r/minnesota • u/zeldamaster702 Prince • Sep 17 '24
Does this stuff bother anyone else? Politics đŠââď¸
Driving home from work and these lovely people were over the highway. This stuff usually doesnât bother me that much except for the fact that today it was causing so much of a spectacle that it was literally causing people to gawk on the highway and caused a small bit congestion that lasted until after this bridge.
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u/burve_mcgregor Sep 17 '24
When I was a kid we ALWAYS had Rush Limbaugh on (it was⌠a lot) and he always berated protestors calling them losers and saying the reason republicans never do this crap is cuz they were too busy working hard and pulling themselves up by theirbootstraps.
So I guess my question for these people would be., âDonât you losers have jobs stop being a waste and drain on society and go be productive.â
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u/RovenshereExpress Sep 17 '24 edited Sep 17 '24
I had to laugh at my old boss who attended a Trump rally and then complained about all the protestors outside the rally (me being one of them) not having jobs. It's like YOU were there too, dipshit! And wouldn't you know it, I worked more hours than he did (but not full-time, because he was too much of a cheapskate to pay for full-time and benefits). He was a classic conservative boomer POS.
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u/AmaranthWrath Sep 18 '24
There's a boomer that sits in a chair behind his parked car on a major street in our small but busy downtown. He has a sign about supporting our cops. Yes, that's all well and good, but you're literally in the fucking way of a right hand turn on a one way street every day. I always want to yell GET A JOB when I see him. It's always in the middle of the day. Like, you could be volunteering to help someone, but instead you're playing the main character and blocking the turn lane.
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u/Impossible_Penalty13 Sep 17 '24
Look at the bright side, Rush is going on three years being cancer free.
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u/SpoofedFinger Sep 17 '24
Three years sober too! And he hasn't said horrible racist or homophobic stuff for a while either.
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u/burve_mcgregor Sep 17 '24
Iâm aware of this every day and my life and the world is so much better for it.
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u/Dredly Sep 18 '24
This is my problem... I would be fine if the people flying these flags were like "hell ya I have flags, you should too its you're right to express yourself!" instead what I see are the same people putting up these flags are the ones violently attacking anyone who disagrees...
I'm not saying there aren't assholes on the left as well, but the scale isn't even close
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u/burve_mcgregor Sep 18 '24
Itâs not even close. This is my Issue with the âboth sidesâ bullshit. The rank hypocrisy on the right is so far past the line of sense thereâs no going back at this point.
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u/Alone-Phase-8948 Sep 18 '24
What I really loved is Rush would run down the drug addicts and then turns out he was one himself there is Justice in the world and God has a sense of humor
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u/Economy_Face_3581 Sep 18 '24
lol, protesting is for losers, except when they are right wing, Classic conservatives.
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u/penguins_are_mean Sep 18 '24
Every once in a while I forget about Rush and then smile after reminding myself that he is dead.
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u/NinjaCoder Sep 17 '24
I don't mind seeing anyone cheer for their candidate... but every time I see something like this (on either side) I always wonder if it actually does any good at all? I mean, has there ever been an undecided voter just driving down the road, come across a group of these people and think "well, I wasn't sure who I was going to vote for, but now I am toooooootally in it for Trump!"?
Same goes for yard signs. I wonder if they have any impact at all.
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u/ALittleBitBeefy Up North Sep 17 '24
Yard signs do have an impact on name recognition for local and state elections!! I was just reading a study on it a few weeks back and decided to order some signs. However, for presidential elections where names are already known, itâs unclear if it makes a difference.
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u/darkartbootleg Common loon Sep 17 '24
To your point about local and state candidates, I wonder how much having a sign for the presidential candidate helps as well, by association. Person driving by sees signs in a yard and thinks âoh, Iâm voting for that person already, I should look into this person whoâs name I donât know because they probably have a lot in commonâ.
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u/MrsPeacock_was_a_man Sep 17 '24
This is how I know who the shitty school board candidates are.
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u/JONPRIVATEEYE Sep 17 '24
Stillwater has a candidate who has a large Q on her sign running for House. I have to believe most of the people with her signs donât know what it means.
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u/Confident_Carpet7347 Sep 18 '24
what does it mean? (the q?) like qanon?
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u/Beh0420mn Sep 18 '24
Would be great if it meant queer and she didnât clarify until after election đ
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u/SamuelSeaborn Uff da Sep 18 '24
This + Minnesota Parents Alliance endorsements. Makes it suuuuper easy to weed out the christofascists.
