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Tue Dec 7, 2021, 08:42 PM

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I am an American Veteran. My fellow Americans, you need to get out of rural areas [View all] maxrandb Dec 2021 OP

You pretty much summed it up! SallyHemmings Dec 2021 #1

Ok. Point taken but, jimfields33 Dec 2021 #2

I think, though, that rather than "What do the diner denizens think?" our question should be Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #5

the math says at $1000/hr, RW radio is worth... about $5B/yr FREE (x15hrs/day x 1200 stations) certainot Dec 2021 #199

The radio is a problem, and I think it needs to be addressed, but that would take time. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #203

i think offense aimed at rw radio could have quick results. it would get media attn right away certainot Dec 2021 #207

I think a "baited trap" campaign might be needed HariSeldon Dec 2021 #227

Great Idea !!! nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #232

Definitely. This, though, should just be one prong of a multi-pronged effort. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #234

Kicking this one hard! Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #3

righteous rant. stopdiggin Dec 2021 #4

They have far more power than they should Freddie Dec 2021 #14

Point of rant is that they AREN'T ignored. Rather, they ignore urban conditions Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #17

Yes, They Do Ignore RobinA Dec 2021 #82

MUCH to the detriment of the nation and the world. Celerity Dec 2021 #24

STATES: The GOP Knows They Matter: 'Laboratories of Autocracy' David Pepper- Alec Kochs Gerrymanders appalachiablue Dec 2021 #168

I came from rural America Maeve Dec 2021 #6

same here FoxNewsSucks Dec 2021 #70

Yes catrose Dec 2021 #7

k&R BlueJac Dec 2021 #8

Being a resident Deminpenn Dec 2021 #9

Kicking nt Hotler Dec 2021 #10

Yes!! You just said what I've been feeling for a while, but wasn't able to articulate. Biophilic Dec 2021 #11

Considering how rural America likes to shop and vacation in the bigger cities. LiberalFighter Dec 2021 #12

I think you'll find Aviation Pro Dec 2021 #20

I disagree. LiberalFighter Dec 2021 #46

There are some FoxNewsSucks Dec 2021 #77

Many rural americans despise cities DBoon Dec 2021 #136

Nope. Going to have to disagree. stopdiggin Dec 2021 #144

As an old woman living in red, rural America mountain grammy Dec 2021 #13

You sure changed the conversation!!! Good for you!!! secondwind Dec 2021 #15

But urban people are Antifa communists dalton99a Dec 2021 #16

I'm a 'libtard', socialist from rural Wisconsin. This is s Republican area. Let me inform you that johnthewoodworker Dec 2021 #18

Because urban is just another dog whistle Aviation Pro Dec 2021 #19

Thank you for your service GusBob Dec 2021 #21

You are missing my point maxrandb Dec 2021 #92

Two points scarletlib Dec 2021 #119

OK, so you do get my point nt maxrandb Dec 2021 #128

Boy, you are right about Pittsburgh Maggiemayhem Dec 2021 #204

How many rural hospitals and clinics would have gone bankrupt and closed without the ACA? maxrandb Dec 2021 #205

Compared to Nazis.....if the shoe fits, wear it. we can do it Dec 2021 #106

uncalled for GusBob Dec 2021 #110

Maybe extreme treestar Dec 2021 #112

That's dumb. They get paid for their treestar Dec 2021 #109

Their production costs and profits fluctuate based on many things GusBob Dec 2021 #114

The price of doing business. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #167

Good points, but without the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and the Urban dwellers who work there, Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #166

Rural America would not exist nowadays without Urban America. haele Dec 2021 #22

Now we are going after the Amish? too easy GusBob Dec 2021 #42

Did I say that? haele Dec 2021 #131

Why so hostile inthewind21 Dec 2021 #137

Now, THAT is the best-built straw man I've ever seen! Wednesdays Dec 2021 #164

+1 treestar Dec 2021 #111

The Ghost towns and ruins are largely due to Corporate takeover of farming and ranching. Tommymac Dec 2021 #176

+1. Districts Hillary/Biden carried account for 70% of GDP. radius777 Dec 2021 #216

Also kicking this one hard! 👍👏 LiberalLoner Dec 2021 #23

I find most of your comment rather weird. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #25

I do not, I find it mostly spot on. Celerity Dec 2021 #32

I care about everyone; almost. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #34

