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[quote=Anonymous]I agree DC has a weirdly high prevalence of people trying to prove their liberal/tolerance bona fides as compared to other progressive areas. It is similar to Portland, Cambridge, Boulder, and Berkeley in that respect. I think it’s because of the combination of a very liberal area and a competitive culture. People feel pressure to make sure people know you have the “right” politics, plus some people are just one-uppers here and kind of exhausting. I’m very liberal but still find it tedious.

However, I lived in California before moving here and one thing you should know is that large swaths of LA (especially the wealthier, more suburban parts) are apolitical to even skewing conservative. While CA is left leaning in general, there are many conservative pockets due to a high percentage of military, farming communities, and just good old fashioned corporatists. I would definitely not assume that most people in Sherman Oaks are as liberal as the average DC resident.

I do sometimes think greater political diversity would be healthier in DC, even if it would mean fewer of my neighbors agree with me. Even if it were easier fir liberals/progressives in DC to more openly disagree with each other in a civil way. Lots of group think here and it’s not great.
 
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