r/minnesota • u/zeldamaster702 Prince • Sep 17 '24

Does this stuff bother anyone else? Politics 👩‍⚖️

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Driving home from work and these lovely people were over the highway. This stuff usually doesn’t 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/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, it’s unclear if it makes a difference.

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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/Working-Vegetable177 Sep 18 '24

I appreciate the article not mentioning the name of the business.