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  • Yeah. They’re the red side of the coin to Maine. Same attitude but Maine wants their family. They would cede to keep the family stable.

    Like if I am being ignorant and going off stereotypes: I’d bet money that there is a higher rate of alcoholism among married/divorced men in Montana than in Maine. The Montana man would keep drinking because he’d refuse to see himself as the problem. Maine man would swallow the ego if it meant saving the family. On average.

    I say Maine but really, think all of New England except big cities where it’s quite a bit more liberal overall. Northern New England especially though.




  • Yeah I respect the ethos in a lot of ways. Their philosophy only really fails when like… They disagree on stuff.

    “I don’t give a fuck where your kids get educated. Just don’t tell me where to educate mine.” Is fine until “well they need to be being taught ‘x y and z.’” And you’re met with “LIKE HELL THEY DO, ASSHOLE, GET OFF MY LAWN.” because they can’t agree on x y and z.

    Or

    “We don’t do drugs in this house. And if my kids touch the stuff, they’re out on their own. But, why should johnny law have a say what’s in my greenhouse?”

    Or

    “I am fiercly pro life. But, I don’t think anyone outside this house should be telling my daughter whether or not she has access to an abortion. She’s just disowned if she ever chooses to access one.”

    Where like, their rugged individualism is so fierce they’ll happily hurt people close to them to maintain their version of what’s right. Tough to respect that.