Retiring in a politically moderate community

[Newtosavage]

Is there anyplace left today that you'd consider retiring to that is politically moderate?

My wife and I are both sick of all the partisan politics, and can't really stand being surrounded by people on either extreme.

Probably the most politically moderate place I've ever lived was southern Illinois, and we'd consider going back, but we'd rather be closer to our son in Colorado.

We're pretty quiet "keep to ourselves" types, and don't feel any desire to fly political flags. That's not to say we don't follow politics, but she and I are both very independent moderates. We'd love to find a place where, if we did discuss politics, it wouldn't turn into a shouting match.

 

[jfs82]

Lemme know what you find, I may try to follow!

 

[Clarence]

Amen!

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[Glendon Mullins]

rural west virginia, i'm talking the southern part, they could care less about government

however i dont think it would be #1 on my retirement list lol

 

[jmez]

Black Hills of South Dakota.

 

[Newtosavage]

rural west virginia, i'm talking the southern part, they could care less about government

however i dont think it would be #1 on my retirement list lol

I should have noted that I'm not interested in any place East of the Mississippi, except possibly for eastern Maine. But even still probably not.

 

[Newtosavage]

Black Hills of South Dakota.

They're a contender for us. Less than 6 hrs to our son from there.

 

[Trial153]

Amen, I am sick of partisans hacks.

 

[jmez]

Buffalo or Sheridan WY as well.

 

[Newtosavage]

Buffalo or Sheridan WY as well.

Yea, we plan to look at Wyoming on our trip to see our son this summer. My wife likes/needs some trees though, and what I've seen of WY she prolly won't like. She liked Pagosa Springs because of the trees.

 

[jmez]

Buffalo and Sheridan sit right at the base of the Bighorn Mtns. East of both is desert, west is the mountains, plenty of trees.

 

[IdahoElk]

Whitefish,Mt?

 

[Newtosavage]

Buffalo and Sheridan sit right at the base of the Bighorn Mtns. East of both is desert, west is the mountains, plenty of trees.

I'll give those a look. Thanks.

Right now is a good time to go looking around, with all the easy-to-spot political flags flying on people's lawns. LOL

 

[boom]

good luck with the search..sounds like paradise.

i have to also look for a place that i wont be the first Chinese person they have ever seen.

 

[204guy]

Buffalo or Sheridan WY as well.

Haha, NE WY is so politically to the right there's no need for politics it's just assumed everyone is extremely conservative. People here are not tolerant of liberals, it's more that they just keep to themselves so it appears that they are.

 

[KurtR]

Black Hills of South Dakota.

Hey South Dakota is full

 

[Newtosavage]

Haha, NE WY is so politically to the right there's no need for politics it's just assumed everyone is extremely conservative. People here are not tolerant of liberals, it's more that they just keep to themselves so it appears that they are.

There are a lot of small towns in TX that are the same way. Anyone who is not a right wing extremist either knows to keep their mouth shut, or they don't stay long. But those right wing extremists will be the first to tell you that liberals are so intolerant. LOL Same goes on the other end. I've been among crowds of liberals that couldn't stand to have me in their presence once they found out I go to church, hunt and fish and come from a conservative family. Both extremes are incredibly intolerant.

So IL is the only place I can recall living where a genuine political debate didn't end up with angry people calling others names. But then, that was before the last two presidents too, so things could have changed.

 

[spike camp]

Where in CO. does your son live?

 

[204guy]

Givin the fact you feel the need to label the GOOD people of NE WY, right wing extremists, it's probably not the political climate you're looking for.

 

[William Sublette]

If you meet a partisan honk on tuesday.........meh, you met a honk.



If everyone you meet is a partisan honk, then you're the honk.