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Originally Posted by KickAssClown
Just to be clear, that sounds more like the outlying areas around Chico as well as notable pockets within. Chico is a college town seated squarely in the middle of several farming and retirement communities. ... Chico as far as our neighbors go, is rather liberal/independent or at least it has been; although, I have noted a slide towards the more conservative end of things since we've had a sizable influx of retiring individuals from the larger cities (like Sacromento, San Francisco and Los Angeles) to our south. |
I admit to a bit of overstatement!
A friend of mine who lives in San Luis Obispo (not exactly a liberal mecca!) spent several months there this summer, and I got an earful about it. Her ex is from Oroville, and exactly corresponds to the redneck-all-non-Christians-are-going-to-hell-and-support-terrorism stereotype though.
And as I said, Chico State is a first rate party school, although I've never been to a party there (and am a bit old for that these days!), and I had friends who went there *specifically* because of the rep. It being a California State University though, its still got quite a bit of academic heft, so I wouldn't diss it completely either!
There's much in this dichotomy to explain the experience of being persecuted as you describe KAC: compared to the Coastal Liberal Havens of California, its a pretty conservative place, but being a college town probably saves it!
Quite an enigma, Chico...
I envy the fact that you're closer to the
Olive Pit than I am...
Vodka Martini's with Hot Shots,
Buffy