The OP wishes people would care about the majority urban dwellers from time to time. nt Gore1FL Dec 2021 #158

I think that was made more than clear. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #172

That directly contradicts your last post. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #190

You are quoting something I didn't write. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #202

It is directly quoted from the title of your post I was replying to a couple posts above. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #206

I didn't write what you quoted. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #208

In any event, your posts logically contradict. Gore1FL Dec 2021 #209

You keep stating things that I did not write. I can't help you with that. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #211

Let's do some direct quotes: Gore1FL Dec 2021 #212

Have a nice day. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #213

You too! Gore1FL Dec 2021 #214

Rural America has a lot of COVID and drugs and crime IronLionZion Dec 2021 #26

Bingo! geardaddy Dec 2021 #86

It will get worse too treestar Dec 2021 #113

A huge pet peeve of mine is the rural, very white Midwest being called 'The Heartland' Celerity Dec 2021 #27

I travel the rural Midwest regularly FoxNewsSucks Dec 2021 #75

But they're the friendliest people! dalton99a Dec 2021 #130

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2021 #228

A-f**king-men marmar Dec 2021 #28

Telling it like it is! Eom Karma13612 Dec 2021 #29

In MI, 75% of the people who voted for TFG live in urban or mostly urban counties. Kaleva Dec 2021 #30

There are more people of all types in urban counties IronLionZion Dec 2021 #39

43% of the vote TFG got in MI came from counties Biden won Kaleva Dec 2021 #55

Two Words: Electoral College progressoid Dec 2021 #31

Four words: Eliminate The Electoral College. Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #169

Four more words: Good luck with that. progressoid Dec 2021 #188

I get it, but Never Say Die. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #195

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #33

The Electoral College is the only reason anybody pays attention to rural America. Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #35

It's the urban TFG voters in battleground state that's the problem Kaleva Dec 2021 #57

They wouldn't be ignored ThoughtCriminal Dec 2021 #175

On the money. Beautiful post. Zen Democrat Dec 2021 #36

Many people have left and continue to leave Rural America to go live in Urban America. chowder66 Dec 2021 #37

Interesting GusBob Dec 2021 #47

There may be disproportionate recruitment from rural areas, but those numbers are dubious Mersky Dec 2021 #126

Many people are leaving the urban centers of California. totodeinhere Dec 2021 #163

But some of those originally came into California from rural areas. chowder66 Dec 2021 #180

But, many people are moving to rural areas when they retire womanofthehills Dec 2021 #187

Yes. People move to and from rural areas. chowder66 Dec 2021 #189

We need rural America Karma13612 Dec 2021 #38

Clearly Rural Americans are despised here GusBob Dec 2021 #48

Clearly azureblue Dec 2021 #161

Bill Gates owns the most farmland of any "farmer" in the US. nt albacore Dec 2021 #49

Seriously?? Karma13612 Dec 2021 #121

Yup... albacore Dec 2021 #125

Jeebus Karma13612 Dec 2021 #170

Bravo, spot on! Operaweeble Dec 2021 #40

We've Always Self Segregated modrepub Dec 2021 #41

Book: "The Politics of Resentment" Jimbo S Dec 2021 #66

A Political Science Person modrepub Dec 2021 #105

K&R nt PoliWrangler Dec 2021 #43

Excellent post. Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #44

Yes, yes and yes! happy feet Dec 2021 #45

except they do go into cities Amishman Dec 2021 #50

I live in a rural sagetea Dec 2021 #51

My perception is that many or most rural (white) folks are racists. And... Trust_Reality Dec 2021 #151

yep, it's the radio. limbaugh killed more than hitler and stalin when you add up certainot Dec 2021 #197

K&R hay rick Dec 2021 #52

Righteous rant, K & R...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #53

My feelings exactly, but you say it so much better than me. scarletlib Dec 2021 #54

It boils down to a supremacist attitude HAB911 Dec 2021 #56

Rural America Knows about this tiredtoo Dec 2021 #58

excellent point Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #59

You got it. Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2021 #60

Righteous rant & I agree completely. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #61

Had an Assemblyman once tweet Jimbo S Dec 2021 #68

Rual Ohio Bear Creek Dec 2021 #62

Really? I'm thinking all working people, rural and urban haele Dec 2021 #134

is the highway spending allocated stopdiggin Dec 2021 #149

"Maybe rural America should come over and share a few pitchers of water with a Flint Michigan Family Hekate Dec 2021 #63

