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maxrandb

(17,356 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:45 AM Nov 2020

Kasich says "we need to listen to rural America". I think I've listened enough. [View all]

So John Kasich was just on CNN saying that he thinks Biden will win, but that we are so divided we need to listen to each other.

He then went on to talk about NOTHING but listening to "rural America".

The thought that Retrumplicans need to "listen" to urban America never crossed his mind.

So, let's look at what democrats have done for rural America.

It was the Democratic Party that provided electricity to their homes and towns.

It was the Democratic Party that provided them roads to better get their goods to market.

It was the Democratic Party that saw their elderly starving and gave them Social Security.

It was the Democratic Party that gave them Medicare and Medicaid so that they didn't have to die in their late 40's from treatable and preventable disease.

It was the Democratic Party that ensured their children had access to education.

There's more, but here's my point.

For all that the Democratic Party has done, we asked for ONE thing in return.

We asked that they please acknowledge that black and brown Americans were just as American and just as entitled to the freedoms and opportunity of America as they are

That appears to be too much to ask, so forgive me if I'm about DONE "listening"!

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I so hear you. Ninga Nov 2020 #1
And so do I. SharonAnn Nov 2020 #35
I have no interest in listening to stupid people. Laelth Nov 2020 #2
exactly LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #62
WRONG: Rural America Needs To Stop Listening to FOX FUCKING NEWS! berni_mccoy Nov 2020 #3
Which came first the Chicken or the Egg? Our education system has failed us. walkingman Nov 2020 #17
Actually, Rush Limbaugh predates the chicken and the egg BeyondGeography Nov 2020 #20
Our education system has been purposely destroyed by RWers. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #89
Rupert Murdoch's disinformation and propaganda organization has done more damage to our sop Nov 2020 #18
in a netshell MOMFUDSKI Nov 2020 #42
exactly. bdamomma Nov 2020 #80
No, that is a symptom misanthrope Nov 2020 #81
I'll listen to reasonable, honorable people any time. Harker Nov 2020 #4
Yes!!!! AleksS Nov 2020 #5
Fuck those assholes. We give them subsidies out the wazzoo. Goodheart Nov 2020 #6
Screw rural America... Rice4VP Nov 2020 #7
and voted for a guy who invaded the wrong country for corporate profits Yeehah Nov 2020 #75
They need to stop having so much power Thrill Nov 2020 #8
We need to learn how to communicate with ALL NotAPuppet Nov 2020 #9
It is tiring that republicans are always demonizing democrats who live in cities. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #10
John, shut up and sit down. nt. Hotler Nov 2020 #11
Clearly, I've overestimated the character Progressive Jones Nov 2020 #12
We should listen to... Newest Reality Nov 2020 #13
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #87
I'd be glad to listen to rural, red state America.... albacore Nov 2020 #14
President Joe can name KASICH as Ambassador to them, never to hear from him again. UTUSN Nov 2020 #15
Last night I posted that we should start looking for ways to appeal to rural voters mtnsnake Nov 2020 #16
Don't be so sure. What Kasich is saying is "listen to Kasich"... JHB Nov 2020 #29
They never want to specify what "rural America" wants Azathoth Nov 2020 #19
I'm sure Mr Lehman Brothers has his finger on the pulse of rural America. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2020 #26
Well said! LuvNewcastle Nov 2020 #43
yeah... they are a sad bigoted bunch LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #61
I thought they wanted to vacation in Florida onethatcares Nov 2020 #68
What makes rural people more special than those that live in cities? BlueStater Nov 2020 #21
Well bdamomma Nov 2020 #83
The rurals need to stop listening to hate radio and Fox. Dawson Leery Nov 2020 #22
No,we need not listen to Rural America period. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #23
I'm loving all these replies renate Nov 2020 #24
Why don't they ever have to listen to anybody? Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #25
Because they have outsized electoral power. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #50