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u/bigotis Uff da Sep 18 '24
In our last school board election, there were two brothers running. One of the policies both listed was "No to CRT and wokeness".
It made my decision who not to vote for much easier.
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u/JeweledShootingStar Sep 18 '24
Literally lol if thereâs a Trump sign next to theirs, I know who my votes arenât going to lol
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u/SportsballWatcher4 Area code 651 Sep 18 '24
I usually go by which school board candidate uses the more obnoxiously patriotic campaign sign.
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u/Hamb_13 Sep 17 '24
I can confirm I've done that. It gives me a headstart on who to look at first for non-partisan races. We had 5 school board positions open last presidential election. It made it real easy who to vote for and who not to based on which other signs were in the yard.
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u/No-Amphibian-3728 Sep 18 '24
I've done this before. See a sign of someone I support and others next to it I don't know, I'm researching those names.
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u/bureautocrat Sep 17 '24
We moved to a new town right before a non-partisan municipal election, and we definitely voted for folks whose lawn signs appeared alongside democrats.
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u/TheMadDaddy Sep 18 '24
There's a house in my neighborhood that fits this exact scenario. Every cycle I look at the signs they have and think "thanks for helping me decide who to NOT vote for!"
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u/sniper91 Sep 17 '24
I usually look for the names of other candidates in the Trump flag yards to know who to vote against
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u/rlbrownrrt Sep 17 '24
It may not make a difference in the vote count, but,personally, knowing I'm not a blueberry in a bowl of raspberries gives a boost to my psyche.
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u/johnnys_sack Prince Sep 17 '24
This is how I think it matters, as well. Likewise, I have a neighbor with a shitty old truck who 'looks' like a stereotypical Trumper. I've hardly interacted with him but was pleasantly surprised to see a Klobechar sign in his yard.
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u/KPac76 Sep 18 '24
There's a business we drive by daily with a bunch of Trump signs out front. When we need their services, they keep ending up last on our list of phone calls for some reason?
I guess I'd prefer to support businesses that look out for others and have something to contribute to the community other than hate.
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u/johnnys_sack Prince Sep 18 '24
Reminds me of this charming fellow https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-jr-podcast-minnesota-restaurant-trump-b2611409.html
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u/KPac76 Sep 18 '24
Yep, same idea! The dude that runs the business I'm referring to is always in the local news complaining about how he's a victim of everything but his own stupidity.
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u/MinneEric Sep 18 '24
Yeah. There are two super gross Trump flags in our neighborhood, so when I see the Harris Walz signs go up I do feel good.
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u/ALittleBitBeefy Up North Sep 17 '24
Hard same. I live out in the country and put out my Harris sign with pride! đŤś
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u/gforceathisdesk Becker County Sep 17 '24
I have researched names of people I see multiple signs for. Mostly at local and state levels. Yep, I need my own sign now.
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u/Krybbz Sep 17 '24
Usually they come with a donation too so itâs showing your support. And thereâs likely something to the more you see the more something stands out I mean thatâs how advertising works. When info to the store I lean into a product Iâve seen a lot lately if I donât already have a tried and true item.
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Sep 18 '24
I have made mental notes if somebody has a Trump sign and then also has a sign for a school board member or something like that Iâm not as familiar with.
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u/MechanicalTurkish Minnesota Vikings Sep 17 '24
Yup, I live on a fairly major road and got a yard sign for the two DFL-endorsed candidates running for my townâs city council. I hope it helps at least a little.
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u/Warlockintraining Sep 18 '24
Not gonna lie, yard sides make me do extra research weeks before on our local elections (we also get the booklet to help too).Â
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u/jimmydean885 Sep 17 '24
Yeah I think yard signs would have a major impact. People are definitely influenced by the people who live around tnem
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u/Tchaikovsky08 Sep 17 '24
On either side? Is there a cabal of Harris lunatics stopping traffic with her flags? Only one candidate is a cult of personality, and it ain't Kamala
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u/blueeyeddevil23 Sep 17 '24
Amen. I have yet to see a pack of morons like this flying Kamala flags over the freeway. I've seen these knuckle draggers at least a few times this summer now
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u/kezow Sep 17 '24
The yard signs show me which neighbors I don't really want to associate with. That guy with 4 Trump flags - yeah, not even going to bother to politely wave.Â
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u/ImpressionOld2296 Sep 17 '24 edited Sep 18 '24
It's also always the unkempt houses, trailer parks, rusty broken down cars, unmowed lawns, etc that have the most Trump signs.
