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Chris Burns's avatar

I live in a mostly red county (95%+white) with our neighbors showing a mix of Trump and Harris signs. My wife and I know that our Harris signs in our yard might make us a target but we refuse to be intimidated. Fortunately recently more of our neighbors have put up their own Harris signs. But we still have to live with the folks that put up house Trump signs and I have struggled with my feelings toward them. I wanted to be understanding and forgiving but I just couldn’t. When I read your post, I realized that is exactly how I feel. My only suggestion is it isn’t just older white men although they are the most obnoxious, but it is also older white women (usually their spouses) who also are closet racists and continue to support Trump. I decided a while back to just stop communicating with them. I will not normalize their behavior and beliefs. Way beyond just politics. I am truly disgusted with them and your post just hit the exact feelings I have had for a while now. Nice to hear I am not alone. Thanks.

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Lee Gilliland (He/Him)'s avatar

I feel this rage in my soul.

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