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Awsi Dooger

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4. Be thankful that Trump's approval rating is as low as it is now

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 02:15 AM

Jul 2020

I've visited most of those places many times, including recent years. I go to Natural Bridge every time I'm attending a game at Virginia Tech. I take lengthy driving trips every summer and fall, albeit not this year.

Once you undertake those drives, and meet locals, and listen to the radio, you realize there is no such thing as 30% approval. There is no such thing as 35% approval. There is probably no such thing as 538 dropping to 38 or 39% approval. Every time I read posts here assigning matter of fact drops of 5 or 7 or 10 percent it is blatant they have no clue regarding the mathematical and applicable burden of that, regardless of their educational background or apparent intelligence.

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I Went On Vacation To Trump Country And It Was Worse Than I Thought [View all] Celerity Jul 2020 OP

Wow, what a nightmare. I really don't think I could tolerate being in a place like that, around smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #1

Wow......you should try being black in the same area. Nt jaysunb Jul 2020 #2

If I ever went there, then I would be doing just that. Zero desire atm to ever come back to the US. Celerity Jul 2020 #3

I was about to make the same point. You beat me to it. Solomon Jul 2020 #24

Be thankful that Trump's approval rating is as low as it is now Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #4

The US 29 corridor in VA is littered with Trump signs. mwooldri Jul 2020 #5

👀 Oh I'll bet underpants Jul 2020 #17

Chilling. And nothing, I mean, nothing will change if we don't rainin Jul 2020 #6

+100000 Celerity Jul 2020 #8

Absolutely true mrsadm Jul 2020 #13

why the silence on this, rw media killing America & democracy appalachiablue Jul 2020 #22

A ggrandfather moved in 1849 with his family from Shenandoah Valley to IA bobbieinok Jul 2020 #7

So sorry to hear the toadies impacted your family vacation. I complete understand onetexan Jul 2020 #9

My daughter is an ICU nurse in Virginia. appleannie1 Jul 2020 #10

virginia has a dem governor and legislature. what's the hold up? nt msongs Jul 2020 #11

I don't know what the state guidelines there are appleannie1 Jul 2020 #12

I live in PA Sugarcoated Jul 2020 #23

Wolf is on his second term durablend Jul 2020 #29

Damn Sugarcoated Jul 2020 #30

Governor Northam just implemented some stricter measures on the Hampton Roads area. phylny Jul 2020 #28

I was born MFM008 Jul 2020 #14

I've lived in WV for 7 years a la izquierda Jul 2020 #15

Try living in Trump country spinbaby Jul 2020 #16

Our new neighbors across the street have Covid house parties every weekend. Efilroft Sul Jul 2020 #19

I initially saw "Trump/Pence 2020 signs peppering the lawns" as... hvn_nbr_2 Jul 2020 #18

Around my area (deep red So. Illinois) AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #20

I live in Williamsburg. It's blue. pepperbear Jul 2020 #21

Please don't be discouraged FakeNoose Jul 2020 #25

Drive 15 miles outside of any reasonably-sized city in the U.S., and bullwinkle428 Jul 2020 #26

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