Need a liberal community in Houston (tax, where to live, moving to)

[LostInHouston]

Originally Posted by cheryjohns

I think they are of the same political persuasion, I am not really sure, because we don't talk about it. ....and that's common.

Very good point. I've noticed people here are genuinely more interested in embracing those things that they have in common and seem to worry less about discussing those things that they have a hunch they don't agree on.

Houston gets unfairly labeled as this non-diverse, small town community... your stereotypical southern anglo town. But that's not what Houston is. It's a massive, diverse city... so why not embrace that and find a nice neighborhood with people from all over the political spectrum? While I stand by what I previously said (you're not going to find an overwhelming liberal neighborhood), you probably need to think about whether that's what you really want.

[jbarn]

Originally Posted by Sunderpig

Based on what? What is your reference or proof?

Houston even several decades past (1970s and earlier) was nothing like it is now. People were surprisingly calm, open-minded, sensible, and rational. There was no hardcore foaming-at-the-mouth obsession to force one "acceptable" mindset thinking down the throats of everyone.

Houston, and much of Texas, used to be about freedom, liberty, and justice for all. It's the opposite now; full of regressive thinking and limited options and opinions. Just look at all the stupid political commercials on TV now. There's no expansion or promotion of freedoms and personal liberties (what this country was founded on). It's Person A is "one of us", and "he'll represent our values", and fight to keep only allow those around. That's more like fascism than anything else. Anti-personal freedom = Anti-American. They might wrap themselves in the flag, but they're using it like toilet paper...

Amen to that. Outside the city limits of the big cities in Texas, the state is about as regressive, backwards, and hateful as you will see in this country.

[d2mini]

With comments like the ones from 14bricks, it makes me wish that MORE people would move here from that evil California place!
Good luck to the OP.

[Oildog]

The thread is about liberal areas to live in Houston. Not liberal policies, states or immigration or even Obamma. Keep it on topic.

[MobileDave]

I would try somewhere around Cullen or Scott street just south of 610 in the Sunnyside area.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by mobiledave

i would try somewhere around cullen or scott street just south of 610 in the sunnyside area.

+1

[tstone]

Originally Posted by MobileDave

I would try somewhere around Cullen or Scott street just south of 610 in the Sunnyside area.

Haha, sorry but that area would scare the poop out of the average C-D liberal.

[houston-nomad]

Making fun of poor Black neighborhoods, and liberals, at the same time, sure is funny! Way to go guys.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

Communism is a extreme form liberalism, which is what you seem to be looking for.

Not really,
most liberals would be satisfied with a place without confederate flags.

[crone]

Get on over by Rice or Meyerland. Avoid Bellaire and West U. They are full of corporate lawyers.

I raised 2 girls in Houston that most of these posters would consider to be socialist. One would come back, the other, not for 10 million dollars. But, she is on the upper west side of Manhattan.

My 85 house community in a north Harris county subdivision is full of all kinds of people from all over the world. We have more than a handful of mixed race couples, same sex couples and a cross dresser. Nobody ever thinks about that kind of stuff. In 13 years, I have never heard a comment about it. Most areas around Houston are just like this one.

Some of the posters here say things they would never say out loud or to your face.

Folks are more concerned about property values and schools than politics. There are plenty of ways to get your politics satisfied.