Why do Marylanders think Virginia sucks?

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Maryland is as far south as I can live without killing myself.

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I think Virginia sucks because of its bad roads, signage, and traffic. Also "redness."

[Anonymous]

I live in Maryland and believe it or not I don't think Virginia "sucks". I just think it is not for our family and except for threads like this I never even think about Virginia--either positive or negative!

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland is as far south as I can live without killing myself.

+1 from a Californian.

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Anonymous wrote:Born and raised in DC. Now live in MD. Always found Virginia to be racist and way too conservative.

Yet NOVA is is blue as blue gets. Nice try!

All of the following statements are true:

Voting patterns =/= majority voice based on population alone
Virginia is conservative - and many parts are racist. Parts of NoVa are diverse, but do not represent the state at all.
Northern Virginia is as blue as blue gets
Virginia as a state is reddish-purple.

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^ Meant to say Northern va is *not* as blue as blue gets. It's a Nice blue. But not a true blue. ^

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As far as I'm concerned, once you leave NOVA, the rest of VA might as well be Mississippi or Georgia. I say the same thing for the central MD as well. Couldn't count how many confederate flags we passed heading to western PA through MD.

As an Asian American, if I *had* to choose, I would probably pick rural MD over rural VA. I've driven through both, and IMO, rural MD seems less red necky. Just my opinion. Plus, state politics in MD lean a bit more liberal than VA, though it doesn't really impact day to day life.

Agreed. As a person of color, my lynch-o-meter goes outside of NOVA. I'm actually more fearful of driving through rural VA than I am of walking in Baltimore at night, with the highest fear factor being rural VA police.

I know that it is irrational but as an AA I have the same reaction in parts of rural VA. And I live in NOVA (have lived in MD, DC, and VA during my time in the area and actually find it's a tie between NOVA and my DC neighborhood in terms of preferences).

[Anonymous]

VA is just a trashier place. And I am not a Marylander.

Maryland was named the wealthiest state in the country. VA is known for moonshine and Appalachia. Simple as.

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Anonymous wrote:My only issue with VA is the way it's not planned out physically. I feel like my MD 'hood is an extention of DC, with walkability to town, and no strip malls. Haven't found that in VA.

Agree with this. And everything seems older and run down compared to MD. I find it depressing somehow.

This is so funny to me b/c I live in VA and I feel like things seem older and more run down in MD! Like, it's attached to DC, so it cannot help the creep of city-ness, old-ness, rundown-ness. Whereas we have the bridges to separate us, and things turn pretty and calm once you cross the bridge. I feel like, "Ahh, home."

Because you prefer McMansions. The "old, cityness" you describe is exactly what makes people pay a premium to live in old East Coast cities. You can find brand new McMansions anywhere, particularly the midwest. The historic old townhomes and city streets are only available in a few select places, scattered across the US and limited to major cities

You prefer McMansions. That's your preference.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like Virginia, especially the mountain and blue ridge areas. I like maryland better. I consider Delaware kind of an extension of maryland.
Maryland is a cool state I love ..
Deep creek lake and wisp
The eastern shore
Baltimore
Lacrosse
Crabs
Old bay
Natty boh and the natty boh guy
The old colts
The ravens
The redskins
The orioles
The United States naval academy
Annapolis
The terps /Maryland and the Big Ten
Ocean city
Assateague
Fenwick isl/Bethany /rehobeth/Lewis
Rockfishing
The Potomac river
Silly liberal morons
Bethesda
I love how DC is embedded in MD and part of it
Johns Hopkins
The flag

So many things to do... So quirky and cool.

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I think VA has a hard time being "not the best" - and try to cite accordingly, as a reaction. It is humorous to see in action, though.

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They know they're considered inferior and it kills them. I mean, I get it... but it's damn funny to watch!