Rural America is already over represented in our government. world wide wally Dec 2021 #64

Except that Dems need to appeal to rurals to GET THEIR VOTES, and that's the name of the game. thesquanderer Dec 2021 #65

Those people who vote for things based on empathy, compassion, and unity Bettie Dec 2021 #132

I have lived in and ridden motorcycles through countless small towns. BMW2020RT Dec 2021 #67

Points extremely well made. 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #69

I was just reading about the Farmers Alliance and Grange movement. Making money farming was almost brewens Dec 2021 #71

I live in rural white right America in a blue state Bluethroughu Dec 2021 #72

Yup, I live in a similar scenario....nt Karma13612 Dec 2021 #122

Hear, hear!! Bravo. Excellent. LoisB Dec 2021 #73

The TRUTH!!!!! mrsadm Dec 2021 #74

Unfortunately, rural America has more electoral power than urban America. Crunchy Frog Dec 2021 #76

Cows vote housecat Dec 2021 #89

Pretty much. Crunchy Frog Dec 2021 #90

K & R pandr32 Dec 2021 #78

No statistics dianaredwing Dec 2021 #93

Yes, it's kind of like the "hard-scrabble", "salt if the earth" manly, he-man coal miner maxrandb Dec 2021 #215

Yup pandr32 Dec 2021 #221

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #79

If we had a marketing department we could respond that repubs are out of touch with the common good. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #80

Well-said dlk Dec 2021 #81

I kind of like your twist on who should be listening to who Kali Dec 2021 #83

Most of that food inthewind21 Dec 2021 #141

The consumer benefits from the subsidies too Kali Dec 2021 #222

K and effing R! geardaddy Dec 2021 #84

Amen!!! FoxNewsSucks Dec 2021 #85

AMEN dianaredwing Dec 2021 #87

I feel you llashram Dec 2021 #88

Keep rural America uneducated and poor. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #91

They don't need any help -- the problem is that they are dragging us down. NCjack Dec 2021 #140

I see. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #173

Hear hear! Catherine Vincent Dec 2021 #94

K&R reACTIONary Dec 2021 #95

The reason why people say that Dems need to reach out to rural America is because we want the Dems totodeinhere Dec 2021 #96

For 40 + years maxrandb Dec 2021 #98

What's your solution? Ex Lurker Dec 2021 #103

Out work them and out vote them maxrandb Dec 2021 #129

Which parts of the Democratic Party Platform do you think should be changed Mariana Dec 2021 #118

We've been doing that. What has it gotten us? We are on the brink of losing democracy AND onecaliberal Dec 2021 #146

I would also like to point out maxrandb Dec 2021 #97

I totally get the frustration Dr. Shepper Dec 2021 #99

Cool...Your post here has become a topic of conversation on Thom Hartmann's show. Liberal In Texas Dec 2021 #100

Not sure if this is warning for liberals, or advice to the press bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #101

Hate on rural America all you want Ex Lurker Dec 2021 #102

Which parts of the Democratic Party Platform do you think should be changed Mariana Dec 2021 #116

Well... LiberatedUSA Dec 2021 #162

You illustrate a huge problem regarding guns. Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #171

The advantage they have in the electoral college treestar Dec 2021 #104

Agree 100% -- The Electoral College is determined by "rural Americans" RFCalifornia Dec 2021 #107

I guess I am a lone voice in the wilderness GusBob Dec 2021 #108

Thank you GusBob GemState Dec 2021 #133

No inthewind21 Dec 2021 #142

Yeah I am a fucking Nazi GusBob Dec 2021 #157

Gosh, if we only had more Dem reps in Congress it wouldn't be such a battle. Mariana Dec 2021 #160

I got the exact same impression. Certainly makes me question spending time here. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #174

I have a foot in both worlds . . . markpkessinger Dec 2021 #179

You know for a fact that no DUer could handle the lifestyle you're talking about? OnionPatch Dec 2021 #220

So how does any of that address the lopsided resources rural America gets from M$M, pols, and voting uponit7771 Dec 2021 #229

Right maxrandb Dec 2021 #244

Do Urban businesses get subsidies to prevent their failure like rural farmers do? NO! Ziggysmom Dec 2021 #115

