"To them, he's practically a hometown success story." -Inherited millions, not from rural area. But (Reply #83)

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NCLefty (3,678 posts)

83. "To them, he's practically a hometown success story." -Inherited millions, not from rural area. But

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118 replies	Author	Time	Post
I grew up in rural, small-town America -- I can tell you the real reason why people love Donald Trump [View all]	Kablooie	Nov 2019	OP
BS! Tell them that WE all come from the same country.	BigmanPigman	Nov 2019	#1
that sure as hell ain't gonna fly with these morons.. i wish it would...	pangaia	Nov 2019	#25
They're racist, the end.	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2019	#2
+1	Phoenix61	Nov 2019	#4
Pretty much this	StarfishSaver	Nov 2019	#14
Agree n/t	hibbing	Nov 2019	#15
Agree. Simply true.	Onthefly	Nov 2019	#16
+1	dalton99a	Nov 2019	#19
+infinity	ismnotwasm	Nov 2019	#20
Because they vote	Buckeyeblue	Nov 2019	#31
For the sake of brevity,	Newest Reality	Nov 2019	#36
And to make matters worse Republican politicians understand this and play to it.	Buckeyeblue	Nov 2019	#40
On Spot!	Newest Reality	Nov 2019	#42
Oh, come on-	The Mouth	Nov 2019	#43
Accusing and describing are two different things.	Progressive Jones	Nov 2019	#74
Not my point	The Mouth	Nov 2019	#91
Good post.	Zaphod42	Nov 2019	#67
Or we figure out how to get more metropolitan people to vote.	Blue_true	Nov 2019	#60
No	NewJeffCT	Nov 2019	#102
I think we need to fight fire with fire	TheRealNorth	Nov 2019	#106
They are voting "in their own interests." The problem is their "interests."	Garrett78	Nov 2019	#117
Bigotry is the bigger tent, racists are one group of bigots	OhNo-Really	Nov 2019	#34
They vote	DownriverDem	Nov 2019	#38
Spot on.	snacker	Nov 2019	#52
+2	gopiscrap	Nov 2019	#53
Can confirm	IronLionZion	Nov 2019	#54
Ding ding ding ding!!!!	Alpeduez21	Nov 2019	#55
Also sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic and so on.	Initech	Nov 2019	#70
Racist, yes	atreides1	Nov 2019	#76
We don't have to keep trying that.	Lock him up.	Nov 2019	#86
Umhm. GreatER value and need for conformity's one of the 3 main	Hortensis	Nov 2019	#3
Peer pressure dominates	randr	Nov 2019	#5
I've recognized the enormous resentment--	dawg day	Nov 2019	#6
There is also a self selection bias. The ones who choose to stay are less open to change	Dream Girl	Nov 2019	#12
50% are always below average	kiri	Nov 2019	#41
and if anyone wants to be totally honest about the U.S.learning curve,	lindysalsagal	Nov 2019	#88
Add to that the fact that rural life isn't what it was	Maeve	Nov 2019	#17
When you know your history	lunatica	Nov 2019	#37
Yes-- the factory towns deteriorate when the factory leaves	dawg day	Nov 2019	#61
Wanting to move away from slow stagnation	lunatica	Nov 2019	#69
Their grandparents or parents did have it better in the 50s.	Blue_true	Nov 2019	#66
Also when the nation's employers discriminated against minorities and women...	dawg day	Nov 2019	#71
Excellent point about discrimination against minorities in the 50s.	Blue_true	Nov 2019	#73
I have.found that often the only free media	cilla4progress	Nov 2019	#7
A stupid man's idea of a smart man. A poor man's idea of a rich man.	BuffaloJackalope	Nov 2019	#8
True, I think also if you are born rural is a big factor	Beringia	Nov 2019	#9
I think it has less to do with being born rural...	markpkessinger	Nov 2019	#114
Thanks for sharing your story	Beringia	Nov 2019	#115
People born rural, though, are much more likely than others to never leave their hometown.	Garrett78	Nov 2019	#116
Interesting. I'll add in another cultural influence and conditioning	underpants	Nov 2019	#10
it's the talk radio that makes the difference. city people have no clue, like the MSNBC panel this	certainot	Nov 2019	#44
Very true	oswaldactedalone	Nov 2019	#47
Oh+the RW talk radio is in the city too .I think Chicago still has at least 2 AMs going	lunasun	Nov 2019	#72
in cities it's democratic .in the cities where there are choices(free speech). and that's	certainot	Nov 2019	#81
I agree. I posted about it last week. The Hannity test.	underpants	Nov 2019	#89
i think the hardcore is much smaller than the media make it out to be and there's a huge	certainot	Nov 2019	#90
✅	underpants	Nov 2019	#99
lol yes and lyrics to the effect they are	treestar	Nov 2019	#96
they think they are entitled to a great job and success while...	Thomas Hurt	Nov 2019	#11
Where do you live	Skidmore	Nov 2019	#59
I grew up in a small town in Colorado. I lived with them, the good and the bad.	Thomas Hurt	Nov 2019	#62
I have sent links to the articles about how CEO's have such a higher incidence of psychopathology	Maraya1969	Nov 2019	#13
This should be it's own thread	I_UndergroundPanther	Nov 2019	#77
OK done. But I believe it has been said before. It is good information to be reminded of though	Maraya1969	Nov 2019	#80
NY yankee Trump calls a large part of his base 'dumb Southerners' and they still love him.	keithbvadu2	Nov 2019	#18
Recommended.	guillaumeb	Nov 2019	#21
willful ignorance is a tragic, destructive thing	NRaleighLiberal	Nov 2019	#22
One key point in this piece is how he uses "allegations of corruption against him" ...	Maribelle	Nov 2019	#23
As I think the attitude is bs....	LakeArenal	Nov 2019	#24
I want to add to my comment, but so many people agree with it that I don't want to edit it,	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2019	#26
It's a serious problem	Joinfortmill	Nov 2019	#27
the solution is	Skittles	Nov 2019	#29
"He's practically a hometown success story." So they are stupid. I get it now.	JDC	Nov 2019	#28
yes, I heard two people on a city bus go on and on about how they wanted to be like Trump.	Grasswire2	Nov 2019	#32
I propose required national service at age 18 in a community unlike your own.	Grasswire2	Nov 2019	#30
Oh, God. This again. We aren't allowed to say that people voted for Trump because they are	Squinch	Nov 2019	#33
Of course not.	cannabis_flower	Nov 2019	#57
If we can get just 10% more white rural voters on our side	DBoon	Nov 2019	#104
If true, then rural areas and small towns dominated by minorites would love Trump	Kaleva	Nov 2019	#35
There are some towns	treestar	Nov 2019	#97
You nailed it.	Evolve Dammit	Nov 2019	#39
I have family in rural America	Boomer	Nov 2019	#45
+1	Docreed2003	Nov 2019	#65
you brought a depth of understanding to their way of thinking that I really appreciate	renate	Nov 2019	#103
It's difficult to get in the mindset of people who don't know things we take for granted	Boomer	Nov 2019	#108
I loved your post--thank you so much!	renate	Nov 2019	#111
the racism, ignorance, and alt reality are caused by dems and liberals ignoring talk radio	certainot	Nov 2019	#46
Oddly, hate radio has little impact on minorities in rural areas.	Kaleva	Nov 2019	#49
I can't imagine why you think that's odd.	Mariana	Nov 2019	#93
I disagree	Kaleva	Nov 2019	#105
And don't forget	brutus smith	Nov 2019	#48
What's that supposed to mean?	Bayard	Nov 2019	#51
That we from rural areas are inbreds...not even trying to disguise it.	AncientGeezer	Nov 2019	#64
Most but not all	brutus smith	Nov 2019	#100
Being related in no way equates to what you insinuated..you KNOW what that was..	AncientGeezer	Nov 2019	#109
My wife and I don't have any of the same relatives.	brutus smith	Nov 2019	#113
I know everything I need to about the soulless vile fake Christian Right.	onecaliberal	Nov 2019	#50
This constant bashing of rural America has got to stop.	totodeinhere	Nov 2019	#56
Thank you..	AncientGeezer	Nov 2019	#63
when will they quit city bashing?	treestar	Nov 2019	#95
I live in (always have) a rural area...and have a Degree...my family also	AncientGeezer	Nov 2019	#110
"This constant bashing of rural America has got to stop."	Mariana	Nov 2019	#112
White mediocrity will be the death of America.	MrScorpio	Nov 2019	#58
The difference in my younger brother and I.....	Bayard	Nov 2019	#68
Definitely nurture.	Duppers	Nov 2019	#79
This is one of the best threads.	leanforward	Nov 2019	#75
if you vote for a racist pig you are a racist pig ......	stonecutter357	Nov 2019	#78
Counterpoint:	Tactical Peek	Nov 2019	#82
"To them, he's practically a hometown success story." -Inherited millions, not from rural area. But	NCLefty	Nov 2019	#83
This message was self-deleted by its author	NCLefty	Nov 2019	#84
I hate it when people unfriend someone telling the truth	JonLP24	Nov 2019	#85
A report from rural agricultural MI.	roamer65	Nov 2019	#87
Sounds like a grand business opportunity for the Wall Street hedge funds	TheRealNorth	Nov 2019	#107
I think a part of it is tied to	UpInArms	Nov 2019	#92
This is absolutely true.	Mariana	Nov 2019	#94
There are plenty of suburban admirers too	treestar	Nov 2019	#98
Lots of truth but the US population is by far urban nowadays	captain queeg	Nov 2019	#101
Much can and should be done for rural America without futilely...	Garrett78	Nov 2019	#118

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