One of my mom’s favorite quotes that I have never forgot and still holds true today is “when in Rome, do as the Romans do. “
That holds true when a person moves to a new area. Don’t try to change the people into what you think they should be —- just go with the flow.
I am a Yankee retired south of the Mason Dixon line. I get along just fine because I retired to a place that reminded me of the quieter place in time that I grew up in, up north in the 1950s. I treat these folks’ ideals with respect, even if I might not agree with everything.