My trip to The Villages on Sunday. Went to

[MOMFUDSKI]

see husband’s cousin in the midst of divorce and weight loss. Long story. BUT the great news is I didn’t see one clown flag or lawn sign. Was there prior to 2020 election and the joint was crawling with MAGA crap. Hmmmm

[Maru Kitteh]

1. Hubs and I were just commenting on the lack of junk here in NW Montana.

Allow me to repeat: NW MONTANA.

[Meadowoak]

2. None here in central KY either.

[Joe Cool]

3. Western PA in heavily Republican area here

The MAGA crap isn’t as visible as it was in the past. It might be that TSF’s base has been dying off in the last few years. It’s hard to say but there definitely isn’t the MAGA presence as there was in the past. Heck, a Trump store in the area recently closed and has yet to re-open. A new owner bought the building where they had the store. Not sure why the Trump store left, maybe they got kicked out, but they are no longer around.

[LiberalFighter]

4. I'm betting a lot of them have died or will by election.

And then also likely many got turned off by Jan 6 and or abortion. The trial is likely not going to help.

[Joe Cool]

6. Another theory I have is January 6

January 6 took a small, but still significant, number of the most hard-core supporters of TSF off the streets or they turned against Trump. You don’t have the most devoted zealots whipping people up to support TSF as you did before 2021. I agree about the trial. Once TSF is convicted of most or all the charges in the NY case, his support is going to evaporate. It’s going to be hard to support a convicted criminal knowing he still has three more trials to go.

[LiberalFighter]

12. Those Jan 6 convictions will make others think twice

I think he will lose more support before the trial ends as more is made public.

[2naSalit]

14. I think...

It hit vets hard. Spoke to one recently who was still an admitted CS believer but J6 was where he, as a veteran, drew the line with him. Probably not going to vote for Biden but sure isn't voting for the asshole either.

I'm okay with that.

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Tuna, what's a CS believer? ❤️

[2naSalit]

28. Conspiracy believer.

[littlemissmartypants]

29. Oh! Thank you. ❤️

[lindysalsagal]

36. All we need is for them to stay home.

[AZLD4Candidate]

26. My across the street neighbor my parents' across the street neighbor in new castle are flying trump flags

both a white, dirt poor, and speak like education stopped in third grade.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Wow.

I too have definitely seen a big decline in Rump signs in the places that used to be saturated with them. Gives me hope.

[badhair77]

7. The religious fanatics in the neighborhood

took down their MAGA nonsense after the first House hearing. They even had painted rocks with his name. It was a MAGA wonderland. Now there’s only a huge “pray” sign.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

21. I'm fine with them praying and not voting n/t

[Ford_Prefect]

8. Far less of it here in SW Montana too. But the ones who still do are really over the top, Kari Lake types.

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[brooklynite]

9. Is that perhaps because of the HOA rules?

[Wednesdays]

13. When did your average rabid MAGAt

ever care about "rules?"

[NanaCat]

32. The HOA would have existed in 2020

And the signs were up then. Why would the rules prohibit political signage now, pray tell?

In fact, most HOAs do not--repeat, do not--forbid reasonable displays of political affiliation.

But of course we mere peons are too stupid about politics to know something so basic compared to those who can call Democratic insiders whenever they want.

[brooklynite]

34. And the reason for the personal slam would be.....what exactly?

[femmedem]

35. People have been awful to you over the last day. I have no idea why.

For what it's worth, I usually agree with you; occasionally, I don't, but I always value your voice here.
You share information, you counter misinformation, and in real life you do a lot to advance Democrats' cause.

I'm just chiming in because I hope you won't let this spate of nastiness discourage you from posting.

[shrike3]

38. Given The Villages hosted a rather infamous Trump parade I doubt it'd be against any rules.

I'm referring to the golf cart parade during which one participant yelled, "White Power."

[hay rick]

10. I live in another deep red part of Florida.

Also, far fewer Trump flags this time around. I think they are embarrassed by his behavior and the behavior of his most flamboyant supporters. Sadly, they continue to support him even if they are feeling sheepish about it now.

[chouchou]

22. I'm in a deep red part also and it's nice to NOT see Trump flags ruining the atmosphere!

Still a few hold0overs but..

[RoadRunner]

11. Just got back from a trip across Texas and back

Only saw one TSF thing. A woman in a restaurant in central Texas had a t-shirt on that said “Jesus and Trump Will Save Us.”