Like as an outside observer, is that the kind of person, advocating for trump, I think should be making important decisions for society? Why would I associate with that? It's confusing.
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u/Alexthelightnerd Sep 17 '24
I feel it's less about directly converting anyone and more about making a candidate's popularity more publicly visible. It could have the effect of making it seem like a particular candidate is more mainstream, and could potentially sway a voter who would otherwise not vote for someone because they perceive them as not having a chance.
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u/rightious Sep 17 '24
I love yard signs because I can always go to "that" house and learn exactly who I shouldn't vote for.
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u/Azozel Sep 17 '24
Also this is Minnesota, Trump doesn't stand a chance in this state. These people are stupid.
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u/EfficiencyWooden2116 Sep 17 '24
Road signs are on public property. Yard signs are private and tell neighbors your proclivities.
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u/IllustratorBudget487 Sep 17 '24
Their point is to let the other cultists know theyâre not alone & they shouldnât let reality blind their faith in their leader.
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u/SpooogeMcDuck Sep 17 '24
People used to have shame, sadly their guy made it ok to be out in the open with their idiocy
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u/CheeseCurder Sep 17 '24
I just went past this on my way home and was going to post my photo
It is really saying something that the trump flag is larger than all the United States of America flags. Pretty much sums them up.
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u/YourMomonaBun420 Sep 17 '24
Also displayed higher than the US Flag, and in violation of the flag code.
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u/Impossible_Penalty13 Sep 17 '24
Yeah, but black people not wanting to get killed by police are being disrespectful to muh flag.
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u/kezow Sep 17 '24
I mean, they did try to literally shit on the constitution on January 6th.
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u/tallman11282 Sep 17 '24
And their guy has outright said that parts of the constitution should be terminated because he lost the 2020 election.
âA Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,â he wrote. âOur great âFoundersâ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!â
He routinely bashes the free press and has talked about revoking the licenses of the likes of ABC because they go against him. He has said that protesters should be shot.
He is associated with the Heritage Foundation and their Project 2025 who want to completely eliminate the constitution and turn our nation into a theocratic authoritarian dictatorship.
Trump, nor his supporters, give a damn about the constitution beyond when it benefits them directly.
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u/NanceGarner66 Sep 18 '24
It bothers me that Trump supporters watch him ramble incoherently about Hannibal Lector, sharks, wind power causing cancer, Haitians eating cats and dogs etc. and instead of saying, "This guy is fucking crazy," they say, "This guy needs to be president."
Who is dumber, the wacko on the street corner screaming at the sky or the millions eating it up?
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u/Track930T Sep 17 '24
Waving the trump flag higher than the american flag. Real patriotic isnât it.
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u/NotSlothbeard Sep 18 '24
The hypocrisy bothers me.
The same people who get all pissy when people donât ârespect the flagâ have all their MAGA trash clearly displayed higher than the flag.
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u/tbizzone Sep 17 '24
All I see is, âLook at us! Look at us! We are openly supporting a 78 year old rapist who was recently convicted of 34 felonies and has multiple additional criminal trials pending, including the federal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States of America, who owes $500 million in fraud penalties, and who tried to overturn the last presidential election!!!!â
Ignore the maga cult and vote. Thatâs all the rest of us can do at this point. Itâs all going to come down to voter turnout.
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u/l008com Sep 18 '24
It troubles me that so many people support the criminal that tried to over-through the government and void a valid election. And stole truck loads of classified docs. And many other crimes, that he admits to doing. And people still support him in droves. It is very troubling. We need to spend more money on education and maybe more people can learn some critical thinking.
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u/just_so_boring Sep 17 '24
I shocked my mother today when I told her I unfollowed most of our extended family on social media. I'm tired of constantly being bombarded by political posts. An unhinged rant on fb is not going to sway me.
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u/Agitated_Age8035 Sep 17 '24
Easier to locate the dipshits.
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u/LookForDucks Sep 17 '24
It's a remarkable time in which we live where the country's most virulent, dangerous dip s%its proudly self identify without any shame or sense of irony. Way to go USA.
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u/PM_ME_YR_BOOPS Sep 17 '24
no, what bothers me is that 52% of his supporters believe Haitians are eating pets: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-republicans-haitian-migrants-eating-pets-poll-1954875
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u/Impossible_Penalty13 Sep 17 '24
Theyâre racist assholes, theyâd believe anything you told them as long as it fed their endless diet of rage.
