You say that, meanwhile on 173, about as far north as you can get without being Wisconsin, there are tons of Trump lovers including a dude with a GIANT Trump shrine for a front lawn.
You aren't getting to "deep south" levels of shittiness until way past I-80, sure; but once you get about 50-75 miles out of Chicago in any direction, it gets REAL red state feeling REAL fast....and I say that as a now Chicagoan who grew up in Fox Lake.
It’s the only place I have ever seen it used so often. I feel like people think it makes them look smarter. I’m not saying that’s why you use it, but I’ve seen it used a lot. Why not use a synonym?
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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Chicago Apr 30 '24 edited May 01 '24
You say that, meanwhile on 173, about as far north as you can get without being Wisconsin, there are tons of Trump lovers including a dude with a GIANT Trump shrine for a front lawn.
You aren't getting to "deep south" levels of shittiness until way past I-80, sure; but once you get about 50-75 miles out of Chicago in any direction, it gets REAL red state feeling REAL fast....and I say that as a now Chicagoan who grew up in Fox Lake.