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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Why Democrats (not candidates) need to STOP ignoring and/or demonizing rural voters... [View all]beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)4. I agree with much of what you say. I have no need to appeal to narrow minded, conservative and
yes, for the most part they are, rural voters. We can and should try to appeal to the working people who constantly vote against their own self-interest but we have to face the fact that 40% of america simply hates what america stands for and accept that NO amount of messaging can ever bring over and we should minimize the time and money trying to do so.
The brainwashing and propaganda has paid off big time for the rightwing in especially rural, lower income, poorly educated areas
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Indygram
May 2019
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I agree with much of what you say. I have no need to appeal to narrow minded, conservative and
beachbum bob
May 2019
#4
If we have to "face" anything, it's that Bernie reached out to them on Fox and had an impact.
ancianita
May 2019
#13
you have to be realist, NO democratic message will ever appeal to 100% of the american people, never
beachbum bob
May 2019
#41
That low population states are overrepresented in the Senate is just a plain fact.
Demit
May 2019
#10
Do tell us. Did you urge your rural fellows to watch the Democrats who've shown up on Fox?
ancianita
May 2019
#16
I do understand and agree with your position on Congress' composition. I was addressing
ancianita
May 2019
#60
THANK you. Very much. Public lands in every state are in this shape. My son in NM tells the
ancianita
May 2019
#63
Thanks. I'll check it out. I don't endorse the source for my link below, but it does highlight
ancianita
May 2019
#65
If only we could hear what rural voters thought, things would be so much better
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#20
I went back and edited the title to the original post to better represent what I meant
Indygram
May 2019
#30
Yesterday Beto O'Rourke was in a very small town in NH, mostly white people in the crowd
Indygram
May 2019
#43
Pretty much agree. Although, I'd identify some key rural areas that might have 10%
Hoyt
May 2019
#56
It terms of policy, and I think to our deteriment politically, we have focused on them
dsc
May 2019
#61