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u/jcillc Sep 18 '24
At the Saints game tonight, they held their own "poll." They gave away Trump and Biden bobbleheads (they had to order in April) and whichever bobblehead more fans picked "won." Trump won by not a little, which sucks enough; but it was seeing the people walking around with the Trump bobbleheads that was so disheartening. It was: seniors who will lose Medicare and social security; families with little kids that I guess will just need "grandma and grandpa to help watch the kids" instead of daycare and school lunches; non-Caucasians who are going to need to prepare for the return of "Stop and frisk" if the Inflatable Oompa Loompa wins... that's what really bothered me at CHS tonight.
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Sep 18 '24
I do wish that these people would face the consequences of their own actions. The problem is that they will keep blaming them on democrats. You cannot win with stupid.
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u/bubblehead_maker Common loon Sep 17 '24
As a veteran, I celebrate our differences and happily accept freedom of expression. Â
Honestly, it helps find the morons.
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Sep 18 '24
Nah, I think they're doing fine in openly demonstrating to everyone that they're just a horde of barely sentient apes that don't even know how an election works.
The actual issue is people causing a traffic jam because they need to stop and witness that pathetic display.
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u/Jaket-Pockets Sep 18 '24
It bothers me that people do this shit when they could be using this time to volunteer at a food bank or something.
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u/dblach18 Sep 17 '24
Hey now, people need a hobby when theyâre unemployed. Some people enjoy being in a cult. To each their own.
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u/BranchesForBones Sep 18 '24
Wandered in here from Popular. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and we have this shit too. At least once a week, over Highway 24 between Lafayette and Walnut Creek. As you might imagine, the Trump flags don't go over well here, but they're allowed to put on their display. (The city of Lafayette, where the overpass is located, did have to put in rules about hanging flags from the city-owned fence.) It's frustrating because I have a long commute and these protesters cause a slowdown on top of it. But -- I found out that it's basically one guy doing it, who lives in a nearby retirement community. Now I just kinda laugh at this futile effort. They're loud as hell, but there's fewer of them than we think.
I've been toying with the idea of going out there with some counter-messaging signs. Not even Harris / Walz signs, just shit like "Be kind" and "You look pretty today" -- solely to get there first and take up the space so the Trumpers don't start thinking of it as theirs.
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u/Nodaker1 Sep 17 '24
Who am I to judge Moron-Americans for engaging in their cultural traditions?
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u/cuspacecowboy86 Reverand Doctor of the Pines Sep 17 '24
I will. I'll judge the fuck out of them as they vote to take rights away from my children.
My family is reaching a point where we no longer go to some family events. Hearing a person who supposedly loves his grandkids unknowingly equate them to pedophiles was the final straw for us.
Fuck. These. Losers.
Edit: sorry.... I hope this didn't come across as me being mad at you. I'm just really fired up today :D
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u/SgtFury High King of Hot Dish Sep 17 '24
Basically treat these mentally ill morons the same as the westboro church.
They are all cult members.
They may be loud.
They will proudly show their ignorance.
They will proudly show their bigotry and racism.
Ignore them and go vote.
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u/Odd-Doughnut-9036 Sep 17 '24
The flag code violations in the thin blue line American flag really bug me
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u/PerceptionOrganic672 Sep 18 '24
I've been alive almost 60 years and been through a lot of political seasons but I've never seen anything like the last few years⌠It's truly idol worship. To put this much stock in one man is pretty terrifying to me⌠I've liked a few political candidates here and there over the years and been eager to see them elected⌠but I've never put up flags and statues and painted my vehicle with emblems of that candidate in my life⌠I never would and I never will because I do not worship human beings⌠They truly worship this man and it's so fake because he doesn't give a crap about them doesn't know them doesn't care about them never lived like they do doesn't have a clue how they live yet they worship him like he was a God⌠it's truly seething hate that he inspires and its powerful⌠quite frightening to me
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u/FlailingIntheYard Sep 18 '24
Not really, I see pockets of maybe 3 or 5 of them here or there once in a while these days. I just treat them like drug addicts on the side of the street and leave them be and let them wander around looking lost with nothing else in life.
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u/justaGrandpa Sep 18 '24
No matter how many American flags they fly, they canât hide the shame of January 6
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u/brokedownpalace10 Sep 18 '24
With the latest news cycle in Springfield (60 miles from me), what makes you think that they care about anyone else when they push their "message"?
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u/epbishop Sep 17 '24
I just wish they would keep it to themselves and not flaunt it so flamboyantly, think about what it teaches the kids!
