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Kaleva

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47. And yet, at least in MI, the great majority of TFG voters live in urban or mostly urban counties

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Sat Aug 13, 2022, 08:51 PM

Aug 2022

75% of his vote came from counties classified as urban or mostly urban.

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About a white rural voter... [View all] orangecrush Aug 2022 OP

My heart goes out to the family. It seems like when something like this hits a SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #1

Thanks. Oddly orangecrush Aug 2022 #4

Really. Perhaps there's a crack there w/ him liking other black and latino artists? Little steps, SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #5

Thank you! orangecrush Aug 2022 #8

I think you found the way. It's not by winning arguments, but by showing your compassion. TheRickles Aug 2022 #30

Stop this nonsense, this guy would turn you in if Trump had become dictator. Jon King Aug 2022 #36

Many MAGAts are as you describe, but not all. It's too soon to say how this fellow will turn out. TheRickles Aug 2022 #40

Guess we have to disagree, anyone that easily manipulated is dangerous. Jon King Aug 2022 #41

This. nt Tommymac Aug 2022 #70

I wish I knew. Elessar Zappa Aug 2022 #2

That makes two of us orangecrush Aug 2022 #6

This Breaks My Heart leftieNanner Aug 2022 #3

Thanks, Nanner. orangecrush Aug 2022 #7

This is so mind-boggling. Demobrat Aug 2022 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Demobrat Aug 2022 #27

I also grew up in a town which is now red. Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #9

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2022 #10

Most welcome. orangecrush Aug 2022 #54

Community events: flea market, library fund raising, Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #11

I live in a rural red county in FL mcar Aug 2022 #12

I am not too sure that he would show you they same compassion and grace maxrandb Aug 2022 #13

Trump has conned his way into their hearts and minds like Prof. Harold Hill andym Aug 2022 #14

It was so sad to see all those children killed when the tractor flipped in SC-PA. JoeOtterbein Aug 2022 #15

Heart breaking story on several levels. Thanks for KPN Aug 2022 #16

Without a negligent and complicit media he could not fool so many people. Pepsidog Aug 2022 #17

There wasn't any 'fooling' Trump Voters Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 #18

I agree. He showed the world who he was multiple times. ecstatic Aug 2022 #74

Condolenses to the grandfather ... aggiesal Aug 2022 #19

And yet, at least in MI, the great majority of TFG voters live in urban or mostly urban counties Kaleva Aug 2022 #47

No it wouldn't stop, because the right-wing Christian churches spread it too. Mariana Aug 2022 #49

Exactly right orangecrush Aug 2022 #55

This...and it's been going on since reagan...and probably before. Tikki Aug 2022 #80

They are all angry or afraid of something. Trump and his ilk tap into those emotions. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #20

I suspect the answer is right there in your anecdote: peppertree Aug 2022 #21

There wasn't any 'fooling' Trump Voters Bread and Circuses Aug 2022 #22

It's the rural tribe. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #23

Re: Hillary llmart Aug 2022 #83

Both things can be true at the same time. A loving grandfather and bigoted grandfather tulipsandroses Aug 2022 #24

As the old saying goes. Even Hitler loved his dogs. paleotn Aug 2022 #29

Excellent post. llmart Aug 2022 #85

Why do the Democrats want to take my Social Security PXR-5 Aug 2022 #25

Indeed!! Faux Lies ... Duppers Aug 2022 #50

The world is changing. Scares the crap out of them. paleotn Aug 2022 #28

So he loved his gradson and plays guitar, and likely hates blacks, gays, jews, etc. Jon King Aug 2022 #31

Changing Trump voters minds orangecrush Aug 2022 #56

Democrats wasted a hell of a lot of years Warpy Aug 2022 #32

People with big hearts can still be duped, this is not the democrats problem, stupidity is Cozmo Aug 2022 #33

Self-Righteousness vs Alternative Facts czarjak Aug 2022 #34

oh it's pretty common. drray23 Aug 2022 #35

Exactly, and Trump could convince them you are not truly part of their tribe. Jon King Aug 2022 #39

The same way opioid drug companies target them, and other substances like alcohol IronLionZion Aug 2022 #37

If you people think your Trump voting family/friends are "nice", you are wrong. Jon King Aug 2022 #38

As a news editor I cover rural areas, and understand why some are dismayed with Dems. Liberty Belle Aug 2022 #42

This is interesting. Would like to Google more about it. MarcA Aug 2022 #43

+1 sammythecat Aug 2022 #45

You obviously don't live in Iowa or another SharonClark Aug 2022 #52

Aren't districts divided by population in Iowa? Kaleva Aug 2022 #62

GREAT POST orangecrush Aug 2022 #58

"a general disrespect of rural residents." Where? Town halls don't change anything. betsuni Aug 2022 #59

All Good Points But modrepub Aug 2022 #61

Under Trump White FArmers recieved most Financial Assistance. Biden admin tried to fix this JI7 Aug 2022 #68

It isn't necessarily Trump, himself that did this captivation... Pluvious Aug 2022 #44

"How does a con man like Trump manage to fool an otherwise intelligent, big hearted man like this?" Slammer Aug 2022 #46

Sounds like he may be a guy kacekwl Aug 2022 #48

i have 1 trumpkin in my life. ex bf. mopinko Aug 2022 #51

Thank you orangecrush Aug 2022 #57

Maybe he doesn't like black people or gay people JI7 Aug 2022 #53

If they know them personally, it's okay. betsuni Aug 2022 #64

Cognitive dissonance. orangecrush Aug 2022 #73

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #60

"I dream of a day when my party finally reaches the hearts of these people ... " betsuni Aug 2022 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author JI7 Aug 2022 #65

My dad was dean of a major university humanities department Pelosi Pepperment Aug 2022 #67

I deleted my comment that you replied to because I meant to post it somewhere else JI7 Aug 2022 #69

A friend came to visit me here in Wisconsin milestogo Aug 2022 #66

Sorry, I am out of compassion for anyone who voted for TFG once, much less twice. Tommymac Aug 2022 #71

I understand completely orangecrush Aug 2022 #72

This man's definition of "us" is much smaller than yours Random Boomer Aug 2022 #75

Because he is a bigot. Master Jah-Remi Aug 2022 #76

I will still work on bringing people together orangecrush Aug 2022 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #81

Campaign Finance BS leads to this IbogaProject Aug 2022 #77

The Outrage Machine gins up emotions that trump reason. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2022 #78

He's associated with Republicans his whole life. It's all he's ever known. jaxexpat Aug 2022 #82

They get brainwashed listening to rightwing TV. nt leftyladyfrommo Aug 2022 #84

And a.m. radio orangecrush Aug 2022 #86

They brainwash themselves. Most cults have brainwashing leftyladyfrommo Aug 2022 #88

It is true orangecrush Aug 2022 #92

Many of my closest life friends are on the right. sellitman Aug 2022 #87

Same here orangecrush Aug 2022 #95

For all of you who say, "they're such nice people, they seem so kind, how can they Wingus Dingus Aug 2022 #89

A lot of racist are really great people to the ones they care about Heather MC Aug 2022 #90

Yep, dig deep enough or catch them on a bad day, you'll see the Trumper come out. Wingus Dingus Aug 2022 #91

The 13 year old kid orangecrush Aug 2022 #93

.. Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #94

No one here wants to hear the answer. The Mouth Feb 27 #96