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Sparkly

(24,561 posts)
Mon Mar 3, 2025, 11:13 PM Mar 3

Would you hold back public signs or statements of political views due to fear of confrontation from MAGATS? [View all]

Examples could include:
- not putting an anti-MAGA bumpersticker on your car or in your yard
- not feeling safe wearing a "lefty"-slogan t-shirt, whatever that means to you
- avoiding sharing an opinion or fact on social media from fear someone will verbally attack or harass you

But especially:
- not writing your own words, with your own name, photo, and location, from fear of harassment and/or harm?

(I'm also wondering if there is a gender difference here, so if you identify as nonbinary, go ahead and flame me.)

Please indicate your 'comfort level' for risk these days?

Thank you for indulging me!


23 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I am willing to write what I believe and put my true self behind it. (I am a woman)
7 (30%)
I am willing to write what I believe and put my true self behind it. (I am a man)
4 (17%)
I am willing to signal my beliefs in tee-shirts and yard signs. (I am a woman)
3 (13%)
I am willing to signal my beliefs in tee-shirts and yard signs. (I am a man)
3 (13%)
I am willing share my views where only a selected group knows my identity. (I am a woman.)
1 (4%)
I am willing share my views where only a selected group knows my identity. (I am a man.)
1 (4%)
I only feel comfortable writing about political matters anonymously. (I am a woman.)
3 (13%)
I only feel comfortable writing about political matters anonymously. (I am a man.)
0 (0%)
I forgot to feed my turtle.
1 (4%)
Other
0 (0%)
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