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88. Any flag above the American flag is, od course, illegal

Reply to Blue_playwright (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 09:17 PM

Oct 2019

Unfortunately that law is seldom if ever enforced.

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My small, impoverished town still loves Trump [View all] Orrex Oct 2019 OP

Of course they do. Funtatlaguy Oct 2019 #1

Also, don't ignore the elephant in the room: RACISM!! olegramps Oct 2019 #37

Keep hope Traildogbob Oct 2019 #75

They only see what they want to see njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #2

It's not about "seeing". It's all about hearing him speak about what's in their hearts and heads: Texin Oct 2019 #38

Thank you, Have you ever heard of an Idiom njhoneybadger Oct 2019 #58

I hear you Ohiogal Oct 2019 #3

I'm from northwest Ohio and I feel you. blueinredohio Oct 2019 #7

Southwest Ohio, here. Dagstead Bumwood Oct 2019 #18

NW PA here Kaiserguy Oct 2019 #54

They stand with him because he made it okay to be racist bigots. calimary Oct 2019 #9

Exactly. iluvtennis Oct 2019 #19

Yes. absolutley spot on. Worse than 40 years ago due to the son of a rascist KKK'er. Evolve Dammit Oct 2019 #84

Columbus is great, but don't leave town. mwb970 Oct 2019 #99

22,000 people? jayschool2013 Oct 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Oct 2019 #27

goes back to the inner racism, that ALL trump supporters have going in them beachbumbob Oct 2019 #5

I, too, am puzzled......... MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #6

THIS! No wonder the bad guys are so deeply into voter suppression. calimary Oct 2019 #10

less than 500 permanent residents in my little town mountain grammy Oct 2019 #8

2,000 in my small town in Pa. gab13by13 Oct 2019 #11

I'm convinced that Trumpster fuckheads admire Trump because vlyons Oct 2019 #12

Your small town . . . Collimator Oct 2019 #13

Short answer? Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2019 #16

I would like to add... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #30

Yep. Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2019 #32

Yes. They stick their heads in the sand an refuse to change. Blue_true Oct 2019 #68

Ya gotta learn to surf the waves of change instead of curse the tide. Beartracks Oct 2019 #87

Also Fox News and Rush Limbaugh gives them a daily dose of hate nt 42bambi Oct 2019 #77

This cannot be underestimated. With the support of universities, Armed Forces Radio and Evolve Dammit Oct 2019 #86

Yep. Fear. Especially fear of change. calimary Oct 2019 #100

They see themselves as victims... Zaphod42 Oct 2019 #41

The "Reconstruction Indignity" issue. . . Collimator Oct 2019 #45

Yes, they are stuffed full of victimhood. Blue_true Oct 2019 #69

I always enjoyed meeting people from other places kiri Oct 2019 #52

That is lovely. Collimator Oct 2019 #60

My view from Pittsburgh is that Lawrence was stolen in '08 and '12 pres elections. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #14

And WITHOUT corruption, MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #21

I think you're right, My. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #66

Same here. Small town Indiana. Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2019 #15

I feel you...keep your head low, stay safe, and vote. nt iluvtennis Oct 2019 #22

Vote I do. Vote I will. Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2019 #26

Yeah Cosmocat Oct 2019 #50

That is one thing that I see regularly. Blue_true Oct 2019 #71

Whew moose65 Oct 2019 #73

Their view shows their ignorance. Blue_true Oct 2019 #74

And right-wing media reinforces those perceptions moose65 Oct 2019 #80

Many are "nice" until you state something with which they disagree MarcA Oct 2019 #82

Good point, and true based upon my experiences. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #83

They are religious? Martin Eden Oct 2019 #81

Religious or not I wondered how it could be that they so admired that "city slicker". Ligyron Oct 2019 #91

The Lost Cause of the Confederacy Martin Eden Oct 2019 #92

I'm in a small city (500,000) Blue_playwright Oct 2019 #17

Any flag above the American flag is, od course, illegal soldierant Oct 2019 #88

Good response. Keep up the good fight! c-rational Oct 2019 #20

In my opinion this all started because we kacekwl Oct 2019 #23

It all started with Reagan. soldierant Oct 2019 #89

Do you get your tires slashed? Bayard Oct 2019 #24

I admire your courage, too. Thank you for sharing what Kind of Blue Oct 2019 #25

That is my reaction as well. kag Oct 2019 #44

So far in my town, I haven't encountered any trumpers although a noose Kind of Blue Oct 2019 #101

We're libtards when we strike back, snowflakes when we don't rocktivity Oct 2019 #28

Consider the Source ;) Newest Reality Oct 2019 #33

One little nitpick ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #29

I don't understand why some acquaintances who are gay, love him as well..... a kennedy Oct 2019 #31

Wow. kag Oct 2019 #48

The owner of a popular gay bar is running for congress as a Republican LeftInTX Oct 2019 #62

I just don't get it......just bizarre a kennedy Oct 2019 #63

Kentucky is full of those towns get the red out Oct 2019 #34

That kind of explains Turtle, I guess. n/t kag Oct 2019 #49

You can't fix stupid..... nt the_sly_pig Oct 2019 #35

I will tell you who is to blame, Fox and Murdochs are responsible for this madness. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #36

They've had FAR more influence than the Russians imo. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2019 #40

brainwashing of ameriKa is a foreseen conclusion when 95% of all talk radio, news networks are yaesu Oct 2019 #39

Sell your place now and leave town. In not too many years the town will die, leaving tumbleweeds.... machoneman Oct 2019 #42

This is western PA, generally homogeous population DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #43

that's why its so important to stop ignoring rw radio certainot Oct 2019 #46

I doubt that will work. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2019 #53

the stations rely on advertisers to pay salaries and rent and the ad agencies are bundling clients certainot Oct 2019 #61

But they own the libs, right? muntrv Oct 2019 #47

It's like drinking poison and expecting the people you hate to die. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #51

Yep! MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #57

Frustrating in the least Prosper Oct 2019 #59

Same over here in Butler liberaltrucker Oct 2019 #55

Good post, Orrex, very well written. I think that you're going to see a lot of folks talk about ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #56

Thanks for reporting from the front lines LeftInTX Oct 2019 #64

Where I grew up was part of a town in name only. DFW Oct 2019 #65

22,000 is 3 times the population of the county I live in. Kaleva Oct 2019 #67

Trees voting for the axe because the handle is made of wood sakabatou Oct 2019 #70

What part of Russia is your town located in? world wide wally Oct 2019 #72

Interesting. my small town , 18k, in dead red country is doing well. and is turning on trump. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #76

Thank you for speaking up and resisting. Many are not just government/ tax whiners .Many are hateful lunasun Oct 2019 #78

You, and all like minded residents of your town not_the_one Oct 2019 #79

"I'm so happy my taxes will upgrade a billionaire's golf club, instead of helping poor folk!" struggle4progress Oct 2019 #85

New Castle? My Brother did some time there The Polack MSgt Oct 2019 #90

The surrounding areas make Pittsburgh the northernmost southern city. Efilroft Sul Oct 2019 #93

northernmost southern city The Polack MSgt Oct 2019 #94

Good for you... hold the line. jimlup Oct 2019 #95

Interesting thread. I lived in the area in the early '80s heckles65 Oct 2019 #96

Swap Out Trump For Any Republican blakstoneranger Oct 2019 #97

You cannot win with Trump Republicans. They rationalize anything Trump does. UCmeNdc Oct 2019 #98