Shareblue: The resistance is alive and well in red America, not just blue states!
The Resistance in Red America: Budweiser, Ford, and Dale Earnhardt
By Katie Paris | February 1, 2017
The corporate media would have you believe that the only people fighting Donald Trump live in "blue states" like New York and California. The truth is much more complex – and much more encouraging.
Having grown up in the South, I tend to get frustrated with “red state” stereotypes. Southern states simply are not monolithic.
Just days into Trump’s presidency, we are seeing evidence that indeed, the resistance is alive and well in Red America.
Just a few examples:
More than 50 airport protests against Trump’s Muslim ban took place in red states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, and Iowa – just to name a few.
And on the day that most of the protests took place, Dale Earnhardt, who has been voted NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver a record 13 times (and resides in Mooresville, North Carolina), posted this message to his almost 2 million Twitter followers:
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