Anonymous wrote:The only answer is Takoma Park

Anonymous wrote:Takoma Park and the historic part of Greenbelt spring to mind.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here:
technically, our HHI is over $300K, but we’re not a married family. No, not a “throuple” either, but it’s me (32/F/white) my partner (34, M, Asian), and another friend (32, non-binary, biracial) that are interested in group living. The real estate market is one thing but the specific thing I’m asking about here is the political vibe. We’re all just really idealistic and focused on locally making a difference.

I acknowledge that national politics is complicated if not hopeless for a left leaning person. We do vote strategically. But I’d be interested in where there is most likely to be locally progressive governance and people willing to build on those ideas. It’s looking like mostly the Maryland suburbs?

But yes, I’m generally of the mind that I’d like to vote as far left as possible locally and then settle for moderates federally.

Also, who are the most left wing elected officials in the area? I’m relatively new here. I need to read up on individual candidates and electeds, but that’s hard to do because there are no unbiased sources (blogs funded by real estate developers, for example, elevate candidates that favor more gentrification and pushing poor people out with luxury high rises, the WaPo favors pro-corporate candidates….) I generally focus on specific issues such as reducing emissions and anti-poverty initiatives.

Ward 1 or Ward 8