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lillypaddle

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1. Free speech and all that? nt

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 07:39 PM

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Is this for real in Pennsylvania? [View all] icymist Mar 2019 OP

Free speech and all that? nt lillypaddle Mar 2019 #1

Something about being Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and a whole lot of Alabama in between. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #44

Did you read further in the thread? Free speech is a thing, and racists in all states exercise it. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #2

I did. Didn't watch that video, though. icymist Mar 2019 #9

yup......... Takket Mar 2019 #17

It's real. johnp3907 Mar 2019 #3

There's a reason part of it is referred to as "Pennsyltucky" TwilightZone Mar 2019 #4

During the 1992 presidential primary season customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #29

John Placek: "Racism is misunderstood in America" dalton99a Mar 2019 #5

No it's not. The billboard is racist and must go. k8conant Mar 2019 #7

Must go where? jberryhill Mar 2019 #11

Well ain't he a muthafuckin peach ...just like his liege. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #12

Is he a retired Armed Forces Colonel?! Lars39 Mar 2019 #27

Army Lt. Col. dalton99a Mar 2019 #30

OMFG! k8conant Mar 2019 #6

I've heard Pennsylvania described as "Philadelphia on the east end, Pittsburg on the west, Atticus Mar 2019 #8

Pittsburgh The Wielding Truth Mar 2019 #10

Oops! Thanks. nt Atticus Mar 2019 #21

Live outside Philly and have been all over the state. Pennsyltuckyississippi it is!! cornball 24 Mar 2019 #15

This is the first time I'm seeing it FakeNoose Mar 2019 #13

"Not many people are seeing this billboard..." Totally Tunsie Mar 2019 #26

Not many drivebys FakeNoose Mar 2019 #32

America, turning into trump's shithole spanone Mar 2019 #14

I wish I was surprised SallyHemmings Mar 2019 #16

I used to drive thru that shithole on 422. It gets really Alabama through certain parts of PA. madinmaryland Mar 2019 #18

might be worth finding out which company leases that billboard 0rganism Mar 2019 #19

Not too surprising, this state is really conservative outside the cities Amishman Mar 2019 #20

Red and Republican yes, Turin_C3PO Mar 2019 #35

I think most states are like that. Even the the blue ones. octoberlib Mar 2019 #40

Can someone set up a GoFundMe for a competing sign nearby, advocating love and acceptance? athena Mar 2019 #22

A few weeks ago, on the local news, I saw a report about the billboard and its promoter. John1956PA Mar 2019 #23

Greater Pittsburgh is the nation's northernmost southern city. Efilroft Sul Mar 2019 #33

In 2016, the hatred against Hillary and President Obama was fueled in part by social media bots. John1956PA Mar 2019 #34

Ah yes, Pittsburgh, the Manhattan of West Virginia maxrandb Mar 2019 #36

Gotta admit, that's a new one on me! Efilroft Sul Mar 2019 #42

There's some backwoods stuff in blue-collar Pennsy Azathoth Mar 2019 #24

Outside the major population areas Trenzalore Mar 2019 #25

There is something strange going on in rural Pennsylvania. democratisphere Mar 2019 #28

No matter how hard America kicks White people in the nuts on a daily basis.... Yavin4 Mar 2019 #31

That!! allgood33 Mar 2019 #39

Actually, RobinA Mar 2019 #41

Oh yeah, plenty of rednecks out here DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #37

Thanks for this maxrandb Mar 2019 #38

Hell to the yeah! Efilroft Sul Mar 2019 #43

Update on sign status DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #45

..... Catherine Vincent Mar 2019 #46

Five years late to this conversation NoDJT Mar 2024 #47

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Mar 2024 #48