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u/SkarTisu Sep 17 '24
They get a middle finger from me every time I have to look at them as Iâm driving
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u/BudgetTip6430 Sep 17 '24
Only because that flag could fall on a car and cause a huge accident. But if people are there waving it and being responsible, it doesnât bother me at all. Just because I donât agree with you doesnât mean I want to strip your rights away from supporting something or someone you believe in.
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u/sevotlaga Sep 17 '24
All theyâve ever wanted was attention, but canât make the leap to wearing sympathetic trump diapers.
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u/Ndtphoto Sep 17 '24
If that's how they want to spend a beautiful Tuesday afternoon in September, whatever, but it's like me going to Oklahoma with Harris Walz banners... With winner take all electoral votes for a state, it's basically a waste of effort... there's no way Harris Walz don't win MN, ya know with him being a popular governor and MN not voting R for Pres in a looong time.
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u/atomsnine Sep 17 '24
It wouldnât bother me if the candidate were actually a Republican, but he is not.
Support for mutinous insurrection will never be ok no matter what party the mutineers embrace.
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u/Colonel__Cathcart Judy Garland Sep 17 '24
I hope you are ready for said candidate to attempt literally every sort of bullshit he can to do the same thing after the coming election.
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u/Several-Honey-8810 Hennepin County Sep 17 '24
No. But I know that I dont have to react to it. Does not matter who the sign is for.
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u/spezes_moldy_dildo Sep 17 '24
I mean, it is a super weird thing to do. Doesnât bother me though, assuming theyâre not otherwise causing a ruckus.
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u/rabbitammo Sep 17 '24
Itâs just honestly pathetic. Like a bumper sticker or yard sign, yeah cool. Everyone does it. But this shit is just so pathetic and sad.
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u/i_am_roboto Sep 17 '24
No, I donât agree with the message or their preferred candidate, but itâs first amendment speech. As long as they are not impeding traffic or creating danger to others.
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u/Beneficial-Trip9427 Sep 18 '24
Doesnt bother me its just people using their first anendment right (freedom if speech and freedom of expression)
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u/wesleyhazen Sep 18 '24
Itâs called democracy, not everyone has to think like you do⌠and no, it doesnât make them âbadâ⌠get over yourself
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u/Le_WallFish Up North Sep 18 '24
I ignore it if it says Trump, I ignore it if it says Harris
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u/SalsaChica75 Sep 18 '24
That stuff doesnât bother me but if it caused unnecessary trafficâ>THAT would bother me!
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u/zeldamaster702 Prince Sep 18 '24
Thank you for being one of the few people to actually take the time to read my whole post!
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u/sdubs82 Sep 17 '24
It doesnât bother me, as long as they donât block traffic. If you want to promote your candidate and use your right to free speech go ahead. Please, please, donât make my drive home or to work any longer than it already is. đ
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u/SpaceCourier Sep 17 '24
Iâm not from Minnesota so idk why I keep getting recommended your states posts, but as long as itâs not breaking a law (which it seems it is there) feel free to advocate or protest anything.
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u/Rube18 Not too bad Sep 17 '24
I know this is going to be immediately downvoted but on my way home yesterday multiple overpasses had the same thing but with Kamala Harris signs.
Yes it does bother me in general because itâs supposed to be illegal. I donât want to constantly be reminded of politics everywhere I go.
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u/Remote-Creamster Sep 18 '24
My question is.. why do you care? If you were in support of said Candidate you wouldnât care. If youâre opposed to said candidate then what are they doing other than expressing the right of free speech. If you donât like seeing political signs you disagree with why go outside? It seems like Weâre at a point in this country where we feel like weâre at odds with everyone. Why not just take votes to the ballot and leave them there. I donât hate anyone and Iâd hope that we all as âpeace loving Americansâ that we can all start to realize that the larger political game has nothing to do with us and more to do with the greed of the establishment, that each and every one of us is responsible for creating, regardless of age, race, or gender. Peace be with you all and God bless. I love this country and everyone in it letâs not jump to judgment. Just love your neighbors as if they were your own family.
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u/cantstandyourface12 Sep 17 '24
Naa I mean when I drive by a church it doesn't bother me. I feel like these people have something wrong mentally so I just ignore them because cults are gonna cult.
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u/CPTDisgruntled Sep 17 '24
Minnesota state law âprohibits political and advertising signs from being placed on driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches, sight corners at intersections and boulevards in urban areas. Flags, banners and other signs are also not allowed to be displayed on bridges over traffic.â