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Mariana

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13. Rural Republican voters are not voting against their interests.

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 11:21 AM

Aug 2020

Their interests clearly aren't what you think they are.

When it comes to rural voters, don't neglect to consider religion as a factor. Much of the support for Trump is frankly religious in nature.. A very high percentage of people in rural areas are Christian, and many Christian churches are preaching that support for Trump is essentially a tenet of their Christian faith.

Young people have always voted in lower numbers than older people, and that's not likely to change. It might be a better use of time and effort to try to figure out why the majority of older people vote Republican.

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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

They think rural life and/or farming Freddie Aug 2020 #3

There's also a perception that their lives are emptier and poorer than people in the cities bluedye33139 Aug 2020 #7

True, though the Framers lived in a different time treestar Aug 2020 #22

But given the outsized power of low population states Freddie Aug 2020 #45

There are very few farmers left Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #43

Exactly Freddie Aug 2020 #44

However, they are still a MINORITY of the overall US population. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #28

racism. jcgoldie Aug 2020 #2

Voting world wide wally Aug 2020 #4

For over a century, if you wanted to make something of yourself, you moved to The Big City. Girard442 Aug 2020 #5

This is really at the crux of it. Resentment and bitterness. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #29

This is really at the crux of it. Resentment and bitterness. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #31

some ideas RazzleCat Aug 2020 #6

Some excellent thoughts. Mick Travis Aug 2020 #18

You can't fuck in a voting booth. coti Aug 2020 #20

Lots of right wing bigots in rural areas. Not all people who go to protests care about issues JI7 Aug 2020 #8

There were two young women, 20-something, Ilsa Aug 2020 #9

With regard to the youth not voting but going out to protest In It to Win It Aug 2020 #10

Do you want an honest answer? DSandra Aug 2020 #11

Then why do black/brown working class vote Dem? radius777 Aug 2020 #34

I'm not being an apologist for them... DSandra Aug 2020 #42

Incompatible culture, they don't want what we offer Amishman Aug 2020 #12

Rural Republican voters are not voting against their interests. Mariana Aug 2020 #13

rural america is home to not so smart people and racists beachbumbob Aug 2020 #14

And that's why they think Dem's are a bunch of snobby elites Bayard Aug 2020 #15

sometimes it is what it is but to say folks in rural alabama have same exposure to life, education beachbumbob Aug 2020 #16

Its not better experience Bayard Aug 2020 #32

protests are parties, voting is work? nt msongs Aug 2020 #17

Yep!! LeftInTX Aug 2020 #33

Because you don't have to register to protest? denem Aug 2020 #49

Young people Jamaal510 Aug 2020 #19

There were longer lines for voting in areas where young people vote JonLP24 Aug 2020 #37

They are generally pretty stupid. roamer65 Aug 2020 #21

They are generally pretty stupid because they and their families did not have the same privileges... DSandra Aug 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Aug 2020 #24

Generally means not all. roamer65 Aug 2020 #25

They can choose to believe something to keep harmony with the community... DSandra Aug 2020 #26

Mmmmm...I don't see that there. It's very polarized. roamer65 Aug 2020 #27

Most city voters are working class folks - many poc, immigrant, etc radius777 Aug 2020 #35

As a child of two immigrants, immigrants have certain advantages DSandra Aug 2020 #40

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

Dems need to pitch a liberal version of white identity politics. radius777 Aug 2020 #36

Guide young people toward the voting booth UCmeNdc Aug 2020 #38

The dark rigidity of much ruralism... Fyrefox Aug 2020 #39

Why are you assuming the young won't vote? lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #41

They never have before, at least in recent elections. Mick Travis Aug 2020 #47

Exactly - they could face an entire lifetime under authoritarian rule. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #48