It’s pretty complicated. Our “red” looks nothing like the rest of Americas red. We’re not religious, and those who are keep it to themselves and have a live and let live philosophy. Evangelicalism is deeply unpopular here.
We’re a purple state locally, bright blue nationally. We voted like 80+% for Bernie and 70+% for Republican Phil Scott as governor.
I’d say we’re mostly small L libertarians - pro guns, pro LGBTQ, pro women’s rights, pro weed, strong social safety net for a small state. You also have la la land liberals in Burlington and montpelier who are completely out of touch with the rest of the state. I live in a “red” part of the state and have never felt threatened in the decade I’ve been here, most people are chill.
I grew up in the NYC metro area where I was routinely assaulted for being queer in the 90s. Hence my take no prisoners attitude when it comes to liberals protecting capital and aligning with fascists.
Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I get why it can feel confusing, a lot of states look “red” once you leave the cities because rural areas tend to lean conservative almost everywhere. But Vermont is actually pretty solidly blue overall, especially in statewide elections, even though it has plenty of rural conservative voters. New Hampshire is more of a swing state, so it can feel politically mixed depending on where you are. Honestly, the urban-rural divide is stronger than the state lines in a lot of places. And yeah… if something major happened politically, that mix of views in smaller states could definitely create tension, but it also means people are used to living alongside different perspectives.👌