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I just drove through western Kansas on my way to colorado.... What the Fuck is with all the trump stuff? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Vupperware@lemmy.world to c/kansascity@midwest.social

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It’s hard to pin an exact number, but throughout western Kansas’s ~400 mi slog to Colorado, I was forced to view semi trailers with trump’s visage printed on the side, hilariously corny White Jesus signs, and Anti-Abortion signs approximately every ten miles.

I found it so disheartening, knowing that someone went through the effort of painting a semi trailer with Trump’s face on it and planting it right next to the interstate.

What does this accomplish? Who’s vote is being swayed by this garish tribute?

I have seen endless discussions online about Trump fans being culty, but this (apart from the coal rollers with flags) is the first time I’ve seen this type of undying loyalty in the wild.

The Jesus and anti-abortion signs are painful, but nowhere near as painful as these Trump shrines.

I am interested in the opinions of anybody, regardless of political affiliation. What do you think of this?

Also, I’m sorry I didn’t get a picture. I feel like the guy that claims he saw a UFO but has nothing to show for it. If anyone is driving through Kansas on their way to Colorado or vice Versa, PLEASE try and snag a picture of these Jesus signs and Trump trailers, so that people can properly contextualize this post.

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[–] Vinegar@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've driven across Kansas many times, the truck trailers, signs, and painted structures are not unique to Kansas at all. Pretty much any stretch of rural private land along a major highway or interstate in any Republican state will have aggressive Chrisitan and conservative messaging.

If you turn to AM radio stations during the drive you will be hard pressed to find any content other than extremist christian and conservative consipiracy propaganda. The reason people put those signs up is because their entire personality and world-view is fundamentally sculpted by similar messaging.

I recommend watching the documentary Jesus Camp from 2006 to understand what the conservative christian culture looked like 17 years ago and recognize that those children are grown now, most are probably Trump supporters.