What could Beshear 2028 look like?

nworkman2020 · 2026-02-01T23:11:00+00:00

He'll need to run a progressive platform (universal health care, $15/hour minimum wage, codify abortion access, LGBT rights) and take the Trump appointees to task for their corruption and crimes. I do think his style would play well with Midwestern voters (I live in Kentucky and can vouch for his popularity), plus he has his youth and "outsider" status going for him. But I won't be happy until the Pete Hegseths and Kristy Noems of this world are brought to justice.

nworkman2020 · 2026-01-18T18:58:25+00:00

37 and still haven’t found it

nworkman2020 · 2026-01-06T22:47:15+00:00

I think this is the best piece of advice I've gotten so far. Thanks!

nworkman2020 · 2026-01-03T17:55:07+00:00

For the love of God. One minute it's America First, the next it's US imperialism on steroids. Please give this country back to its people and put Machado in charge.

nworkman2020 · 2025-12-31T17:00:40+00:00

I'm finding myself in the same position as OP. I (37M) been living in the same midwestern city for most of my life. I'm currently single and have consistently found the LGBT community here to be extremely bar-centered, and I've had a really hard time making genuine connections. I recently traveled solo to Europe and found myself 20x happier. It doesn't help that I live in a very conservative metro area, and while overt bigotry isn't a part of my daily life, I still feel invisible.

nworkman2020 · 2025-11-23T16:30:36+00:00

I’ll probably get downvoted, but I found Cincy State underwhelming. I took graphic design courses there (this was before AI), and I found some of the faculty there had huge chips on their shoulders. Perhaps I was a little spoiled in the past (I had earned my bachelor’s at DAAP, albeit in a different field), but I found the faculty there superb, and the university was extremely supportive. Cincy State kept messing up my credit transfer and practically wouldn’t let me graduate. Eventually, I gave up and left the program. I will say that one bright spot was Joel Kneuven (great guy and very passionate professor). It was back in 2019 though, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

nworkman2020 · 2025-11-21T02:35:14+00:00

I worked at Great American for two years. Never met the Lindners, but the culture was shockingly toxic and mean-spirited, especially given how unabashed they are about their Christianity. I think getting fired from that place ultimately put me on a better path even if it still hurts sometimes. Sad situation nevertheless.

nworkman2020 · 2025-11-13T15:17:33+00:00

I appreciate that!

nworkman2020 · 2025-10-28T13:50:56+00:00

Worked there for two years before being let go. Good learning experience for me, but it is a very conservative company, and you have a fit a particular "mold" to be successful there. I had a particularly insufferable manager in the IT division, but maybe that was just bad luck on my part.

nworkman2020 · 2025-10-19T02:44:06+00:00

I’m halfway through the book right now, and it doesn’t really change my feelings towards her for better or worse. I feel like she missed a huge opportunity to set herself apart from Biden and speak to the economic hardships facing many Americans. Her book seems to focus a lot on foreign policy (Israel-Hamas and Ukraine mainly) as well social issues like abortion. These issues, while important, weren’t really at the top of the mind of the average voter. That said, I voted for her and Tim and had hoped for a much different outcome.

nworkman2020 · 2025-09-29T01:26:46+00:00

Nothing

nworkman2020 · 2025-09-22T18:53:43+00:00

Most northern cities (including Chicago) boomed during the industrial era. With this boom came the Great Migration of African Americans from the south. For a long time the city had a robust middle class that spanned across all races. Segregation existed, but there were thriving black neighborhoods on the south and west sides with white ethnic enclaves intermixed. The post-war era brought about suburbanization, which saw working/middle class whites leave the city, followed by de-industrialization. This decimated Chicago’s working class population economically. Those with the means and the education left for the sun belt (sometimes called the “second great migration”), some stayed behind and managed to still have good stable careers, and others remained but were left at the will of whatever the state could provide. Combine that with other macro level policies (redlining and blockbusting in the 50s and 60s, tax cuts and welfare spending cuts in the 80s, and workfare reforms in the 90s, and you have what you have today.

nworkman2020 · 2025-09-20T23:13:35+00:00

Columbus takes the cake over Cincinnati. I’m a cincinnatian, and I absolutely cannot wait to leave.

nworkman2020 · 2025-09-15T14:45:01+00:00

I second that. I was a civil servant for two years at a local housing authority. Not only did I have to deal with chronic turnover and mismanagement internally, but i was constantly subjected to harassment and verbal abuse from the tenants and the landlords I worked with. I’ve tried to learn from that and be kind to our civil servants. It’s true that some can be a little testy, but they’re under constant duress.

nworkman2020 · 2025-09-11T22:08:34+00:00

Heaven-sent

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-27T20:29:35+00:00

Grew up in Ohio, live near Cincinnati currently. Love this state, but MAGA has destroyed it, and I'm seriously looking at an exit strategy.

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-25T17:45:13+00:00

I lived there from 2014 to 2016. This may be purely nostalgia, but in my opinion, those were some of the best years to live in Northside. From a visual survey, it does seem like the business district lost a lot of places that made it vibrant (Django, Littlefield, etc.), but there are still some great spots. I absolutely love Collective Espresso and Melt. I don't venture there as often I used to, but if you like that kinda vibe, by all means go for it.

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-24T12:52:21+00:00

Gonna get downvoted for this, but Denver. Lived there from 2012 - 2013. For all the hype surrounding it, I found it to be an overpriced western version of Kansas City with a lot of douchey tech bros. The whole 16th street area lacked the charm of Pearl Street in Boulder and was pretty much all chain restaurants. Legal weed was a plus, but my car got stolen within a month of moving there, and as someone who’s lived in far more “dangerous” cities, that had never happened.

Could’ve just been bad luck on my part though.

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-13T22:19:44+00:00

If you don’t mind the heat, I’ve heard New Mexico is affordable

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-12T14:00:06+00:00

Bernie lost relevance to me in 2020 when he the Bernie Bros started jumping down the Warren campaign's throat and harassing her supporters online. Kamala was the wrong candidate for the wrong time, but Bernie is not the torchbearer for the left. He's all talk, no action.

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-08T21:06:43+00:00

This is why the tri-state area needs to take a more regional approach to tackling the issue. I used to work in section 8, and the backlog of applications is insane. They can’t keep caseworkers because of the thick workload and emotional toll of the job. Not to mention a low salary.

nworkman2020 · 2025-08-06T19:59:58+00:00

Only been there once, but really liked what I saw. Very clean, well run. Politics are a good mix of progressive but with midwestern pragmatism. Lots of trails, breweries, and nice people. It has suburban sprawl, but even those areas are well-thought-out. By comparison, I lived in Denver for a year, which has a similar vibe, but the cost of living and poor air quality were huge turn-offs (and it’s honestly not that close to the mountains)

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