'It's Almost Like a Secret Society': The Perils of Being Democrat in a Trump Town (Dubois)

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7. That was a very good summery of what it is like to live in a Red area. I live in Ohio about 1 hour

west of Pittsburgh I know exactly what is like, I have one neighbor that is a Democrat. I had a Biden sign in my yard
before the election, I still get remarks about your man Biden did this or that. Up until the early 90s every
local office was held by a Democrat. Many times, Democrats ran unopposed by a Republican. The death of the Democratic party
here started with Clinton supporting NAFTA and the final blow was the Tea Party. Now the Democratic party is seen as the party
of blacks, Hispanics, gays, gun grabbers, baby killers and radical environmentalists. They aren't that polite though the "N" word
is used in everyday conversation along with every other slur for the "enemy". This morning I go for coffee, at the store in comes a guy
wearing one of those Russian winter military hats with the Soviet badge.. I am not friends with him but know he is a MAGAt he has the flag in his yard. What
can you say to someone like that? You can't have a civil conversation with them without them exploding. As of late I am considering buying an assault rifle. I am concerned we may be in an actual shooting civil war soon and I will be a target. It is like being a stranger
in a neighborhood you have lived in your whole life, you can't even talk to anyone for 30 seconds without them starting about politics.