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Freedomofspeech

(4,381 posts)
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 02:13 PM Sep 2020

While walking this morning in our racist little town that is littered with trump shrines....

Our local veterinarian who is now retired joined us. He has been a Republican his entire life so we have never discussed politics with him nor have we ever socialized with him. My one friend we walk with put a Biden sign in her yard yesterday and they live in the same neighborhood. He asked if he could walk with us this morning and mentioned her sign....we thought, oh, here we go..but he immediately started bashing tRump. We were gobsmacked...it gave us hope that a died in the wool Republican is voting for Joe Biden. I am hoping this is a good sign for PA.

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While walking this morning in our racist little town that is littered with trump shrines.... (Original Post) Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 OP
Every little bit helps! soothsayer Sep 2020 #1
Yes...every time we see a Biden sign we get so excited like we just hit the lottery!... Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #2
Ex- trump 'cons may tend to be e affected by the economy or the virus methinks empedocles Sep 2020 #3
party is trying much harder with signs this year in PA stopdiggin Sep 2020 #4
Ran into a couple of Tea Party stalwarts the other day. They totally trashed Trump. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #5
It's starts with a drip that can turn into a torrent against him kimbutgar Sep 2020 #6
He crossed a line when he insulted the military. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #7
In their minds, soldierant Sep 2020 #9
My gut feeling is there's a lot of repugs with trumpf signs in their yards who will vote Biden KS Toronado Sep 2020 #8
One vote at a time...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #10
VERY IMPORTANT.....!! Verified in person what we see on the Videos... Stuart G Sep 2020 #11
I get the feeling he sought you out because he knew you are a Biden supporter. NBachers Sep 2020 #12
Oh, we realized that in the first two minutes of our conversation Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #14
It seems your veterinarian neighbor sought you out Tall Poppy Sep 2020 #13
Welcome to DU, Tall Poppy! calimary Sep 2020 #16
I can imagine what heartening news Cha Sep 2020 #15
It was exhilarating. Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #17
My township is also full of Trumpers, but I've DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #18
cops for Trump mrmpa Sep 2020 #19
And they will not address it. Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #20

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
3. Ex- trump 'cons may tend to be e affected by the economy or the virus methinks
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 02:29 PM
Sep 2020

The few hard-edged trumpers I've talked to or known, they've kept their incomes going, and apparently not feel the virus close enough for them to feel much.

stopdiggin

(12,930 posts)
4. party is trying much harder with signs this year in PA
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 02:39 PM
Sep 2020

Just read this morning (NYT) about how there's a real psychological boost/support with the hard copy signs. Biden camp understands.

(unfortunately -- there's still the hesitation borne of fear -- vandalism or retaliation -- because so many of the Trump supporters are truly cray-cray)

kimbutgar

(23,458 posts)
6. It's starts with a drip that can turn into a torrent against him
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 02:44 PM
Sep 2020

Between now and Election Day I predict more and more bad stuff will out. I’m hoping MF45 gets taken down by a death with a thousand cuts. We can peel away his supporters one by one.

Mr.Bill

(24,828 posts)
7. He crossed a line when he insulted the military.
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 03:48 PM
Sep 2020

Tearing babies out of the arms of their mothers and putting them in cages with no plan to ever reunite them was okay, though apparently.

soldierant

(7,943 posts)
9. In their minds,
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 04:08 PM
Sep 2020

immigrants aren't human. But military are. Seriously.

I know. I'm a veteran and it boggles my mind also.

KS Toronado

(19,632 posts)
8. My gut feeling is there's a lot of repugs with trumpf signs in their yards who will vote Biden
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 04:07 PM
Sep 2020

Much like repug congress people who are afraid of the wrath from trumpf and his followers,
I believe a lot of them are afraid to take their signs down now for fear of vengeance from
their neighborhood trumpf cult. Cults are dangerous and trumpers are. But in the safety of
the voting booth with no one to answer to or knowing, some will do the right thing.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
11. VERY IMPORTANT.....!! Verified in person what we see on the Videos...
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 04:13 PM
Sep 2020

We see videos that long time Republicans are not voting for Trump. You are not the only one saying this.
And as a result, Trump will lose, and lose very big...Nothing he can do or say can overcome his ........virus/mouth problem.

Tall Poppy

(26 posts)
13. It seems your veterinarian neighbor sought you out
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 04:16 PM
Sep 2020

to talk about Trump. One reason why I wear a Biden pin or hat is so that others feel they have company and may be emboldened to show their support.

calimary

(84,494 posts)
16. Welcome to DU, Tall Poppy!
Sun Sep 13, 2020, 05:56 PM
Sep 2020

I used to. Even had bumper stickers visible in my car's rear window. And I got my tires slashed one night. And worse - it was a night when my then-teenage daughter with a new driver's license borrowed my car. It was during bush/cheney.

I did put a yard sign out this year though. Our neighborhood is full of signs that either say some version of Biden-Yes or some version of trump-No.

DeminPennswoods

(16,342 posts)
18. My township is also full of Trumpers, but I've
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:55 PM
Sep 2020

been surprised at seeing Biden signs in the yards of houses where I didn't expect it. My neighbors across the road have not yet put out a Trump sign like they did in 2016.

I was told a story of neighbors as well as friends, one couple supports Trump and put up a yard sign, their Bide/Dem-supporting neighbors immediately went out and got a Biden/Harris sign for their own yard. LOL!

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
19. cops for Trump
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 02:26 PM
Sep 2020

my neighborhood, 5 minute walk, there is a huge yard sign that reads :COPS FOR TRUMP.: This is the same town that the Tree of Life Synagogue shooter is from. I have yet to see our borough address the fact that this shooter felt comfortable living in our boro.

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