Where is the most opressive place for someone to live right now in the United States?
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New Jersey has a high cost of living.  Car Insurance, rented property, gas, are all expensive.  You'll get arrested just for being POOR cuz you can't afford to pay parking tickets that you get like EVERY MONTH.  A LOT OF RED TAPE.  The system here sucks.  You can fight a ticket but you gotta show up to court like 3 or 4 times and there are heavy FEES for EVERYTHING so you wonder it it's worth your time and money to fight tickets.  They change your court date, you don't get it in the mail and then you have a warrant our for your arrest.  Everyone goes to court... or jail.  Cost of living is high compared to other states.  Pollution is really bad in urban areas.  \n\nAnyway to answer your question:  The MOST OPPRESSIVE PLACE would have to be Camden, NJ.
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If you like bigger cities Charlotte is a good place. There is much growth in the triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill). In the coast there are more things too do. North Carolina actually has the most growth in United States right now. But if you want to live in a calmer area i suggest in the mountains someplace like Asheville. In the triangle there are malls, downtown clubs, movies, shopping centers etc. I think youd like it.
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Don't watch what you say.  Say anything you want, exercise your freedom of expression and speech.  That's what being an American is all about.  If you don't like the country, though, move to a country that you do like.  Don't criticize America if you don't vote, don't work and don't contribute to the community.  If you don't like it here, you're more than welcome to leave.
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Tennessee ... wonderful place to live (in places). Nashville is a wonderful town. A well-kept secret. America is the most fabulous place ever. Anyone who thinks otherwise should spend some time visiting some of the other places on earth. Try Ethiopia, Sudan, Cuba, or any other hell hole out there. No wonder we have an immigration problem - everyone wants to get here.\n\nThe Canadians have it pretty much made. They can be smug and self-righteous and know that their evil neighbor, the US, is preventing them from any serious attack. Oh, except for the home grown terrorists. I'm sure my son or grandsons will have to die baling out another smug, self-righteous country in decline like Canada someday.\n\nI grow so tired of hearing the routine contempt expressed for the US and our president. What about some contempt for Al Queda, dictators or mass murderers. To compare Bush to Hitler or the US to an oppressive regime is total ignorance ... the foolish utterings of insignificant people who are screaming out in an atempt to be significant.
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It depends on what you value. If you are looking for diversity and opportunity then the US-although not in the South or the ghetto :D. But the US is also morally decaying so I'd stay away. Go to Norway or Switzerland or England, they all have very forward-thinking leadership but also high taxes. And also the US has too many stupid people who debate things like evolution, abortion, and gay-marriage-which should all be allowed and stated as fact. In the US because still debate these issues which is ridiculous. Im from NJ so its not like Im hating :D
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East Coast ( NY + boston ) and California ( LA, LV etc) are good to live in and Florida , nashvilee are not .. as they are secluded places...
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Please move to Wisconsin or MN
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Move south. It was 80 something the other day here in Texas.
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You ask a good question at the end. "Is there anywhere people are still nice?" That's an important factor when deciding what's cool.\n\nI share your pain. I've lived in Tucson for almost two years and find the people very narrow-minded, aggressive and yes, lacking somewhat in, shall we say, self-care. I'm looking for my way back to California, which is home, but it's a very expensive home now. That's very uncool.\n\nSouthern people have incredible manners, but many southern states are still not very color blind.\n\nI'll list my favorite cities: San Francisco--crowded, sometimes smelly and full of homeless people, but oh, the things to do there, the food, the weather and the culture. Love it.\n\nThere are some small beach towns in Cali that are spoiling quickly because of the ruined real estate market there, but they're still wonderful. Big Sur is an amazing place for a quieter life and so, so beautiful (if you love the mountains and the sea.)\n\nThe Oregon coastline is full of small towns that are wonderful to visit; the trick is finding a way to make a living.\n\nWant a big house for little money in a large town? Move to Dallas. But again, the heat...\n\nI'm very fond of Portland, Oregon for its modern urban vibe and clean green streets.\n\nWhy not make a list of what things are most important to you. Weather? Music? Culture? Lots of young people? University town? Crowded with lots of energy? Quiet and relaxing? Good schools (definitely not AZ!) It's probably your best start. Do your research, then take a 3 or 4-day trip, check it out for yourself. Good luck, hope you get out of here soon!
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come  and   visit  dalton  georgia,  the  carpet   capital  of  the   world.  we  are  so   over   run  with   them, the   law   doesnt  do   anything  about  them   here  either.it  pisses  me  off  too.  well  it   really   makes  me   sick.this  used  to  be  a   nice  place  to   live,   not   any   more.
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I live in Indiana, U.S.A.\n\nTo me, freedom is being able to step outside of my home and know radical groups and fantasist are not going to blow me up or gun me down. Sure, we have gangs but when you look at the world news, America is the safest place to live.\n\nI thrive in Democracy. I live to vote and I adore our process.\n\nSure, there are rotten apples that spoil things but who cares.....I don't have to hide my face as a woman, worry about getting my privates mutilated, sell myself for a bowl of food, dig in a dumpster for a scrap of clothing. I have the right to own a business, run it with full benifits as a man. I can vote or not vote and not fear getting shot at for either. I can have an abortion or not, depending on what is right for ME. \n\nI can speak about anything I wish to speak about and have no fear of retribution with anything but words.\n\nFreedom is just that. Being free of restraints imposed by others. My only restraints are place by me and me alone.
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Sure, if you would like to amend the United States Constitution... What do you suggest? Whipping? Caning? How about forced amputations for certain offenses? Branding? If you think these are good ideas, I suggest there are certain other places to live in this world where you perhaps might feel more comfortable. Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, North Korea... I don't think they have a problem with prison overcrowding, maybe you'd like it in one of those places.
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LA.\n\ndepends on where you are residing right now.
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the most important thing to remember is that "where ever you go there you are"...which means your own mind is where peace is or isn't...there is no magical place where everything is different....so as long you are not constantly threatened with physical violence anywhere is a good place to live your life...
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Missouri Has the Best Cost of Living and would be nice, I'm  told the weather is modest..however Washington State has the Highest Minimum Wage and they have it good there with your option of Ocean, Mountain,etc and a wide varity of job Markets.
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Depends on where you are.  I live in a town of 8000 people.  No crime here.  But 35 miles north of us is the south side of chicago.  Lock your door and roll up your windows.  There is a gang problem in the US and there is also a drug problem in the us.  Those two things cause alot of violence.  Stay away from gang and drug infested areas and you should be alright.  \n\nIf you want to go to a metro with alot to offer try Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Minneapolis, MN, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI. Denver, CO\n\nStay away from chicago, iL, New York, NY, Los Angeles, Atlanta, GA, Detroit, MI, MIami, FL, New Orleans, LA, Washington, DC
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Unfortunately, Florida is the fastest growing state (population) in the union. Employers can pick and choose workers and the housing market is artificially inflated. I am planning on leaving Florida and heading for a cooler climate myself.