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cadoman

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19. if you're in rural Ohio there's likely not much you can do about it

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Mon Jul 26, 2021, 12:44 AM

Jul 2021

Rednecks gonna redneck. If you're in a planned community sometimes HOA codes and such can keep things more civil.

I'll be honest though, I got a kick out of all the "Fuck Trump" flags in our neighborhood. It was a strong show of solidarity. We didn't exactly go high when they went low, but we were all having a lot of fun.

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Aren't there public decency laws today. I see all these [View all] doc03 Jul 2021 OP

We all have the right to free speech. You can make Trump sucks flags if you want. twin_ghost Jul 2021 #1

In Ohio your house would be fire bombed or full doc03 Jul 2021 #3

That's a particularly weak comeback canetoad Jul 2021 #18

Freedom of speech has consequences. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #2

If this is the ony way they have to protest the opposition, Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #4

Gotta own it. If they play the "Fuck Biden" card, play the "Fuck Biden-Trump's Already Fucked!" card TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #5

Maybe it is protected under freedom of speech Meowmee Jul 2021 #6

... MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #12

Yes however at some point certain symbols are considered hate symbols in various states Meowmee Jul 2021 #15

The First Amendment has no exception for "hate symbols" tritsofme Jul 2021 #17

Unless it is placed on someone else's property or public property with intent to harm/ vandalize Meowmee Jul 2021 #23

The crime is the vandalism. tritsofme Jul 2021 #24

It is also classified as a hate crime in my state I believe, not only Meowmee Jul 2021 #25

It aggravates the underlying crime of vandalism, in this case. tritsofme Jul 2021 #26

The whole flags on pickups thing should be illegal, imo, no matter what the content. RockRaven Jul 2021 #7

Agree Meowmee Jul 2021 #16

It's free speech. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #8

It is another ineffective play by the conservatives. Who is going to be persuaded by these displays? Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #9

And many are utter hypocrites about it. dickthegrouch Jul 2021 #10

Four words: MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #11

I have seen them here in Tennessee jojog Jul 2021 #13

Saw several Fuck Trump stickers on vehicles the last few years. MichMan Jul 2021 #14

if you're in rural Ohio there's likely not much you can do about it cadoman Jul 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #20

I have seen them actually say that Jesus ordained Trump to soak up humanity's sins by perpetrating Celerity Jul 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #22