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kelly1mm

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10. Pittsburgh is the most 'un-woke' major city I have spent time in. Still very ethnic / blue collar /

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Sun Apr 7, 2024, 07:44 PM

Apr 7

religious ..... not that those things are bad, just no longer as prevalent in other major cities I have spent time in.

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Sen. John Fetterman blasts squatters, violent crime: 'I am not woke' [View all] brooklynite Apr 7 OP

I agree with him Red Mountain Apr 7 #1

I do too. 100 percent. It's bizarre to even think jimfields33 Apr 7 #30

It's a excellent example of the dangers of badly written laws Amishman Apr 8 #44

Me too. we can do it Apr 8 #50

Squatting in someone's home is not woke and no one blm Apr 7 #2

This is exactly what Fetterman is doing. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #5

It is people on the far left that advocate for squatters rights. We should denounce this movement. Pisces Apr 7 #14

solid. 'woke' doesn't have to mean stopdiggin Apr 7 #23

What a weird thing to be proud of. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #3

The NY Post, Fetterman said I am not woke. Emile Apr 7 #4

Fetterman beat Conor Lamb, sorry. gab13by13 Apr 7 #6

Maybe I'm missing something. Is this a big issue all over the country? jalan48 Apr 7 #7

No. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #9

actually it is. these squatters are not desperate starving people. it is a lifestyle of occupying msongs Apr 7 #11

Squatters destroyed our home XanaDUer2 Apr 7 #13

It is not a "big issue all over the country." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #15

WaPo - last week TheProle Apr 7 #18

explain then please the notion stopdiggin Apr 7 #24

I would suggest a strongly worded letter to WaPo TheProle Apr 8 #43

If it's so rare, then nobody should have a problem passing strict laws against it. Mountainguy Apr 7 #21

lol WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #27

Glad you were able to put together such a logical reply Mountainguy Apr 7 #28

Actually, it is happening with frightening frequency. Groundhawg Apr 8 #51

It is. honest.abe Apr 7 #17

There have been at least two relatively Dorian Gray Apr 7 #26

Thanks for the information. This could be a serious issue for voters regardless of where they live. jalan48 Apr 7 #29

Getting there. More so in New York question everything Apr 8 #48

Does anyone, other than squatters, support this BS? jalan48 Apr 8 #49

He's with the majority. Patton French Apr 7 #8

Pittsburgh is the most 'un-woke' major city I have spent time in. Still very ethnic / blue collar / kelly1mm Apr 7 #10

The article doesn't make it clear if... Think. Again. Apr 7 #12

Squatters should be arrested and sent to jail for a felony TexasDem69 Apr 7 #16

We even have it in our own community. Not people breaking in but Wonder Why Apr 7 #19

I think that is a slightly different issue stopdiggin Apr 7 #25

I'm right there with him on squatters and crime. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 7 #20

This should be easy Mountainguy Apr 7 #22

That's a good idea. jimfields33 Apr 7 #31

Just so I'm clear... Fla_Democrat Apr 7 #32

Squatters are goddamn thieves. dalton99a Apr 7 #33

This is a total straw dog argument, and Fetterman is going down the drain. In Gaugamela Apr 7 #34

That's for adverse possession hardluck Apr 8 #35

OK, that makes sense Warpy Apr 8 #36

In Texas, squatters can be charged with criminal trespassing, but law enforcement doesn't do anything. LeftInTX Apr 8 #37

Strange. I can't figure out what "I'm not woke" has to do with squatters. Autumn Apr 8 #38

Yeah, it doesn't make sense. "I'm not woke, I pay my rent!" leftstreet Apr 8 #41

I agree with him about squatters but why the "woke" insult? Elessar Zappa Apr 8 #39

This is not all that common Johnny2X2X Apr 8 #40

tenant's (renters) rights are a differnt thing from 'squatters' stopdiggin Apr 8 #42

LE often refuse without a direct court order in place Zeitghost Apr 8 #45

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Apr 8 #46

Bravo! Again, Senator Fetterman says what's on his mind question everything Apr 8 #47

Good! betsuni Apr 8 #52

John, I support you buddy but that "woke" crap defaults to bigot hollering lies so please drop it TheKentuckian Apr 8 #53

Someone say make laws for squatters? LiberaBlueDem Apr 8 #54

of course. Is anyone arguing that squatters should have rights? ecstatic Apr 8 #55

Kick nt XanaDUer2 Apr 9 #56

FWIW, the greatest compliment I can pay someone is to call them woke Poiuyt Apr 9 #57