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In reply to the discussion: Why do Democrats do so poorly with rural voters? [View all]4Q2u2
(1,406 posts)It has been hit on a few times here. When the Democratic party was making great in roads due to economic ideas and policy the rePubs switched their message to social issues to win elections. We kind of fell for it and started to wage war by their defined battle ground. Clinton got it though, "It is the economy Stupid." It seems that the message that the reason you are poor is because your money is going to the City folks so they can sit around and do nothing worked. So if someone believes that source it is going to be hard to move them off the rest of that platform, add on top of that the social issues and the truth becomes distorted.
If we start with a basic economic message of truths that can get thru, social issues will follow. It seems people are more inclined to accept change when they become more affluent, because it offers some semblance of security and protection. You no longer have fears of losing a house or not being able to get one, fears of not being able to provide basic necessities. Eliminating our fears opens the mind up.
A good start would be to show how stupid the rePubs economic plan is. It's name it's self is the first key, "Trickle Down", FU I want full flow of economic prosperity, not the tiny little scraps that falls of your table. I do not know if it was just me, but when Clinton was President I had a lot more money in my pocket than after 8yrs of shrub. Second would be economic justice, put the bank frauds in jail that ruined our economy. I am sure you will find plenty of support for that in the Rural areas.