[atourgates]

As a progressive in a deep red state, there is a certain amount of exhaustion that comes with feeling like an outsider.

I like many things about where I live, and I've become practiced at getting along with people that I have deep disagreements with on politics.

But particularly this morning, I can sympathize with the urge to move to a place where I'm more likely to share a common set of values with the average person in the grocery store, and those values are more likely to be reflected by the institutions around me.

I wouldn't feel any virtue moving to a deep blue area, but I would feel a bit of relief.