Good people in bad states?

I was about to post something snarky on facebook about starting a national club called Good People in Bad States, but decided it would be too divisive. But it did get me to thinking, how do you cope when you live in a state where the politics/culture are way out of step with your views, especially when people make assumptions about you? People are always talking about red states vs. blue states — are there any states you would consider purple?