[ChazII]

15. There is only one home that still has the Trump flag on their flag pole. n/t

[SunSeeker]

16. I'm in Tampa right now visiting relatives and haven't seen one Trump flag.

But I see several in my little beach town in Orange County, CA.

[MOMFUDSKI]

17. Wow!

Thanks for all the replies confirming what I saw. At my condo in Tampa Bay Area there is not even 1 clown flag. Prior to 2020 there were many. Seems they are too ashamed to admit they are followers.

[shrike3]

18. Deep-red in the Midwest, here.

I've noticed for a while, no signs, one Trump flag, south of me. That's all.

A local bar owner hosted the Trump campaign headquarters in our area. She put up a huge sign announcing that fact on her bar. Repug town council okayed it, of course. Every time I went downtown, I had to see that thing.

At one point she took a black baby doll and put it in a cage. It was supposed to be Obama. She sold the place, and there's a big sign outside: New owner, new ambience. I think everyone knows what that means. I do.

[NBachers]

19. The literal shit show of his first trial will drive people away with the EEEeww factor.

[TBF]

20. Here in TX I don't see it in the suburbs -

you have to be in the country, rural areas, to see MAGA stuff. It's early though - only April. In another 6 months that could be different.

[onetexan]

31. Agree. I'm curious which of my neighbors

support the Con.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

23. Same here and in NE OK, the rare sighting of a still MAGAt Zealot displaying their allegiance still happens...

...but homes on familiar routes that displayed TSF2024 crap as recently as three months ago has now been replaced by Back The Blue crap, Jesus markers or nothing at all. Same with businesses that I'll die before I patronize. And, mind you, this was before this Lord ShartSnore of the Court period began.

I think the tidal wave has begun to ebb it's way out

[Tree Lady]

24. I am in conservative town in So Oregon

Some flags are down but one block that still has flag up neighbor across the street has flag that says "send Trump to prison" that must be interesting as they see each other outside.

[Arne]

27. I'm not far from the Villages,

Mostly around here are the confederate flags.
Usually on the black pickup trucks with smoking tail pipes.

[GenThePerservering]

30. I see a periodic trumplican in my mostly centrist

to slightly left Democratic and very racially mixed neighbourhood, but not lately. Then the other day I saw a classic in the parking lot of the gym where I go. Huge black Escalade parked off center so it took up a whole parking space and part of another, with a Trump worship bumper sticker with some more Trump/gopper decal rubbish stuck onto the windows, and who did I see approaching it, a very young woman wearing a MAGA hat with gold bling and a Trump worship shirt. She was so tiny she would have needed a stepladder to get into that big slogwagon, which may have explained the crap parking job.

Usually I just see old white guys wearing cranky T-shirts with whiny logos and driving TDS trucks with compensatory gun propaganda all over them. I NEVER see tool boxes, tackle or any kind of work gear or haulage in the back of these trucks, as would someone who actually, you know, uses them for other than driving five blocks to the store.

I'd say here the level hasn't really changed much, but it was never very high.

[NanaCat]

33. My (deep blue city) neighbourhood

Ostracized the idiots who demonstrated over-the top-TSF displays, after a house on the market lost out with a buyer willing to pay over the list price (we live in a super-desirable neighbourhood). The elderly couple were selling because they needed to downsize for financial reasons, and losing out on that extra $$$ was the proverbial bridge too far for a predominantly empty-nest neighbourhood. Even though it's not designated as such, this is very much a AARP-aged housing division, with our homes as nest eggs for our golden years. You don't cut into home values here. Simply isn't done.

And so the neighbourhood turned on the traitors, and even those morons soon got the message: Stop being scumbags...or else.

Haven't had a stupid display since.

[lindysalsagal]

37. All good news. Please update around October....

[Torchlight]

39. My experience as well.

We live in a one-stoplight town bordering Dallas co. in TX. Town's about as redneck and country-fried as I've ever seen.

In 2016, the trump signs were all over the damn place. The only ones I can see still up are above a derelict vape store and another that''s been hanging faded and cattywampus from a railway trestle for the past three years or so (I keep forgetting to take a few snaps of it-- it encapsulates his existence so well).

This year's cycle has been really quiet around here. No self-righteous fist-pumps to the face or sanctimonious lawn signs proclaiming trump as lord and savior, no in-your-face t-shirts taking pride in ignorance.

Dunno if they've simply quieted down, or gone underground for the season.