago
  Live in Minnesota. Plenty of liberals, but 'friendly' Minnesotans are not. I vacation every year on Hilton Head in South Carolina--although, with many transplants and vacationers from what I assume are wealthy liberal areas, it's not anywhere near a haven for political cultists. That said, the people are GENUINELY more friendly and will strike up active conversation, want to hang out again, etc; whereas, in Minnesota, it's incredibly difficult to talk with someone more than about the weather. That's what they mean, I'd assume.
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- antifa 4y ago
  I looked up the stats of SC and noticed that more than one person lives there.
- paxys 4y ago
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gee_totes 4y ago
You fool! I'm moved to Cola from Seattle three years ago and absolutely love it. I see more and more people moving to South Carolina every day. We need to shut the door behind us before too many people come here! In Seattle there was an attitude called K.B.O. which stands for Keep the Bastards Out. It mostly means when talking to outsiders, you should complain about the rain so they don't get any ideas about moving there. We need to develop a KBO for the Carolinas. Greenville has an absolutely disgusting downtown, with an ugly gross river going through it and a rickety pedestrian bridge that is bound to kill someone. The tech industry is absolutely drying up and I'm getting ready to become a hog farmer. Big /s
- rlawson 4y ago
  :)

amoghs 4y ago

Curious, do you actively hide your agnostic liberal views?

rlawson 4y ago
I don't lie if directly asked but I don't volunteer unless I know the person. Have definitely been told I'm going to hell, etc
UncleMeat 4y ago
My parents are retired in SC. Other than "no guns at our house" they hide their liberal views and end up finding left wing friends through weird whisper networks. The huge majority of their friends and neighbors are red (they live in a very white and quite wealthy area).
oceanplexian 4y ago
I mean, you change them. A big part of politics is contextual to where you live, and rural people have different problems than people in cities and suburbs. You might still be a liberal but the type of liberal that lives in, say rural New England is vastly different than a California liberal. They are going to be much more practical. Demonizing cars like you might in a big city makes no sense in a place that will never get public transportation. Social services, especially things like public housing aren’t high on list of needs or wants. Public (K-12) education is a majority of tax dollars, for cultural reasons and a stigma against people who are uneducated. And so on. Different parts of the USA will have totally different value systems.

mynameishere 4y ago

Pretty standard answer. "It's great except for those Leftover-Americans."

rlawson 4y ago
Well I was born here and have lived here almost my entire life of 50+ years. So I feel pretty qualified to have an opinion on the South.
- MisterMower 4y ago
  Nothing has changed in 50+ years?

12many 4y ago

"friendly people" but also "hateful racist trumpers"? Well which is it?

ziddoap 4y ago
I imagine they are referring to different people, not one single person who is both.
- Naritai 4y ago
  More like 'friendly to perceived in-group, not friendly to perceived outsiders'
strikelaserclaw 4y ago
I mean, by large most people in most places in USA are friendly/neutral, since most of the people in SC are conservative, the brand of hate you get from the crazies is of the trump/maga/racist flavor. Where as in liberal areas, you'd probably get a different sort of hate.
garciasn 4y ago
Live in Minnesota. Plenty of liberals, but 'friendly' Minnesotans are not. I vacation every year on Hilton Head in South Carolina--although, with many transplants and vacationers from what I assume are wealthy liberal areas, it's not anywhere near a haven for political cultists. That said, the people are GENUINELY more friendly and will strike up active conversation, want to hang out again, etc; whereas, in Minnesota, it's incredibly difficult to talk with someone more than about the weather. That's what they mean, I'd assume.
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antifa 4y ago
I looked up the stats of SC and noticed that more than one person lives there.
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gee_totes 4y ago

You fool! I'm moved to Cola from Seattle three years ago and absolutely love it. I see more and more people moving to South Carolina every day. We need to shut the door behind us before too many people come here! In Seattle there was an attitude called K.B.O. which stands for Keep the Bastards Out. It mostly means when talking to outsiders, you should complain about the rain so they don't get any ideas about moving there. We need to develop a KBO for the Carolinas. Greenville has an absolutely disgusting downtown, with an ugly gross river going through it and a rickety pedestrian bridge that is bound to kill someone. The tech industry is absolutely drying up and I'm getting ready to become a hog farmer. Big /s

rlawson 4y ago
:)