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Island Blue

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8. I live in a very red area of NC

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 03:46 PM

Sep 17

No yard sign nor car magnet for me this year. In 2008 I carved Obama’s campaign logo into a pumpkin (it was really cool if I do say so myself.) I proudly lit it on Halloween night because it didn’t even cross my mind that anyone would take that as a clue to attack me or my property. (And no one did.) This year however, it’s just not worth the risk of displaying a Harris/Walz sign, or car magnet, or pumpkin. 🙁

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What a difference 20 years make (and I think I know why) [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 17 OP

Same Reaoning Timewas Sep 17 #1

Yup senseandsensibility Sep 17 #3

Way too many Trump signs and flags in my area to do something like that. Xavier Breath Sep 17 #2

There is more use of social media these days JI7 Sep 17 #4

I agree. We live in a 2/3 blue precinct in SoCal, not a sign to be seen. Abolishinist Sep 17 #10

My neighborhood could be called "double red with no signage". jaxexpat Sep 17 #18

As I've mentioned before I'n volunteering in my county's Democratic Party Headquarters. Fla Dem Sep 17 #5

Thank you for your work in FLA senseandsensibility Sep 17 #6

Got my fingers crossed and if the traffic of folks coming into the office is any indication...... Fla Dem Sep 17 #7

I worry about volunteers working in places the general pubic can easily access. Xavier Breath Sep 17 #11

Good post, encouraging, thanks. Bravo Blue Floridians. appalachiablue Sep 17 #12

I live in a very red area of NC Island Blue Sep 17 #8

Fuck 'em. Elessar Zappa Sep 17 #9

We put up a large Harris/Walz sign and I immediately started shopping for security cameras. progressoid Sep 17 #13

Kerry was my biggest expediture of time and money making calls and getting out signs. StClone Sep 17 #14

Somewhat similar situation here hvn_nbr_2 Sep 17 #15

Shit - I just read this and mistakenly thought you'd written "Trumpanzies"! calimary Sep 17 #17

It's encroaching fascism. Frank D. Lincoln Sep 17 #16

Ditto here in a rare blue zone in Missouri. joanbarnes Sep 17 #19

Yep, we're afraid to put out signs too. crosinski Sep 17 #20

Braver or the pre maga it really wasn't that dangerous/ senseandsensibility Sep 17 #21