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89. Your post is a great read and an exceptional analysis of

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:56 PM

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of some of the current problems we are facing as a society going forward. Thank you for this post. These people have great momentum at this point and access to misinformation networks and money like never before in history. Combine this with a large population of barely literate and easily manipulated and the future looks like a true battlefield for common decency.

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Places you can go to avoid MAGA [View all] DBoon Dec 2025 OP

Psychiatrist's couches? TED Talks? High school reunions? Whyisthisstillclose Dec 2025 #1

MAGAts should be on psychiatrists' couches meow2u3 Dec 2025 #67

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MAGA has indeed combined many diverse groups into one selfish pigsty, Whyisthisstillclose Dec 2025 #87

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Your post is a great read and an exceptional analysis of Whyisthisstillclose Dec 2025 #89

I wouldn't bet on Costco or Farmers' Markets. johnp3907 Dec 2025 #2

Yoga Studios too JustAnotherGen Dec 2025 #5

Yep, lots of red MAGA hats at the Farmer's Markets around here. Very often the farmer is wearing one. Midnight Writer Dec 2025 #7

Wish it were the case about Costco MenloParque Dec 2025 #3

Think about it for a moment. At least they know where to escape Trumpflation. flashman13 Dec 2025 #18

most of the MAGAs I know go to COSCO Skittles Dec 2025 #54

So they aren't boycotting Costco over DEI ? JI7 Dec 2025 #82

Libraries. alittlelark Dec 2025 #4

Was my first thought too, but they'll still go there to ban books 0rganism Dec 2025 #35

Yep. Aristus Dec 2025 #37

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The homeschoolers use my public library a LOT. summer_in_TX Dec 2025 #77

Yeah home schooling is the school of choice Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #86

Hell. Churches! (Unless Evangelical.) NM Grins Dec 2025 #81

That outed Library Girl, lol 😂 Emile Dec 2025 #84

University community lectures SheltieLover Dec 2025 #6

I beg to differ on Dentist Offices ToxMarz Dec 2025 #8

I believe PCIntern has written about his experiences. I just wonder why magats have such rotten teeth... erronis Dec 2025 #11

Yes I suppose that's true ToxMarz Dec 2025 #13

The state dental societies do tend to be quite conservative... yardwork Dec 2025 #22

Agree! Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #32

Yes my super MAGAt niece is a receptionist for a dentist ToxMarz Dec 2025 #42

Waiting for Trump to fix her life. yardwork Dec 2025 #47

She's waiting for her mom to retire ToxMarz Dec 2025 #48

OK, that got a chuckle. soldierant Dec 2025 #74

My EX-son in law is a successful dentist and a huge pro-gun, pro-MAGA narcissistic insufferable lunatic. dameatball Dec 2025 #46

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Same here LR3 Dec 2025 #50

I think it is a jab at the supposed poor dental health of MAGATs DBoon Dec 2025 #51

MAGAts do go to dentists, they just wait until it's too late. eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #66

My own dentist is "one of us," I've shared DU with her. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2025 #80

Museums and bookstores are good spaces. yardwork Dec 2025 #9

any non-mainstream ethnic restaurant DBoon Dec 2025 #16

Yes! Support local progressives and immigrants. yardwork Dec 2025 #20

It's my world, too. They need to be avoiding us. Not the other way around. littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #10

Volunteer AverageOldGuy Dec 2025 #12

But look out for ICE, like house trailers look out for tornadoes. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #68

Not Sure About Dentist Office ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #14

Oh hell no. yardwork Dec 2025 #21

And What Other Judgment Issues Do They Have? ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #23

Exactly. yardwork Dec 2025 #26

I agree about dentists and dental staff. Magas all the way. I avoid anything coming remotely close to politics Solomon Dec 2025 #49

Farmers markets have.lots of MAGA, including vendors NewHendoLib Dec 2025 #15

Farmers markets in my very red area seem to be decidedly blue. Blumancru Dec 2025 #19

Mensa events Blumancru Dec 2025 #17

Funny, made me chuckle. cksmithy Dec 2025 #24

Good one! llmart Dec 2025 #25

DUzy!! 🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #55

Unless the graduating class is from Bob Jones University mdbl Dec 2025 #27

A Mensa meeting somethingshiny Dec 2025 #28

My house. We have ice cream. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #29

my house. ret5hd Dec 2025 #30

Do you have ice cream? twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #40

And chocolate? calimary Dec 2025 #83

Libraries might be safe from MAGA IronLionZion Dec 2025 #31

volunteer to do trail maintenance at a local park or nature preserve DBoon Dec 2025 #53

Drag shows. Pinback Dec 2025 #33

Reggae concerts DBoon Dec 2025 #52

Very funny post! BaronChocula Dec 2025 #34

And... Betty Boom Dec 2025 #36

Any place Pagans gather! niyad Dec 2025 #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 2025 #39

I see maga in most of those places Tree Lady Dec 2025 #41

Ethics class. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #43

Our local farmers market is owned by maga, and the employees MagickMuffin Dec 2025 #44

Punk rock shows Initech Dec 2025 #45

Bootstrap stores NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #57

Vegan restaurants NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2025 #59

Unfortunately, that's not entirely true. flvegan Dec 2025 #63

The symphony. The Madcap Dec 2025 #60

PRIDE Maj. Dude Dec 2025 #61

A library. appleannie1 Dec 2025 #62

I Love My Costco.. 💙Lots of DEI Cha Dec 2025 #64

Any non-Tesla EV meetup. flvegan Dec 2025 #65

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Love this post LilElf70 Dec 2025 #69

the local library, Amtrak, any facility for adult education, any nonchristian or nondenominal church/temple, paulkienitz Dec 2025 #70

Green Groups Dear_Prudence Dec 2025 #71

The library Hassler Dec 2025 #72

Heaven. milestogo Dec 2025 #73

. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #78

Wasn't that a Jeopardy! category? C Moon Dec 2025 #79

Bookstores? Libraries are better because intheflow Dec 2025 #85