Drove through Allentown Pennsylvania and saw something I wasn't expecting

I had a landscaping job up near Allentown last Tuesday, and after I finished I took a detour through the downtown area. I noticed a ton of houses had Trump yard signs that were faded and beat up from the weather, like they'd been up since 2020. It got me thinking about how some folks just don't take them down no matter what. Anyone else seeing this kind of thing in their towns?

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paul_thompson671mo ago

Yeah I actually used to think the same way, like it's no big deal just old signs nobody got around to removing. But last month I drove through a small town in Ohio and saw a whole street where every single house still had those faded 2020 Trump signs, plus some newer ones from 2024 mixed in. It wasn't just laziness, it felt more like a statement. Like they wanted everyone driving through to know this was Trump country no matter how many years passed. Changed my mind on it being harmless.

ryan_nelson2mo ago

Noticed a ton of houses had Trump yard signs that were faded and beat up from the weather" - maybe those people just don't care about keeping up appearances and are more focused on other things. Plenty of folks leave old signs up for all sorts of reasons, not just politics, like laziness or thinking it's a waste of time to take them down.

the_riley2mo ago

Honestly those signs look rough after a few rainstorms, but it is what it is. People get them for free at rallies or from the neighbors, so they're not exactly invested in keeping them pristine. Probably just got stuck in the lawn and nobody bothered to yank them out after the election. Not like it's hurting anyone sitting there either. Could be worse, could still be a bumper sticker from 2008.