I swear I'm not trying to be offensive here, but I am trying to understand.
Ok... Beyond signaling a tribal affiliation with party, what do things like Campaign hats and stickers accomplish? What do people hope accomplish by wearing them?
I've got bumper stickers and stuff just to tell the world a little bit what I like, or like with the 7 pointed star send a signal to other otherkin. We're a small community so I figure, fly a flag and find an ally.
Is it like that?
@NiveusLepus
I've had a fairly interesting experience this year with a yard sign. I don't do signs, bumper stickers, logos, but this election (as was 2020) is too important not to make SOME statement.
I am an Army vet, so I got the "Veterans and Military Families for Harris- Walz" sign.
@NiveusLepus
I feel this one sends an important signal to our neighbors. For decades, Republicans had the presumed support of service members and vets. This is changing as this population is more aware of how Republicans really don't give a f*ck about you once you lay down your arms.
Neighbors we've lived across the street from for 15 years, and have never really socialized with, put a 
sign up with a sign for Kerri Lake (hurl), and one for a local R, two days before my sign arrived.
@NiveusLepus
They never had a political sign in their yard in the whole time we've been across the street.
We live at the corner, so everyone on our street passes our houses.
A few days after our sign went up, we had a neighbor thank us for putting it up. Then another, and another. We're up to six or seven thanks and acknowledgments.
@NiveusLepus
My sense is that with this election, especially in Arizona, which is gradually shifting blue, people on our side really are looking for solidarity, and I've come to see it's important, and in our case, a pretty simple way to make progress toward that end.
@1000dannyboy Thank you for taking the time to give me such a thoughtful answer.
This election does indeed feel different, even from the one in 2020. There's a feeling of stakes here, and there are some on the right that are making very frightening "us vs them" noises.
I can totally understand solidarity.
@1000dannyboy THat's how these things always start to go bad. When I got the link, and saw the internal letters, it made my stomach tight.
Here it is if you want to read it. https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/texas-dps-may-begin-reverting-trans
@NiveusLepus
A registry. Ah, Jeez! I'm sorry for the feelings this creates in you.
Your experience captures the awful reality of so much close-mindedness and bigotry in the world.
At a time when our society is making strides toward seeing each other simply as neighbors, has bolstered self-serving, small-minded haters.
I am cautiously optimistic, but hurdles have been thrown up that will cause change to take longer than it needs to.
Stay strong while you're in TX!
@1000dannyboy I'm visiting my parents in Texas and Trump flags are everywhere. On my way into the gym today I saw a car with a trump sticker on it, and I admit it was like a red flag in my subconscious.
I know there's lots of people that either desipise or out right hate me here, but this is the first time I've been to Texas and felt like I'm behind enemy lines.
Today I found out Texas DPS is not only going to revert gender markers AND names on licenses, but they're also making a registry.