Some political yard signs in my neighborhood

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

pete6032

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2010
8,128
3,572
136
The moron who moved in behind me (thank you green zones), immediately put up a stockade fence, and a sign that said property patrolled by guards dogs. Then, the gate got a big American Flag with a blue stripe on it. Throughout the political seasons (his property is on a busy corner) various extreme right (like you have to look up on the internet to even know who the Fs are) local state political signs appear (weirdly, no Trump signs). Looking through the bushes I see he has turned the place literally into a junkyard (again, thank you green zones). He also has probably 6 to 8 beagles in a kennel that announce when someone either arrives or leaves the property, and a rooster that crows throughout the day.
Sounds like someone who doesn't want to be part of functioning society.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
22,761
5,921
146
I think the glyphs from Predator would be sufficient.
th-4-jpeg.1230631
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
22,761
5,921
146
والدتك تخيط الجوارب التي تفوح منها رائحة
 

pmv

Lifer
May 30, 2008
15,142
10,039
136
I used to pass this when cycling sometimes. It's not there any more (images laboriously cut-n-pasted from streetview's archive - sorry for the excessive number, I got a bit obsessed with trying to capture the full glory of the constantly changing paint job). I guess it's kind of a 'yard sign'. The closest thing I've seen to one while out and about round this part of London (other than England flags in windows when the world cup is on).

I don't know what it was supposed to convey but what I heard later - not necessarily correctly - was the owner of the land had some sort of grievance against the local council. The turret was at one point turned to face the council offices.

1686621304774.png
1686621312981.png
1686621330265.png
1686621441948.png
1686621605371.png

1686621657088.png
1686621716082.png1686622013560.png
1686622042273.png
 

pete6032

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2010
8,128
3,572
136
I used to pass this when cycling sometimes. It's not there any more (images laboriously cut-n-pasted from streetview's archive - sorry for the excessive number, I got a bit obsessed with trying to capture the full glory of the constantly changing paint job). I guess it's kind of a 'yard sign'. The closest thing I've seen to one while out and about round this part of London (other than England flags in windows when the world cup is on).

I don't know what it was supposed to convey but what I heard later - not necessarily correctly - was the owner of the land had some sort of grievance against the local council. The turret was at one point turned to face the council offices.
Where the heck do you live, Michigan?
 

iRONic

Diamond Member
Jan 28, 2006
8,320
3,629
136
Not a big yard sign guy, but we have a really nice deck across the front of our house and I'd love to get some seasonal flag action in there.

I live in a somewhat conservative enclave in a very liberal area and there are a ton of Gadsen Flags and Blue Line Flags mixed in with the "black lives matter" yard signs.

But you know what I really want to see? I want to see a fuckin' American flag god damn it, like from my childhood where my whole damn street would just be lined with American flags around the 4th.

Its honestly the only damn flag I don't ever see on anyone's house anymore and I want to take that symbol back.

Wife is pretty anti hang-shit-from-your-house though so I have some more work to do before I can put stuff up.
Here you go. That's the gate to my backyard here in KY. As the son of a career military man we ALWAYS fly Old Glory.
 

Attachments

  • 20210809_100825.jpg
    20210809_100825.jpg
    1.3 MB · Views: 12
  • Like
Reactions: GodisanAtheist

kt

Diamond Member
Apr 1, 2000
6,032
1,348
136
Not a big yard sign guy, but we have a really nice deck across the front of our house and I'd love to get some seasonal flag action in there.

I live in a somewhat conservative enclave in a very liberal area and there are a ton of Gadsen Flags and Blue Line Flags mixed in with the "black lives matter" yard signs.

But you know what I really want to see? I want to see a fuckin' American flag god damn it, like from my childhood where my whole damn street would just be lined with American flags around the 4th.

Its honestly the only damn flag I don't ever see on anyone's house anymore and I want to take that symbol back.

Wife is pretty anti hang-shit-from-your-house though so I have some more work to do before I can put stuff up.
Sad to say but the MAGAtards have really tarnished the American flag. Wish they would've just stuck with their Confederate flag, so we know who the traitors are.
 

kage69

Lifer
Jul 17, 2003
31,297
47,464
136
Trump/magat displays have virtually disappeared up where I am. The majority of people up here can't stand the traitor, but we had some hold outs who only just seemed to jump ship.

I think a lot of them have finally realized they got played by a crook, fraud and traitor, they just don't want to admit they embraced and supported a complete lie for many years. I had a plumber try to tell me how he and his kind had just been duped by the media, inferring they weren't at fault. Took him a few tries because I was laughing so hard at his rehearsed excuses.

"If only you guys hadn't had millions of Americans telling you the objective truth about Trump for years. Yeah, tough break. Hope it didn't cost you any business, family or friends."
 

nOOky

Diamond Member
Aug 17, 2004
3,257
2,343
136
I did see one yesterday that said "Don't want an abortion, don't have one! Don't want a gun, don't have one!" which was Wisconsin clever I guess.

I did see a small local detailing business posted pictures of his work, and one of them inside his shop had a TRUMP 2024 banner on one wall. The responses on Facebook were funny, then downright combative. People saying they wouldn't support the business of a Trumper, the business owner saying he didn't need pussy liberal customers anyway. The posts were taken down after a day as he thought better of it apparently.
 
