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newdayneeded

(1,955 posts)
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 01:54 PM Oct 2022

Took a ride in the Northwoods

yesterday, I saw maybe 3 or 4 trump flags in 6 hours. they are taking his shit down. What you see at those rallies is probably the extent of his base now.

I believe the "normal" right wing powers that be are letting him bleed out. They will essentially ignore him and let him slip from sight. Desatan has got to be drooling at donny's smaller rallies.

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Took a ride in the Northwoods (Original Post) newdayneeded Oct 2022 OP
I see far less of the y'all qaeda trucks with trump flags flying Bristlecone Oct 2022 #1
Most of the flags and signs came down soon after the election Kaleva Oct 2022 #2
Not entirely true though, newdayneeded Oct 2022 #3
What I said is true in Upper Michigan Kaleva Oct 2022 #4

Bristlecone

(10,127 posts)
1. I see far less of the y'all qaeda trucks with trump flags flying
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 10:42 PM
Oct 2022

But plenty of ranchers SE of me in CO that have Trump Country signs at the edge of their property.

Kaleva

(36,298 posts)
2. Most of the flags and signs came down soon after the election
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 10:53 PM
Oct 2022

Prior to the election, they were everywhere. Within a few days after the election, most were gone.

newdayneeded

(1,955 posts)
3. Not entirely true though,
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 11:00 PM
Oct 2022

even up to 8 months ago there were plenty of hicks with there "F Joe Biden" / pro trump banners and flags out like the election didn't happen.

In fact, that's why I wrote this post because my ride Saturday saw WAY less trump stuff from spring until now.

Kaleva

(36,298 posts)
4. What I said is true in Upper Michigan
Mon Oct 10, 2022, 01:35 AM
Oct 2022

The Great majority of Trump flags and signs came down within a few days after the election. There are a few holdouts but they are few and far between.

Also, in MI at least, 75% of the vote TFG got came from counties classified as urban or mostly urban. TFG got as many votes in Wayne County (metro Detroit area) as he did in all of Upper Michigan and much of the northern part of lower Michigan combined. If what you say is true, one then should have been able to see a lot of TFG signs around Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and other places. More then what you'd see in rural areas.

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