So, essentially, we got a new neighbor about a month ago. Nothing seemed off at first; they were actually incredibly cool about my “farm”, garden, compost, etc. Even our dog; whom is a huge, leaping staffy (w some boxer, obv).
I’ve actually been nice enough to offer them some veggies n such, as they seemed pretty decent.
Roommate walked out yesterday and the guy has a Trump sign on our front lawn. Now I’m fucking depressed. It’s incredible how you can be nice, work with someone and actually seem like a decent human being until you just put the ol’ “Hey, I’d see you dead” sign right on the front lawn. Fucks sake man.
My room-mate was the one who told me about it after they dumped it into the can lmao.
So! Anyone got recommendations for my own agitprop? My plan so far is to act normal; but just put increasing amounts of communist propaganda in the communal hallway, garden, outside the side door and just start ramping it like crazy. All while pretending I have no idea where it’s coming from or if anything has changed. I’d like some websites where I can ethically buy some of this preferably from other communists or anarchists. If anyone would like to commission for such things, let me know!
Other ideas are open too.
Sounds like a golden opportunity. MAGAs are usually so painfully close to class consciousness but the stupid political ecosystem you all have over there makes everything adversarial and so they dig in and cover their ears when they anticipate interacting with someone such as a communist. Being neighbours with one gives you the opportunity to build a rapport with them without them reactively closing their minds off and othering you. It’s a fantastic opportunity, so long as you haven’t already othered them first.
I agree. Part of the apprehension I have is because of the religious imagery fused with the specific rhetoric on their sign saying “Illegal immigrants, no rights!”. I do think I’ll try talking to them, but here’s hoping they’ll listen.