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Check out Austin, where most of the liberals congregate in TX, you may find the culture a little different there, maybe you are close enough to actually visit and see for yourself. Lots of tech jobs right there, too.

Then there's the possibility of discrimination. Even if I was the most qualified candidate (which will probably never happen), I'll still get rejected due to my age. Employers want younger candidates who they can pay less and give fewer benefits to.

I have applied to the very few full-time GIS jobs there are, and I get the following reply, when I get a reply at all:

All my hopes hinged on a Harris victory.

Trump won, and unless I can emigrate to another country--even illegally--I no longer have a future.

Time will tell. Wait and see what their priorities are. They too, believe it or not, have gay , lesbian, transgender, Latino etc supporters that they don't wish to alienate, so Christian Nationalism is unlikely to become widespread.

People manage to flourish in various countries despite governments that they severely disagree with, provided these people keep things under the radar.

How about moving to New England? Hartford CT is between NYC and Boston so one can go to cultural events in either city. I know a Lesbian who moved to the Hartford area decades ago, found a partner, and had a family! Also found a management position that she couldn't have gotten in Texas.

With global warming winters have become much milder than they were when I moved here a couple decades ago!
In the past few years I haven't needed a snow blower to clean the driveway and sidewalk. A snow shovel works just fine these days.

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/weather- ... s/3245541/

https://www.redfin.com/blog/affordable- ... nnecticut/
Half a dozen towns where the medium income is under $50,000.

In practice, it is likely that local laws will take precedence over federal laws, much like how marijuana is legal in many places.

I've already begun unfriending friends and family members over their support of Trump.

I moved to Connecticut. It's difficult... but it's a great place. Join us, Tim!

Still angry because of the possibility of all the things I do or want to do suddenly being illegal under Trump, where they would not have banned under Harris.

moving won't solve anything. as others have already pointed out, big cities are always a mixed bag with all sorts of different people around. (I used to live in Calgary, which is considered a right wing city, but still managed to go to gay bars and meet many creative interesting people with all sorts of weird interests). you just need to look under the surface to find them. maybe try joining a club related to one of your interests.

also, the fact that you're able to hold a job is a very positive sign. why not try a different line of work if you are unhappy with the current situation? if you already know that you have a good work ethic and have been successful in the past, then you should be successful in the future too.

and if for some reason the new job doesn't work out, you can always go back to the old one until you figure out something else. most people in our age group switch careers numerous times in our life.