No one should feel superior because they live in a blue state. They should feel lucky that they won't have a close election and be supporting the people fighting on the front lines for our democracy in red states.
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Blue States are only ever 1-2 election cycles away from becoming purple. Complacency and overconfidence can lead to bad trouble.
jul 6, 2025, 9:25 pm • 3 0 • view
See, there it is again: "Blue states." While I do like the meat of your comment, I just can't like that language. I really feel very strongly that it doesn't help. I don't ever use it myself for this reason.
jul 6, 2025, 9:32 pm • 0 0 • view
My State has a Democratic Gov., 2 Dem Senators, Dem Congressional Reps in 14 of 17 districts, and an overwhelming Dem majority in the State General Assembly. It’s a Blue state. I’m not sure why you’re having a problem with that 🤷♀️
jul 6, 2025, 9:42 pm • 0 0 • view
Well I am trying to explain why I have a problem with that language. All I can say is read my comments here in this thread again—all of them—please. Thanks.
jul 6, 2025, 9:45 pm • 0 0 • view
I'm trying really hard to break through this habit (bad habit) that I see all across this Bluesky platform. I have seen from my travels on Bluesky that it's divisive language that's not helpful. I've pledged to never use it myself.🙂
jul 6, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
I don’t see it being divisive unless it’s used to divide people. It’s not in this current context.
jul 6, 2025, 9:45 pm • 0 0 • view
It has, in fact, been used extensively to divide people. All across this Bluesky platform it has. No, not in your specific comment here. And as I said, I am committed to staying away from using it myself—ever—because I really do feel it is being used by many to divide us.
jul 6, 2025, 9:49 pm • 0 0 • view
And this too: Am I a "blue dot in a sea of red"? Never. I'm much too large to ever be a "dot" anywhere I'm located across this great country.
jul 6, 2025, 9:41 pm • 2 0 • view
Good. I admire your determination
jul 6, 2025, 9:45 pm • 1 0 • view
For you, a gift. 🙂🎁💐 #WhatsOn 🎧🎶 youtu.be/dxHmOhpOMI0?...
jul 6, 2025, 9:52 pm • 2 0 • view
Thanks for that. Yes, I am determined. See, I have a vision of ONE Republic.🙂
jul 6, 2025, 9:50 pm • 0 0 • view
This: I really think we're allowing the results of the 2024 electoral college votes to shape too much of our perception about each state. When all the electoral college votes of a state go to one party, that doesn't mean everyone in that state voted that way, it often means a VERY slim majority did.
jul 6, 2025, 9:21 pm • 3 0 • view
Yes, and there are not blue states as much as states where the electoral votes happened to go Democratic.
jul 6, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
Yep. I really think it's important that we get out of this mindset of division based on state borders. And the language folks are using, so-called "blue" vs "red" is supporting this mindset, not reversing or debunking it.
jul 6, 2025, 10:24 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm a firm believer in #LanguageMatters
jul 6, 2025, 10:26 pm • 1 0 • view
This is why I stay entirely away from even using that "blue state" labeling. Because I really don't think it helps to break down these artificial barriers to continue to use that language myself.
jul 6, 2025, 9:16 pm • 0 0 • view