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In reply to the discussion: I grew up in rural, small-town America -- I can tell you the real reason why people love Donald Trump [View all]NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)102. No
with the playing field the way it is - Trump dominating the media cycle almost all the time - we need to find a way to get these people to stay home and NOT vote.
They're not going to change from voting Trump to voting Warren, Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg, etc. Democrats have been demonized for them for 30 years now. However, they could be convinced to stay home.
Long term, work on convincing them to vote in their own interests, but it may take a generation or more for it to sink in to really have an effect. The GOP plays the long game (they started creating the RW media echo chamber not long after Watergate... and, now we have Trump with firm GOP support despite far worse crimes than Nixon)
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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
And to make matters worse Republican politicians understand this and play to it.
Buckeyeblue
Nov 2019
#40
There is also a self selection bias. The ones who choose to stay are less open to change
Dream Girl
Nov 2019
#12
Also when the nation's employers discriminated against minorities and women...
dawg day
Nov 2019
#71
People born rural, though, are much more likely than others to never leave their hometown.
Garrett78
Nov 2019
#116
it's the talk radio that makes the difference. city people have no clue, like the MSNBC panel this
certainot
Nov 2019
#44
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 think the hardcore is much smaller than the media make it out to be and there's a huge
certainot
Nov 2019
#90
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
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
One key point in this piece is how he uses "allegations of corruption against him" ...
Maribelle
Nov 2019
#23
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
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
If true, then rural areas and small towns dominated by minorites would love Trump
Kaleva
Nov 2019
#35
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
the racism, ignorance, and alt reality are caused by dems and liberals ignoring talk radio
certainot
Nov 2019
#46
Being related in no way equates to what you insinuated..you KNOW what that was..
AncientGeezer
Nov 2019
#109
I live in (always have) a rural area...and have a Degree...my family also
AncientGeezer
Nov 2019
#110