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In reply to the discussion: Why does Trump win over rural America? Why will the young take to the streets yet choose not to vote [View all]DSandra
(999 posts)42. I'm not being an apologist for them...
In fact, i already have a counter to it, especially given that they want respect when they do everything to not earn it.
But we live in a Democratic republic, and circumstance has it that we are at the mercy of the interior states when it comes to control of the federal government, which has immense influence on our lives.
So its a better idea to be more friendly to them rather than keep pushing them away with making it clear that we are smarter and better humans than them.
And btw, Im talking about communicating to rural voters, Im not talking about dealing with Republicans.
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Why does Trump win over rural America? Why will the young take to the streets yet choose not to vote [View all]
Mick Travis
Aug 2020
OP
Many rural people resent the United States and hate cities and universities
bluedye33139
Aug 2020
#1
There's also a perception that their lives are emptier and poorer than people in the cities
bluedye33139
Aug 2020
#7
For over a century, if you wanted to make something of yourself, you moved to The Big City.
Girard442
Aug 2020
#5
Lots of right wing bigots in rural areas. Not all people who go to protests care about issues
JI7
Aug 2020
#8
sometimes it is what it is but to say folks in rural alabama have same exposure to life, education
beachbumbob
Aug 2020
#16
They are generally pretty stupid because they and their families did not have the same privileges...
DSandra
Aug 2020
#23
Tell all rural seniors tRump secretly plans to cut Social Security down to zero.
Lock him up.
Aug 2020
#30
SSI, Medicare, and USPS - Are gone if Trump is re-elected. This message must be hammered home.
Mick Travis
Aug 2020
#46