The richest farmers got a much higher percentage under Trump. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #177

Agreed! The notion of "equal representation" is antiquated and outdated. Initech Dec 2021 #117

I just got gerrymandered into a rural Congressional District LeftInTX Dec 2021 #120

This so needs to be spread far and wide. GoneOffShore Dec 2021 #123

The rural folks who are ranchers and farmers... albacore Dec 2021 #124

You miss the point entirely. We are winning in the urban areas but given how our government Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #127

The electorate is not between the 40 yard lines. nt Gore1FL Dec 2021 #159

True, but the same tired argument about rurals radius777 Dec 2021 #217

Dems don't have a messaging infrastructure like the kGOP in rural areas, haven't invested in it uponit7771 Dec 2021 #230

The majority of the rural red states are donor states. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #135

I think you meant inthewind21 Dec 2021 #143

I don't know I thought that is what they were called. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #185

Donor means giver. California is a donor state: we send more taxes to the feds than we get back. nt Hekate Dec 2021 #219

RNC is setting up community centers in urban areas where they invite Democrats and target minorities LeftInTX Dec 2021 #138

Righteous. cilla4progress Dec 2021 #139

The depopulation of the rural areas has been nothing short of amazing. roamer65 Dec 2021 #145

Kick and rec!..n/t bluecollar2 Dec 2021 #147

I too am sick being told I need to "understand" these folk Skittles Dec 2021 #148

righteous barbtries Dec 2021 #150

That's pretty righteous. nolabear Dec 2021 #152

Whoa - that was a righteous rant Ruby the Liberal Dec 2021 #153

It's not helpful to say "talk to rural America." About what? soldierant Dec 2021 #154

Wow, this didn't go the direction I expected. Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 #155

I wish I could give this another 200+ recs of my own! calimary Dec 2021 #156

Head of nail meets the hammer! BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #165

But there was that huge push in 2016 for Republicans to understand Hillary voters! Beartracks Dec 2021 #178

I don't know why people think Steve Bullock has anything to teach Democrats . . . markpkessinger Dec 2021 #181

I don't know why people think Steve Bullock has anything to teach Democrats . . . markpkessinger Dec 2021 #182

The Independent voter resides everywhere. And it is they who decide elections. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #183

True independents are only about ... albacore Dec 2021 #218

But you see the disowning here as well as on the Right. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #223

The Stupid abides... it over-rides Party. Or race. Or economic status. nt albacore Dec 2021 #224

And there are states like Texas that we can win in a few years without a single rural vote RB TexLa Dec 2021 #184

Yes!!! Please write a Letter to the Editor or an Op-Ed Sparkly Dec 2021 #186

Amen Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #191

Amen Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #192

Guns, Ammo, trucks and Gas Prices Smackdown2019 Dec 2021 #193

Continuing to believe its just the rurals who worry about those things is a mistake. oldsoftie Dec 2021 #225

I just stated..... Smackdown2019 Dec 2021 #226

Seriously, America was forged in Boston and Philadelphia and the immigrant slums of NY AdamGG Dec 2021 #194

The response to the "color coded maps" should be the reality BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #200

I'm tired of this mythical 'Dems need to reach out to rural America' bullshit. Abolishinist Dec 2021 #196

I'm a lifetime rural America dweller, and as dawg is my witness, Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2021 #198

TFG got just under 45% of the vote in Genesee County where Flint is Kaleva Dec 2021 #201

The hidden assumption is that rural Murikkka is too damn dumb and irrational librechik Dec 2021 #210

Agree but I don't believe it is just a rural issue Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #231

great post. saw it from this link orleans Dec 2021 #233

" Is rural America the only ones that have a story to tell? " brooklynite Dec 2021 #235

I am not saying "the hell with rural America" maxrandb Dec 2021 #236

I don't CARE if the Republicans are out of touch with urban voters... brooklynite Dec 2021 #237

Yes, and one way to do that maxrandb Dec 2021 #238

We can't control what the media does. We CAN control what the Party and its candidates do. brooklynite Dec 2021 #239

We can't control what the media does? maxrandb Dec 2021 #240

I've shared my thoughts with Party leadership on messaging... brooklynite Dec 2021 #241

Well, it starts with monitoring it and tracking it maxrandb Dec 2021 #242

IOW, its somebody else's job to organize. brooklynite Dec 2021 #243