I live in a red state too, and I have friends here that I like, but I am afraid to discuss politics with them for fear that they may be libs and I don't want to lose resspect for them so I avoid the subject. It is too bad that we have come to this.
Oh, I know where you are coming from on that.
I'm in a conservative area (Irving), but it seems that everyone in all my groups, or at least the majority are liberal--either a lot liberal or a little. Most of them aren't that informed on politics.
My writers group--liberal, but that's always the case in anything to do with the arts.
My Bible class - teacher Very liberal guy; rest of the group mixed. Pray before going not to lose my tempter with Teach. He's a very good man, but not a very good wizard.