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cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 03:33 PM Jul 2019

I have a challenge for everyone!

President Trump posted pictures of a trashed out neighborhood in Baltimore and said that no one would want to live there.

I challenge everyone, particularly if you live in a Republican district or city, to go out and take some pictures of trashed out places in your district to shows that this is not just in Democratic districts with Democratic representatives.


I live in the Spring Branch neighborhood in Houston, which has some really nice areas and I'm pretty sure I can find some awful looking blocks in my neighborhood which elected Dan Crenshaw (R) last year.

We could figure out some good memes to attach to them.

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I have a challenge for everyone! (Original Post) cannabis_flower Jul 2019 OP
The entire state of Kenticky. marble falls Jul 2019 #1
West Virginia also cannabis_flower Jul 2019 #4
When the largest populations of people on social programs and in prisons are ... marble falls Jul 2019 #7
Or, pictures of beautiful areas in Dem districts. There are plenty of those, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #2
I like your idea better. The OP idea seems like taking Trump's bait. Raven123 Jul 2019 #3
I think it's a great idea! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #5
Take pictures of Kushner slums in Baltimore. True Blue American Jul 2019 #6
I have to sound a note of caution. Qutzupalotl Jul 2019 #8
better yet... handmade34 Jul 2019 #9
I live downtown ICT We have homeless and since downtown is rising, many old business are being pric demtenjeep Jul 2019 #10

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
4. West Virginia also
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 03:42 PM
Jul 2019

They voted for Trump and have Republican representatives all over, so I don't expect you wouldn't find some trashy areas there. Florida, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana ... I'm sure we have some members who can come put with some pretty good pictures from there. Then we make memes involving the Republican representatives there and say something to link them to Trump. I drive for Uber during the summer so I'm going to keep my eyes open for a good place.

marble falls

(57,080 posts)
7. When the largest populations of people on social programs and in prisons are ...
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 04:03 PM
Jul 2019

in Red States, you know Donnie Two Scoups picked a piss poor topic to draw a line in sand over.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)
2. Or, pictures of beautiful areas in Dem districts. There are plenty of those,
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 03:37 PM
Jul 2019

even here in the crime-ridden hellhole represented by Ilhan Omar.

Raven123

(4,830 posts)
3. I like your idea better. The OP idea seems like taking Trump's bait.
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 03:42 PM
Jul 2019

He wants to pit Americans against each other. Innocents get caught in the crossfire

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
5. I think it's a great idea!
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 03:46 PM
Jul 2019

I also like the idea of showing the beauty of the places dotard is attacking.

I would also like to see as many as possible show strong support for Rep. Cummings, because I think it would really piss off President Assface.

Qutzupalotl

(14,307 posts)
8. I have to sound a note of caution.
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 04:34 PM
Jul 2019

Yes, I’m a buzzkill.

There was a good counterpoint to Trump’s attack on Baltimore and Cummings raised by Eric Swallwell, namely that Baltimore is part of America and you can’t trash part of America and expect to lead the whole. W used that against Gore effectively when he pointed out problems in Texas. I think this is a good and sound argument, and I would prefer to see us go down that path rather than engage in disparaging of our own. Sinking to his level would only play into Trump’s hands by reinforcing his original attack, and further entrench both sides.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
10. I live downtown ICT We have homeless and since downtown is rising, many old business are being pric
Sun Jul 28, 2019, 04:45 PM
Jul 2019

priced out and leaving so-before new development comes in they just board up the windows. Across the street diagonal is a coffee shop that was really great close because the rent raised and now it is just boarded up.

I don't know how to attach photos however, so I can't show it

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