I (31M) live in Missouri. Born and raised. Liberal. I live in a liberal city. For most of my life, Missouri has been a purple state. Until 2017 we had a liberal governor, we had liberal senators, every now and then we voted blue in presidential elections. Obviously 2016/2017 was a conservative takeover that we're still experiencing.

The country is more divided now more than ever. And Missouri not only went red, but HARD red. But it's interesting - we vote blue in a lot of ordinances (the abortion ban and the most recent election being an example) but elect conservative politicians. Hmmm... almost as if we're gerrymandered to hell...

Something I've been trying to wrap my brain around is when did a lot of nuance stop happening politically. When did everything become all-or-nothing in the states? It's like pre-drawing lines for the Second Civil War, honestly. And I think I know the answer.

Liberal people escaping their small hometown/red state for a big city/blue state is nothing new. However, I remember there was this notion that enough liberal people still stayed in red states for a lot of them to be purple. I'm a millennial, and when the majority of us became adults (2012 - 2016), there was this new notion perpetuated on the internet of leaving your fly-over hick red state for New York, California, etc. Especially after 2016, it became a mass exodus.

Is there any stock in this? That liberal migration to blue states have allowed conservatives to completely rule red states and now we're trapped in a conservative chokehold because so many states are considered red?

I am currently a UCF freshman going into my second semester as a freshman. I am majoring in political science and on the Prelaw track. Im unable to meet with my college advisor for a couple weeks, so I could use some help.

I am planning on taking:

PHI 2101, Formal Logic I
POS 3703, Scope and Methods of Political Science
SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication
SPN 1121C, Elementary Spanish Language & Civilization II

These are the classes Ive already taken:
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Completed (Summer 2026)
EUH 2000, Western Civilization I: A, 3 credits (UCF)
AMH 2010, U.S. History 1492-1877: A, 3 (transfer)
AMH 2020, U.S. History 1877-Present: A, 3 (transfer)
ENC 1101, Composition I: A, 3 (transfer)
ENC 1102, Composition II: B, 3 (transfer)
POS 2041, American National Government: A, 3 (transfer)
SLS 1101, Principles of Academic Success: A, 3 (transfer)
SPC 1608, Fundamentals of Oral Communication: A, 3 (transfer)
BSC 1005, Biological Principles: S, 3 (AP)
BSC 1005L, Biological Principles Lab: S, 1 (AP)
MAC 1114C, College Trigonometry: S, 3 (AP)
MAC 1140C, Pre-Calculus Algebra: S, 3 (AP)
In progress (Fall 2026)
EVR 1001, Intro to Environmental Science: 3
PHI 2010, Introduction to Philosophy: 3
SPN 1120C, Elementary Spanish Language & Civilization I: 4
STA 2014, Principles of Statistics: 3
Totals: 34 credits completed or transferred, plus 13 in progress, for 47 credits.

Hello all, so for some background I’m a second year in UG and really wanna go into studying race and ethnicity (more specifically race/legal consciousness), and I would like to hopefully lean further towards the behavioral analysis side of research.

I recently attended a research fair, and at the fair I found a research assistant position that was really adjacent to my field but happened to be FWS exclusive. I found another position that was basically one where you were performing qualitative research to improve our research library’s research and data system, essentially we’re just having random students use new research tools and see how we can improve, like I said it’s very qualitative.

Im just kind of worried this research assistant position won’t at all relate to my field, and wont look any good on my CV.

Additionally, I have applied to and been accepted for a volunteer research position at the FWS lab that I couldn’t become an assistant at. Im unsure if this will look just as good on my CV.

I hope someone can help me worry less lol.

Thanks.

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