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bucolic_frolic

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5. That's spot on, and how do rural Dems and Inds perceive the REPUBLICAN WAR ON NEIGHBORS?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 03:34 PM

Mar 2022

That's what I've been calling the LGBTQ/Abortion Bounties/CRT Censorship/Voter Suppression. Republicans are dividing America into those who agree with them and will strong arm the citizenry, and those they morally demonize so they can punish them. It is a none-too-subtle war of hatred. I suspect many people don't clearly realize what's going on so they just go along.

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"All Democrats care about are pronouns" [View all] brooklynite Mar 2022 OP

Good, and THANK YOU! elleng Mar 2022 #1

Rural areas have long focused on both tradition and immediate needs--thus societal changes come more hlthe2b Mar 2022 #2

If you watch the talking heads it's easy to think this. captain queeg Mar 2022 #3

Find one or three topics. Bumper sticker phrases. cbabe Mar 2022 #4

Good ideas Hekate Mar 2022 #10

That's spot on, and how do rural Dems and Inds perceive the REPUBLICAN WAR ON NEIGHBORS? bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #5

Exactly. We need to define the terms of the debate. old as dirt Mar 2022 #15

Find common ground. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #6

That would make sense if the Republicans were actually doing anything to help them. dawg Mar 2022 #7

We'll said. SharonClark Mar 2022 #8

Also, study up on Buttigieg's unlikely success. cbabe Mar 2022 #9

That, too Hekate Mar 2022 #11

This isn't even true AZProgressive Mar 2022 #12

If they think that "pronouns" is all that Democrats talk about... W_HAMILTON Mar 2022 #13

Yes, thank you. GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #14