I know not all white Americans are aweful, I mean Stephan Colbert is one of yours!

I’ve never been to Pittsburgh, but based on it’s proximity to Ohio and WV I’ve always assumed it was Trumpland.

Holy shit, I had no idea we were code for black people. That’s... weird? I don’t even know how to feel.

I lived in Harrisburg about 25 years ago and it was multi-culturally diverse even back then. It was a seemingly quiet town where you could walk around and feel safe (My family lived near the YWCA). I have no idea where people are getting crime and prostitution from. The farmers market area had a very diverse set of…

I don’t know which part of Harrisburg you are referring to as not being racist, but I’m pretty sure most of Harrisburg is not safe for people of color. I would say that apart from Philadelphia, there is no place in PA that is safe.

Thanks. I’ll be in Fort Wayne, which is still blue (or at least purple), so it could be worse.

More liberals need to go to Trumpland though. It is the only way to make the electoral math for 2024 (we’ve already lost 2018 and 2020) work.

This really is a great column. I’m moving from suburban Pittsburgh to Mike Pence country tomorrow. (Taking a beer and pizza break from packing right now). As a progressive/socialist feminist atheist, I’m very concerned about my new location. But as a straight white middle-class male, I really do recognize how easy…

Just don’t move west of Carlisle and you’ll be fine. The West Shore itself isn’t that bad. It’s similar to the suburbs that surround Lancaster and York. Not as dense as Philly burbs but not directly into farmland either. That comes a several miles off of the Carlisle Pike. I mean it is central PA. There should no…

That’s a very depressing but accurate post.

I grew up in Harrisburg—near Alison Hill (aka, The Hill), moving away in the mid-90s to go to college. My stepfather was black, my mom is white. I’m white, too. Our shitty racist white family disowned us. It’s hard to see improvement in terms of racism and income disparity in Harrisburg. If anything, it seems…

You think that’s bad? How about combining the Thin Blue Line flag with the fucking (notoriously anti-cop) Punisher logo... and putting it on the hoods of police cars. So many wildly missed points, rolled into one convenient package!

I saw a bumper sticker of this a couple days ago! I always thought a black and white american flag was an anarchist symbol. Was very surprised to find out this was a police thing.

When I first saw one of those, I naturally thought it represented a synthesis of Leather Pride and American Patriotism. Imagine my disappointment when I learned it indicated a far less pleasant and healthy fetishization of law enforcement.

Ah yes, the thin blue line that separates the 50 states, and seven of the original colonies, from five of the other colonies, while I guess occupying the eighth colony, which apparently is New Hampshire? Good flag symbolism here.

Yep. After finally achieving relevance by fronting on Outkast at the 94 Source Awards to prove he’s hardcore East Coast, he followed that up by moving to LA and producing certified bangers like the theme for Bill Maher’s TV show.

Don’t put on makeup to appear darker. That’s the basic rule going on here.

My favorite Deadspin bit so has been your insistence on calling this show All Takes Matter. I have no idea what this show is actually called and I love it that way.