You were miserable in Mass? Pray tell, why? I am just kidding.
I do love my state but it has become exactly how crystalk described it. Crystalk, the funny part is that although the Looney Left is very strong here, it is the labor presence that gets them elected.
A lot of blue collar workers here are very socially conservative yet would vote for the devil himself if he promised forced higher wages for labor... which is what they do. :D
I found the knee-jerk liberal attitude too much to stomach, especially when coupled with the Puritan mentality. I lived west of Boston in Acton. Since they are preserving that area as it was in Revolutionary times, we had no decent roads, no shopping, and no restaurants. I about died. Thank God I'm back in Texas.