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MyOwnPeace

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12. Western PA is a puzzle........

Reply to Freedomofspeech (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:27 PM

Jul 2020

Pittsburgh is blue and has a wonderful understanding of "living together" for the most part.
However, if you go 20 miles out of town in just about any direction - you can be in some "deep red" neighborhoods.
I'd like to think that the "Trump Experience" has changed some of it - but I'm really afraid that some of those 37% people are indeed from this area.
Sorry for those that have experienced the "dark side" of the area. We keep making gains, but, as Robert Frost said: "...and miles to go before I sleep........"

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