Last edited:

dank69

Lifer
Oct 6, 2009
37,334
32,933
136
In my area one person kept his Trump 2020 sign up for over two years and finally took it down a few months ago....SAD! The most common sign is for a new HVAC company.
Five houses down from me still has his "Don't blame us we voted for Trump" sign up. Next door neighbors on one side and two houses down on the other side took their Trump signs down after the election, but I'll never forget.
 
Last edited:

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
22,761
5,921
146
One of my neighbors is also a co-worker, and his son was arrested and convicted at DC for the January 6 insurrection.
Isn't that awkward.
He quit wearing his maga hats, but the victim mentality is strong.
If only he knew who victimized him.
 
  • Like
Reactions: feralkid

fleshconsumed

Diamond Member
Feb 21, 2002
6,486
2,363
136
Highly dependent on specific state and town, mostly falls along the lines of rural/urban divide. For example in Chicago area where we spent a lot of years the further away you move from Chicago the more Trumpy it becomes. 30 miles out from Chicago it's about even mix between Trump and BLM/Rainbow signs depending on the neighborhood. Still lots of Trump/Punisher/Thin Blue Line decals on trucks, in restaurants and gyms. On one of my walks there used to be a fully decked out Trump house with 5-10 Trump/GOP signs. Sadly I can't find a good photo of the house right now, but it was every bit as bad as you can imagine, and to top it off the owner was clearly not taking good care of the property, I'd say it was about 5-10 years away from being condemned at the rate it was going. 40-50 miles out from Chicago it's practically Trump country, multiple 6 foot Trump flags, nothing else, a few years back somebody vandalized sledding hill in Fox River Grove with giant 20 foot letter sized spray painted Trump sign. After January 6th I've seen some people put away Trump signs, but I'd say it was a fairly small minority, and some put them back up after a while, honestly, at least judging by the yard signs I'd say Trump is basically just as popular as ever.

We've moved states about a year ago though, where we are now the yard signs are smaller and a lot less annoying, and they're mostly rainbow/love signs, but again, that's highly dependent on the area you live in.
 

Perknose

Forum Director & Omnipotent Overlord
Forum Director
Oct 9, 1999
46,865
10,649
147
But you know what I really want to see? I want to see a fuckin' American flag god damn it, like from my childhood where my whole damn street would just be lined with American flags around the 4th.

Its honestly the only damn flag I don't ever see on anyone's house anymore and I want to take that symbol back.
This is my memory from my childhood. On Flag day, the 4th, etc. folks up and down the block hung appropriately sized flags, nothing partisan or exclusionary at all, just simple gratitude for being American.

Now, almost all the American flags I see are outsized symbols of hate and exclusion. Makes me sick to my stomach. I want MY flag back. Old Glory. The Stars and Stripes! The symbol of the best of our aspirations, to finally live up to our ideals, which can almost make me cry when I think of what we still can be.
 

Perknose

Forum Director & Omnipotent Overlord
Forum Director
Oct 9, 1999
46,865
10,649
147
I think we gotta to make up our own weird banner sign that has some completely unintelligible shit on it and let them try and guess what it means.
Reminds me of when Reagan came to town (Media, Pa) during the 1980 Presidential campaign. Wow, was it a different time! We were 10-12 feet away from him! Some Swarthmore students (my alma mater) were there, doing their thing. One was dressed up as a tree with a sign that said, "Stop me before I kill again" (Reagan famously said that trees cause pollution.)
The Secret Service hauled him away! Terroristic threat and all!

Another group started chanting faux right wing stuff, getting the yahoos to chant along. They kept edging towards the absurd, finally coming to "NUKE THE WHALES, NUKE THE WHALES."

Good times.
 
  • Love
Reactions: skyking

Ajay

Lifer
Jan 8, 2001
16,094
8,114
136
This is my memory from my childhood. On Flag day, the 4th, etc. folks up and down the block hung appropriately sized flags, nothing partisan or exclusionary at all, just simple gratitude for being American.

Now, almost all the American flags I see are outsized symbols of hate and exclusion. Makes me sick to my stomach. I want MY flag back. Old Glory. The Stars and Stripes! The symbol of the best of our aspirations, to finally live up to our ideals, which can almost make me cry when I think of what we still can be.
If I had a good place out front to mount and American flag I would. Screw the MAGATs. If someone thinks that's what I am because of the Flag, I wouldn't care. Can't let morons dictate the validity of simple displays like this.
 

MrSquished

Lifer
Jan 14, 2013
26,067
24,395
136
I saw some Trump houses in my sister's neighborhood take their Trump signs down. Instead they 'try' to be more subtle, a couple have the original American flag with just the thirteen colony stars in a circle. Yes because going back to when we had slavery and women had no rights is what we should all be proud of.

Sick motherfuckers.
 

hal2kilo

Lifer
Feb 24, 2009
26,019
12,262
136
I used to pass this when cycling sometimes. It's not there any more (images laboriously cut-n-pasted from streetview's archive - sorry for the excessive number, I got a bit obsessed with trying to capture the full glory of the constantly changing paint job). I guess it's kind of a 'yard sign'. The closest thing I've seen to one while out and about round this part of London (other than England flags in windows when the world cup is on).

I don't know what it was supposed to convey but what I heard later - not necessarily correctly - was the owner of the land had some sort of grievance against the local council. The turret was at one point turned to face the council offices.

View attachment 81668
View attachment 81669
View attachment 81670
View attachment 81671
View attachment 81672

View attachment 81673
View attachment 81674View attachment 81675
View attachment 81676
Must be trying to paint out some left over paint.
 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
22,761
5,921
146