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In reply to the discussion: I crisscrossed America to talk to people whose views I disagreed with. I now have one certainty [View all]Botany
(76,589 posts)40. I have seen this kind of fear @ a relative's house in N. Central Virginia.... between Mt. Jackson & Woodstock
about 5 miles to the west. A neighbor always carried a pistol with a round in the chamber because
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. he had to be ready in case a mugger attacked him in the neighborhood which was very rural with
a crushed flint and gravel road that saw maybe 6 cars a day. The area had lots of Christo Fascist
Krasnov fans too. One barn had a mural of Trump and Jesus with their arms around each others
shoulders, an American flag along with a screaming eagle, and a setting sun were in the background.
I didnt point out to the gun humper that no robber would be coming to that mountain side in the woods
of Shenandoah County, VA to rob him.
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I crisscrossed America to talk to people whose views I disagreed with. I now have one certainty [View all]
erronis
Jun 2025
OP
Was just today wanting to know what an anthropologist thinks, thanks very much for posting.
betsuni
Jun 2025
#2
Great read, very depressing. These "views" have been created by a few to divide the many.
sop
Jun 2025
#3
The wealthiest "neighborhood" in Miami is Fisher Island, known for its extremely high median home sale prices, over $5M.
sop
Jun 2025
#8
Thanks for the link to his earlier article - look forward to reading. Agree that we all need one another
erronis
Jun 2025
#9
About those full-body, white shieds...just paint the cross red and you're very close to those of the Crusades of old...
brush
Jun 2025
#10
I'd love to hear some reichwing fucker's account of "trying to understand the other side."
Orrex
Jun 2025
#12
There is only one thing that continued communication with the worst elements of the other side will bring.
Efilroft Sul
Jun 2025
#39
Divide and Conquer. Though it seems odd that the "privileged" class choose to jail themselves.
usonian
Jun 2025
#16
I had earlier found this one, but someone changed Mister Pennybags to his drugged out son Elonicus.
usonian
Jun 2025
#25
I have seen this kind of fear @ a relative's house in N. Central Virginia.... between Mt. Jackson & Woodstock
Botany
Jun 2025
#40
Interesting but ultimately the piece shows that Rebecca Solnit is correct.
GoneOffShore
Jun 2025
#46