Would you hold back public signs or statements of political views due to fear of confrontation from MAGATS?

[Sparkly]

Examples could include:
- not putting an anti-MAGA bumpersticker on your car or in your yard
- not feeling safe wearing a "lefty"-slogan t-shirt, whatever that means to you
- avoiding sharing an opinion or fact on social media from fear someone will verbally attack or harass you

But especially:
- not writing your own words, with your own name, photo, and location, from fear of harassment and/or harm?

(I'm also wondering if there is a gender difference here, so if you identify as nonbinary, go ahead and flame me.)

Please indicate your 'comfort level' for risk these days?

Thank you for indulging me!

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	I am willing to write what I believe and put my true self behind it. (I am a woman)
	5 (25%)
	I am willing to write what I believe and put my true self behind it. (I am a man)
	4 (20%)
	I am willing to signal my beliefs in tee-shirts and yard signs. (I am a woman)
	3 (15%)
	I am willing to signal my beliefs in tee-shirts and yard signs. (I am a man)
	3 (15%)
	I am willing share my views where only a selected group knows my identity. (I am a woman.)
	1 (5%)
	I am willing share my views where only a selected group knows my identity. (I am a man.)
	0 (0%)
	I only feel comfortable writing about political matters anonymously. (I am a woman.)
	3 (15%)
	I only feel comfortable writing about political matters anonymously. (I am a man.)
	0 (0%)
	I forgot to feed my turtle.
	1 (5%)
	Other
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Sparkly]

1. I LOVE the first two replies!!

I should have added a demographic about years we were born...

[sinkingfeeling]

2. My front porch and yard have two Harris/Walz signs and a giant Dark Brandon head.

My car still has a Harris/Walz bumper sticker and one that says "God Forgive America".

[Rebl2]

3. I have always

been this way for past 30 years or so. I only let certain people know my views politically.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. I believe we need to do things the smart way - that really does something.

I ordered a tee shirt that I plan on wearing whenever I go out but am not going to put a bumper sticker on my car. I love my car and cannot afford to replace it. I ordered stickers with Putin and Trump on them and will put those around. I think it’s effective to do that. I’ve been writing articles and posting them on several Facebook groups under my own name. I think that all those things reach more people than a simple bumper sticker.

[birdographer]

5. OMG if I alerted anyone locally to my anti-trump position

My house would likely be burned down.

[Silent Type]

6. Fortunately, there are tens of millions posting crud on trump and trumpsters. Can't get us all.

I’ve had a few rubes on FB say things like “I hope we meet someday.” I just respond, I’m easy enough to find since my real name is above. So far no confrontations, crosses burned on front yard, etc. But, you never know.

[Demovictory9]

7. Kick for more voting

[orangecrush]

8. Situations are always changing

And my evaluation of the situation and circumstances determines my choices.