Saw a post a few days ago about a member from Texas

[TexasDem69]

Who is leaving DU because of the constant Texas-bashing by a group of people here who clearly don’t think that we are a big-tent party that needs to grow in every state and want to stamp out any opinion that slightly disagrees. I can’t find the post now but wanted to tell him/her to ignore those idiots. They are counterproductive and just feed into the story Republicans peddle that Democrats are elitist and unwelcoming.

[Paladin]

1. I've been at DU for 22 years, now.

I wouldn't have lasted 22 days if I'd cratered to the non-stop Texas bashing from self-satisfied Blue Staters. Ignore them and their hateful words, make an effort to explain how many frustrated but hopeful Democrats reside in the state, tell them to get fucked---but whatever you do, don't hand them a victory by just giving up and leaving. The last thing we need at this point in time is timid Democrats.

[TexasDem69]

3. Well said

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

4. Another Texan here

It is hard enough living in a sea of red to have to keep getting bashed by blue state democrats. I don’t like the fact that I live in the reddest congressional district in the US but I do know demographics mainly the younger voters will turn us blue someday. I hope I live to see it.

[marble falls]

2. I'm live in Texas and I've never felt hostility here. Abbott, Paxton and that other asshole may ...

... have, oh yeah - Cruz and ...

Nobody bashes Texans harder than the Texans. I always feel sorry for Floridians and people who live in trailer houses on DU. Sumbiches.

[Lunabell]

6. Floridian here.

I hear a lot of Florida bashing. (see above comment and I don't live in a trailer) But, I'm not going to let that spoil anything. DU has been a safe haven for me since W was unlawfully appointed president by the "supreme" court. I'm not going anywhere unless I get tombstoned and even then, I'll be back.

[multigraincracker]

7. I'm from SW Arkansas and

a few others are great folks too. Lots of idiots to pick from also.

I’m a big fan of John Lennon’s Imagine song.

[byronius]

8. I was born in Bryan, Texas.

Moved out shortly after, but I still have liberal relatives there.

States are illusory groupings, political playing fields. Good and bad mixed up everywhere. I’ve met well-educated liberals in the worst counties, and the worst trumpheads in my own hyper-liberal California college town.

Never too late to try. Sometimes human contact can change everything, if you have the patience and courage for it.

[TexasTowelie]

15. I'm currently living in Bryan

about 3/4 of a mile from CHI-St. Joseph's hospital which is probably where you were born. So there is at least one liberal roaming around the old stomping grounds.

[byronius]

18. Wow! That's cool!

I have relatives in Houston and San Antonio, good people. But I’ve met the other kind.

Small towns can be havens or hell, depending on your neighbors.

[czarjak]

9. Elitist and unwellcoming. Rushbo's America. Never shy about it either.

[TexasDem69]

12. Bless your heart

Hopefully folks who think like that won’t cost us in 2024.

[czarjak]

14. Not talking about me. You have a blessed day now.

[TexasDem69]

20. Apologies for the snark!

[MyMission]

10. Texas and Florida are both within reach

For Democrats. Both are larger states.
The percentages of D to R votes in the 2020 election for those states were close, 2-3 percentage points.

Texas: 52.06 (R) 46.48 (D) approx 432,000 votes
Florida: 51.22 (R) 47.86 (D) approx 400,000 votes

I have family in Texas and Florida. I hear from both that their state isn't as red as folks think and also not as red as the 10 states that voted for tfg with over 60%. They both believe their state can turn blue with some extra effort.

I'm in NC and tfg won here with less than 50%, 49.93 (R) 48.59 (D), approx 90,000 votes.
I'm disappointed in my state, feel sorry for my family in TX and FL. I don't bash them, but we all agree we live in red zones, with the possibility of turning blue.

There is reason to hope, given that younger people are concerned and motivated to vote, and a lot of older and unhealthy cult 45 members are dying off or will die before the next election.

[70sEraVet]

11. I live in Tennessee, and have Marsha Blackburn for a US Senator.

I have no room to throw stones at anyone from another state!

[TexasDem69]

21. The parts of Tennessee I've spent time in

The eastern mountains and Nashville are simply outstanding.

[70sEraVet]

22. No doubt! If we could pack up the Repub politicians and the preachers, and send them off to ...

someplace that DESERVED them, we'd have the perfect state!

[anciano]

13. Native Texan here ....

and old enough to remember when the state was blue. And we will turn it blue again .... we will!

[LeftInTX]

16. It was never a progressive blue!

It was Southern Democrat, then transition, then Republican.
I moved here in the early 80's and it was transitioning. It was back and forth. At the end, we had Richards, But the red undercurrent was very strong underneath her.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. Texas Democrats have had to develop thick skin

I have been yelled at by republicans on various committees who tried to get me to agree that voter suppression was good. Texas wukk turn blue but it is going to take work and the ability to fight against GOP assholes

[Javaman]

23. i live in Texas, Austin specifically. I bash this state all the time.

it's a fucked up place.

[walkingman]

24. I've lived in Texas for for 49 years as an voting age adult...

There is not a lot I like about the place anymore. I consider it the new Mississippi.

I used to think we would reject this extremism but instead it has just gotten worse.