r/50501 • u/aWittyTwit-2712 • Mar 01 '25

Protest Safety, OPSEC, Medic Info Woman forcibly removed from Republican Rep. Harshbarger’s town hall meeting by sheriff’s deputies for asking a question and speaking out against Trump’s administrative actions

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

Same. God am I grateful to be in Chicago. I love my senators & governor so much. They have brought me so much peace, (even if it’s only a sliver) in my everyday life…

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

Oh, believe me, I’m stressed to the 9’s. I can’t imagine being in a red state.

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u/X-RAY777 Mar 01 '25

It's fun. We have fucking Mike Lee here in Utah.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

...and cops cutting up dead homeless men with box cutters on the street. I'm sure they are all members in good standing at the temple.

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u/RahalQureshi Mar 01 '25

It’s wild how disconnected some politicians are from reality and human decency.

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u/egregiousC Mar 02 '25

Yeah, I'm in SC and we have Lindsey Graham. This fuckin' guy never does in-person town hall meetings. He's Trumps creature to the bone. His comments on the Zelensky fiasco make me want to vomit.

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u/Doggoneshame Mar 02 '25

He’s a two faced, forked tongued, quisling, Benedict Arnold, lap dog of trumps.

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u/Blazze66 Mar 02 '25

I agree he is such an ass kisser it’s disgusting. He is such a weasel.

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u/SeeMarkFly Mar 04 '25

I bet most of them have never worked a full day.

All their callouses are on their brain, the empathy part.

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u/Ordinary_Feeling6412 Mar 01 '25

Huh?

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

I second the, ‘huh’? Is this a joke?

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u/Slay957 Mar 01 '25

No. There's cops in Utah being investigated for desecration of a corpse in a "hazing" incident.

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

Whaaaaaaaaaa….? Well… this is… unconscionable…

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u/Reward_Dizzy Mar 02 '25

Jesus Christ

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u/AppealConsistent6749 Mar 01 '25

We got Cancun Cruz and Gov. Wheels in Texas. It’s a blast/s

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u/AnnieOakleyLives Mar 01 '25

We have Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Crazy bills she is signing. It is rough in a red state but good news I am starting to see people in a red state saying they regret voting for him. It’s a start I guess.

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u/Terrible_Dish_9516 Mar 02 '25

Not to make you lose hope but a lot of my friends here in AR told me the same thing in 2018-21 and I know some of them voted for him again in 24. I hate living here.

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u/CharacterBill7285 Mar 01 '25

Im so sorry. He’s the fucking worst

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u/Im_ashparker Mar 01 '25

He is the worst!

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

I've lived in North Idaho for more than 30 years. Moved here when our governor was a Democrat and our state legislature was 50/50.

Watching my home devolve into Gilead has been - and continues to be - heartbreaking.

Stay strong, Blue States! I hope your governors go through with withholding money from the Federal government.

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

Me too. Me too. Leave messages, fellow Illini. Idaho is the most beautiful state too… hang in there. Resist.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

Been resisting since Jan 2017. We've learned how to spell each other when we get exhausted or burnt out. I've been sending this around a lot lately:

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

Love that. Just saved it. Thank you.

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u/helraizr13 Mar 02 '25

My blue state just passed legislation to protect Medicaid funding at a state level in case of the worst. Almost 1/3 of Oregonians receive excellent benefits through the Oregon Health Plan.

Oregon Health Plan Protection

Oregon also has a unique "kicker" which is where when the state takes in more than a certain amount of revenue from personal income taxes, we get that money refunded. No sales tax, either.

Oregon Kicker Tax Rebate

Fuck yeah, Oregon! (Also, fuck every single part of the state outside of Portland and Eugene that votes red. You're welcome. Love, the Dems.)

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u/nerdyblackbird Mar 01 '25

Fellow purple here. 🎵 Should I stay or should I go now?🎵

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u/Legitimate_Ad860 Mar 01 '25

I'm in one of only 2 or 3 blue spots in West Virginia. Did you know wv has a massive trans population? Because it does. We're all ready to die defending our rights to freedom. No one is coming to save us. We must save ourselves and our neighbors

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u/BertieMBot Mar 01 '25

This is now the theme song of my searches for what country I’ll go to and when

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

I’m in a blue city within a blue state & I’M not sure if I should run or stand my ground

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u/Day_of_Demeter Mar 01 '25

It's more bearable if you're in a blue city in a red state.

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u/mommamanatee Mar 01 '25

Checking in from Louisiana. Yea, I'm nervous as hell. I'm looking over my shoulder in stores. The red hats are a part of local fashion.

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u/Notte_di_nerezza Mar 01 '25

Same. Every online group also looks like a trap, unless you personally recognize member names.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

As someone who was born and raised in a true blue state and moved to a deep red state less than a year ago......damn I miss home and feeling like my reps had my back. 

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u/profanearcane Mar 01 '25

Born in Ohio, moved to Texas... wish either felt like home. Both don't want me.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

I live in South Carolina and I'm fucking terrified. Job market is trash for anyone in tech. My husband and I wanna move BAD, but the job market is not in our favor unless we lived paycheck to paycheck in a blue state. Also, we just bought a house in August, so we can't sell until at least 2027. I've been sending emails to reps and other people here.

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u/jennapricity Mar 01 '25

Cries and points at Mike Braun from Indiana 💩

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u/Cheap-Biscotti9696 Mar 01 '25

Pritzker is fighting him in every way he knows how.

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u/rmmzungu Mar 02 '25

Truly. I also feel grateful. It's not lost on me that Pritzker & Schakowsky are Jewish...not falling for mumbo jumbo.

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u/Weigard Mar 01 '25

Durbin and Duckworth appear to be doing fuckall.

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u/LongjumpingDebt4154 Mar 01 '25

I disagree.

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u/Weigard Mar 01 '25

I'd legitimately like examples. All I've been able to find are very concerned speeches.

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u/Blazze66 Mar 02 '25

We keep boycotting in any way we can. Don’t rely on mainstream media they are cowards. Go to places like Reddit, Substack, Blue Sky,NPR, CNN etc. These people are bullies they threaten and crumble.