I wish some people around here in the northeast would move to Europe. But don't paint us all with such a broad brush. I've known and/or spoken with people in other parts of the country who insist they're conservative over and over again, but their actions don't match their talk. Around here, people insist they're liberal, and their actions don't match their talk. It's all talk.
We have some in Austin, Houston, and Dallas that would feel right at home in Paris or Montreal, but they aren't the majority. I'll try not to paint with such a broad brush, but better yet, why don't you move out of there and protect your sanity. My personality doesn't mind being the only maverick in the room, but it would get tedious day after day, year after year. Plus I just talk so long and then poke them in the nose. I have a line that moves around depending on the subject, and when crossed, I'm though talking. If I lived in Massachusetts, I would probably end up in jail for assault.