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 Liberal Place: Olympia, WA
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 The capitol of Washington State is well known to many West Coast activists.
Located near several State and National Forests, environmental
consciousness is a way of life here. Olympia is also the home of the
experimental liberal-arts school "The Evergreen State College" and supports
an active art community most noted for independent music and film. A
well-organized gay community has done well at promoting a high level of
tolerance that is unknown in many other regions of the nation. Olympia is
only a short drive away from Seattle and Portland, OR. but the small town
atmosphere here is certainly more relaxed.
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I enjoyed reading your list of liberal cities, and thought I'd add a
comment about Olympia. It is true that Olympia has a strong liberal
streak, but the city is schizophrenic in many ways- there are at least
four distinct sub-cultures in the town- the college students (very
liberal) the state government (a mixed bag) and the fishing and logging
cultures (very conservative). One simplistic example of this: During the
Gulf War, Evergreen State students held well-attended protest rallies.
Meanwhile, the local Gannett-owned newspaper's headline after one
bombing raid was "Take That". The paper also got letters saying that the
war protesters should be drafted. Even so, I wouldn't take it off of the liberal list. Just don't move
there expecting Berkeley.
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