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40. The 3 big ass crosses south of Winchester off of I 81
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 09:05 PM
Sep 2021

Last edited Fri Sep 24, 2021, 09:30 AM - Edit history (1)

Are creepy as hell. Where I was working was rural but one of the neighbors carried a 9mm with a round in the
chamber in case a mugger jumped him. His son lived in the same area and had this flag:

Thas some serious crazy underpants Sep 2021 #1
I was over in the Blue Ridge of VA last July around Woodstock VA. Shenandoah Valley area Botany Sep 2021 #2
It's everywhere rural. It's like two America's and one is just fine with violence and autocracy. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #7
I think much of the rural Trump support comes down to a few things Botany Sep 2021 #11
Agree. And the last piece is the biggest IMHO, stoking it all 24/7/365. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #14
And in some cases the stupidity, racism, and anti-intellectualism is built up over generations and.. Botany Sep 2021 #17
Gorka truly is a Nazi. The brainwashing is relentless. We are not the country of our youth, or even Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #28
That is so disturbing PatSeg Sep 2021 #16
June 2020 Brandenberg, KY A Bubba Army of Beards, Beer Guts, and AKs waiting to fight a BLM .. Botany Sep 2021 #21
"A Bubba Army of Beards, Beer Guts, and AKs" PatSeg Sep 2021 #23
I heard one of that Bubba Army interviewed and he said something like, "People don't understand ... Botany Sep 2021 #24
So the barge of terrorists never showed up? PatSeg Sep 2021 #31
No! No! That's proof that it worked! leftieNanner Sep 2021 #36
Would be fun to set them up wnylib Sep 2021 #25
They were already set up by misinformation on right wing web sites that warned them about the coming Botany Sep 2021 #29
That area has been like that since the Civil War. Tommymac Sep 2021 #33
Sounds like Far Cry 5 (NT) HuskyOffset Sep 2021 #35
The 3 big ass crosses south of Winchester off of I 81 Botany Sep 2021 #40
The irony is they believe they are patriots when in reality they are anti-American traitors RAB910 Sep 2021 #3
ive been dealing w that nonsense since i was a little boy. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #5
We saw on January 6, serving in the military is not definitive proof of loyaty RAB910 Sep 2021 #9
I'd like to see an essay contest on wnylib Sep 2021 #26
There are parts of being patriotic that they hate Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2021 #41
I would agree with that. wnylib Sep 2021 #43
Very well put! Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2021 #44
And being poorly educated and uninquisitive, PatSeg Sep 2021 #18
Surprised at the apology . Not surprised at everything else. Boomerproud Sep 2021 #4
The Democratic Party apologized. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #6
I don't know how you did it. At least keeping food down and all..... Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #8
It's amazing sarisataka Sep 2021 #10
Indeed. Treefrog Sep 2021 #12
I recently had to do some work at a venue hosting a gun show Ohioboy Sep 2021 #13
"The Chosen One" will try to mobilize the rabid base at some point as suits mount. Inevitable. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #15
I agree KS Toronado Sep 2021 #19
I think thatTrump's ability to mobilize them wnylib Sep 2021 #27
Granted, it might be fading a little.... KS Toronado Sep 2021 #30
I think that word needs another "cray." BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #20
Their solution to everything is always violence! Initech Sep 2021 #22
Disgusting marieo1 Sep 2021 #32
Did you forget, "Muh freedumb!" cadoman Sep 2021 #34
Terrorists all. kairos12 Sep 2021 #37
Then the dire warnings I've been reading about Virginia are true. I just donated here- you can too: NBachers Sep 2021 #38
Your tent should of.... Smackdown2019 Sep 2021 #39
As a Virginian, it is eye-opening to spend time in Trump country. Martin68 Sep 2021 #42
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