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In reply to the discussion: The Democrats Need to Stop Avoiding Rural Areas. [View all]marmar
(77,064 posts)22. No, you should always try, and Dems should be talking to rural voters. But.....
....... the country is increasingly urban/suburban, and People of Color collectively will be the majority in a few decades. So obviously that's where you've got to focus resources.
That said, I agree that Dems need to talk to rural voters. In the short term, that can only help them in state and local elections.
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While those are good instructions for any party, I don't see Democrats in rural PA
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#1
you are pretty rude to us in the Bay Area, even going so far as to call us names
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#39
I agree with you that rural people will lend a hand to a neighbor that is in need.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#6
They have 'wrong" viewpoints, do they? So they're not worth bothering with....
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#8
Agreed, before it was called The New Deal, it was called a Farmer's CO-OP in a lot of rural areas
Volaris
Nov 2012
#9
you could say the same about people in urban areas who believe that rural folks are dumb or slow
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#10
Exactly. The biggest challenge for Democrats right now is getting young people to the polls
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#11
I just want to know where you're finding all these open minded rural Republicans
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#49
It's more convenient for the ruling class that neither party grow their numbers. Then both
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#7
Didn't they try, and some crazys showed up with assault rifles at a town hall meeting?
tjwash
Nov 2012
#32
Absolutely, and there already are people out in the rural areas who agree with Democrats
ck4829
Nov 2012
#42
Yeah there are a lot of Democrat voters in rural areas but saying it publicly can be kind of
limpyhobbler
Nov 2012
#48