I've experienced it! I live in downtown Chicago. When I'm there or in the suburbs, I have a sense of being around people and in a society. That makes me think and feel that liberal or left-leaning ideology is best. When I drive out to rural areas, I lose that immediate sense of society. That makes me think and feel more that individual responsibility is most important, and I shouldn't need to pay taxes to support so many government programs, and perhaps that I shouldn't take support from a government. Has anyone else experienced this? I think this is fascinating.
2007-07-18 14:52:59 · 7 answers · asked by L Dawg 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Why should I go to Detroit?
2007-07-23 06:32:19 · update #1
Take gun control for example, in Chicago you are probably for it (liberal democrat), who wants to get shot on the way to work, but in the country, you need a gun to protect yourself from stray animals or wild Coyotes just to walk a mile to the mailbox - pro gun (more conservative values). Its their lifestyle that influence political beliefs in people.
2007-07-18 15:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Action 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. As society cities tend to be blue - democratic in their leanings and more rural areas tend to be red- republican in their leanings. Just check out the last electoral college map. The red areas are in the more rural states the coastal states with large cities are blue.
2007-07-25 10:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I haven't but it would be great if liberal were all forced to take a country walk. I am a Libretarian though and I don't want to support people who don't work and are dependent on Gov. I like Independent people, co-dependents just suck the life out of everything.
2007-07-22 22:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by spider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong. That goes to prove no one single idea is perfectly correct for all times and situations.
Some real authentic moments of life. However, I am living in India, still I can feel your thoughts expressed here.
2007-07-26 02:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Harihara S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, I haven't felt like a Democrat since puberty.
2007-07-18 21:59:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to Detroit some day kiddo
2007-07-23 06:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope just an american.
not once in my 47 years have i ever thought of or used the words democrat or republican to describe myself...
2007-07-18 21:57:08 · answer #7 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