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taco_cravr OP t1_j38pa7s wrote

Reply to comment by chillychillybitchboy in Progressive small towns near Seattle? by taco_cravr

I've learned to just disregard the "not safe" thing. Most of the time it just means POC live in the area, and the white people who fill up these kinds of subreddits consider that "dangerous". Otherwise, thanks for the recommendations, being able to take the ferry to Seattle would be awesome!

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chillychillybitchboy t1_j38xoqd wrote

Coming from Baltimore as my home city I laugh at the “not safe” idea. That’s why I moved to Seattle to get my city living time in!

The ferry system out here is so cool. Me and fiancé love hopping a ferry and walking/skating/biking around the city. Yes they can be a bit kurfunkled sometimes, but there’s nothing better than a ferry adventure.

Best of luck to you on your quest!

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apis_cerana t1_j3d4q6g wrote

Bremerton is cool. It's not super duper liberal like Seattle because it's a mix of navy folk, working class, but also transplants from liberal cities like us. It's a lot more diverse outside of major cities. I prefer it here to Seattle because I don't want to live in a liberal bubble where everyone thinks the same way. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Even if you might not agree with some folks, overall people are polite and kind.

There's enough minorities and visibly LGBT folks for it to feel safe, and lots of openly progressive businesses too. Port Townsend is beautiful and a hippie town but it's sooooooo homogenous imo. Lots of older white people.

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