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.
It is a challenge, that's for sure. Even the homeschoolers in my area tend to be far left-leaning Michael-Moore types. I'm surrounded. But I wouldn't fit in perfectly anywhere else, either. :-)