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9. Museums and bookstores are good spaces.

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:02 PM

Dec 5

Especially independent bookstores. Locally owned coffee shops. Mexican tiendas (which often have good prices on staples).

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Places you can go to avoid MAGA [View all] DBoon Dec 5 OP

Psychiatrist's couches? TED Talks? High school reunions? Whyisthisstillclose Dec 5 #1

MAGAts should be on psychiatrists' couches meow2u3 Dec 5 #67

Ted tech talks jfz9580m Dec 5 #76

MAGA has indeed combined many diverse groups into one selfish pigsty, Whyisthisstillclose Dec 6 #87

*Selfish* pigsty is about right jfz9580m Dec 6 #88

Your post is a great read and an exceptional analysis of Whyisthisstillclose Dec 6 #89

I wouldn't bet on Costco or Farmers' Markets. johnp3907 Dec 5 #2

Yoga Studios too JustAnotherGen Dec 5 #5

Yep, lots of red MAGA hats at the Farmer's Markets around here. Very often the farmer is wearing one. Midnight Writer Dec 5 #7

Wish it were the case about Costco MenloParque Dec 5 #3

Think about it for a moment. At least they know where to escape Trumpflation. flashman13 Dec 5 #18

most of the MAGAs I know go to COSCO Skittles Dec 5 #54

So they aren't boycotting Costco over DEI ? JI7 Dec 6 #82

Libraries. alittlelark Dec 5 #4

Was my first thought too, but they'll still go there to ban books 0rganism Dec 5 #35

Yep. Aristus Dec 5 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 5 #58

The homeschoolers use my public library a LOT. summer_in_TX Dec 5 #77

Yeah home schooling is the school of choice Farmer-Rick Dec 6 #86

Hell. Churches! (Unless Evangelical.) NM Grins Dec 6 #81

That outed Library Girl, lol 😂 Emile Dec 6 #84

University community lectures SheltieLover Dec 5 #6

I beg to differ on Dentist Offices ToxMarz Dec 5 #8

I believe PCIntern has written about his experiences. I just wonder why magats have such rotten teeth... erronis Dec 5 #11

Yes I suppose that's true ToxMarz Dec 5 #13

The state dental societies do tend to be quite conservative... yardwork Dec 5 #22

Agree! Diamond_Dog Dec 5 #32

Yes my super MAGAt niece is a receptionist for a dentist ToxMarz Dec 5 #42

Waiting for Trump to fix her life. yardwork Dec 5 #47

She's waiting for her mom to retire ToxMarz Dec 5 #48

OK, that got a chuckle. soldierant Dec 5 #74

My EX-son in law is a successful dentist and a huge pro-gun, pro-MAGA narcissistic insufferable lunatic. dameatball Dec 5 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 5 #56

Same here LR3 Dec 5 #50

I think it is a jab at the supposed poor dental health of MAGATs DBoon Dec 5 #51

MAGAts do go to dentists, they just wait until it's too late. eppur_se_muova Dec 5 #66

My own dentist is "one of us," I've shared DU with her. Rhiannon12866 Dec 6 #80

Museums and bookstores are good spaces. yardwork Dec 5 #9

any non-mainstream ethnic restaurant DBoon Dec 5 #16

Yes! Support local progressives and immigrants. yardwork Dec 5 #20

It's my world, too. They need to be avoiding us. Not the other way around. littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #10

Volunteer AverageOldGuy Dec 5 #12

But look out for ICE, like house trailers look out for tornadoes. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 5 #68

Not Sure About Dentist Office ProfessorGAC Dec 5 #14

Oh hell no. yardwork Dec 5 #21

And What Other Judgment Issues Do They Have? ProfessorGAC Dec 5 #23

Exactly. yardwork Dec 5 #26

I agree about dentists and dental staff. Magas all the way. I avoid anything coming remotely close to politics Solomon Dec 5 #49

Farmers markets have.lots of MAGA, including vendors NewHendoLib Dec 5 #15

Farmers markets in my very red area seem to be decidedly blue. Blumancru Dec 5 #19

Mensa events Blumancru Dec 5 #17

Funny, made me chuckle. cksmithy Dec 5 #24

Good one! llmart Dec 5 #25

DUzy!! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #55

Unless the graduating class is from Bob Jones University mdbl Dec 5 #27

A Mensa meeting somethingshiny Dec 5 #28

My house. We have ice cream. twodogsbarking Dec 5 #29

my house. ret5hd Dec 5 #30

Do you have ice cream? twodogsbarking Dec 5 #40

And chocolate? calimary Dec 6 #83

Libraries might be safe from MAGA IronLionZion Dec 5 #31

volunteer to do trail maintenance at a local park or nature preserve DBoon Dec 5 #53

Drag shows. Pinback Dec 5 #33

Reggae concerts DBoon Dec 5 #52

Very funny post! BaronChocula Dec 5 #34

And... Betty Boom Dec 5 #36

Any place Pagans gather! niyad Dec 5 #38

Agree with you. I'm pretty sure 1/2 of my fellow Pilates class members are MAGA. But we all are there for 1 reason. beaglelover Dec 5 #39

I see maga in most of those places Tree Lady Dec 5 #41

Ethics class. twodogsbarking Dec 5 #43

Our local farmers market is owned by maga, and the employees MagickMuffin Dec 5 #44

Punk rock shows Initech Dec 5 #45

Bootstrap stores NameAlreadyTaken Dec 5 #57

Vegan restaurants NameAlreadyTaken Dec 5 #59

Unfortunately, that's not entirely true. flvegan Dec 5 #63

The symphony. The Madcap Dec 5 #60

PRIDE Maj. Dude Dec 5 #61

A library. appleannie1 Dec 5 #62

I Love My Costco.. 💙Lots of DEI Cha Dec 5 #64

Any non-Tesla EV meetup. flvegan Dec 5 #65

Post removed Post removed Dec 5 #75

Love this post LilElf70 Dec 5 #69

the local library, Amtrak, any facility for adult education, any nonchristian or nondenominal church/temple, paulkienitz Dec 5 #70

Green Groups Dear_Prudence Dec 5 #71

The library Hassler Dec 5 #72

Heaven. milestogo Dec 5 #73

. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 6 #78

Wasn't that a Jeopardy! category? C Moon Dec 6 #79

Bookstores? Libraries are better because intheflow Dec 6 #85