A million times this, maxrandb. Efilroft Sul Nov 2020 #27
Ah, but guess who speaks for "rural Americans"... HE does! JHB Nov 2020 #28
So freaking sick of him. Peregrine Took Nov 2020 #30
I have no desire or intention of listening to rural voters. llmart Nov 2020 #31
Fellow Buckeye here Maeve Nov 2020 #111
Thanks for sharing your story. llmart Nov 2020 #113
South Central Maeve Nov 2020 #114
Thanks. llmart Nov 2020 #116
Rural America has a much greater "voice" than they deserve thanks to PA Democrat Nov 2020 #32
How does one listen to them when they can't even hear themselves? nt chowder66 Nov 2020 #33
Soap box rant. Yeah! ffr Nov 2020 #34
I live in rural America cherish44 Nov 2020 #36
the uneducated bdamomma Nov 2020 #84
Exactly! Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #37
Here's my question to them: What exactly do you want? Yavin4 Nov 2020 #38
They want to "own the Libs" on the anti-social media platforms and repeat the pRopanganda Lock him up. Nov 2020 #74
rural America is not diverse and increasingly racist AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #39
Why can't we listen to the majority of voters instead of a small interest group? gratuitous Nov 2020 #40
Rural America Needs To Listen To Urban America, Sir The Magistrate Nov 2020 #41
I will ignore all tRump humpers, poor lil snowflakes still haven't gotten over that "black man" yaesu Nov 2020 #44
oh yes bdamomma Nov 2020 #86
No why should I listen to a bunch of uneducated idiots who only get their information from kimbutgar Nov 2020 #45
GOP have been lying to rural America, encouraging them to hate urban America IronLionZion Nov 2020 #46
I don't doubt that I dislike many in the rurual areas as much as you all do...but Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #47
Many rural folk don't want to be in a big tent BBG Nov 2020 #65
You have to find a way or you won't win elections. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #69
Rural America needs to stop profiting off the urban areas. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #48
It's the Democratic party that wants to fund and expand rural broadband. LisaM Nov 2020 #49
Maybe rural America could listen to other people for a change world wide wally Nov 2020 #51
Why listen to them when half of what they spout is unintelligible claptrap conspiracy Vinca Nov 2020 #52
Kasich announces he's rural America's leader, as if anyone is listening bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #53
They need to listen to us for a change. Fuck Kasich JDC Nov 2020 #54
FUCK RURAL AMERICA budkin Nov 2020 #55
perfectly well said Chili Nov 2020 #56
It's not so much of listening to them ... Hip2bSquare Nov 2020 #57
Me too. Fuck them and fuck Kasich. blueinredohio Nov 2020 #58
I've listened to them and all they speak is rightwing BS LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #59
Kasich is sleazy repuke and a hardcore misogynist. Greybnk48 Nov 2020 #60
Fuck em all LPBBEAR Nov 2020 #63
MANY OF US CITY DWELLERS CAME FROM RURAL - and we got the got the hell out Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #64
We listened. They said we are bigots. Jakes Progress Nov 2020 #66
Rural America Bettie Nov 2020 #67
Not to mention farm subsidies and a disparate share of federal dollars Major Nikon Nov 2020 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author JHB Nov 2020 #71
Vermont, Wyoming and others get one Progressive dog Nov 2020 #97
Fuck rural America. movingviolation Nov 2020 #72
Kasich is a horse's ass. Doremus Nov 2020 #73
this llashram Nov 2020 #76
Fuck rural America and fuck John Kasich from the bottom of my rural American heart. Autumn Nov 2020 #77
Remember when people were saying how wonderful it was having this prick at the convention? melman Nov 2020 #78
No, they "don't". n/t theaocp Nov 2020 #108
Listen to rural America????? bdamomma Nov 2020 #79
Kasich's presidential campaign manager, John Weaver is one of the Lincoln Project's advisers. diva77 Nov 2020 #82
I wholeheartedly agree with every reason in this thread Leith Nov 2020 #85
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #88
Go pound sand with that bullshit... tenderfoot Nov 2020 #90
I think there's a correlation between rural folks and evangelicals. I grew up in small town, and grobertj Nov 2020 #91
Oh christ, not this shit again! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #92
without cities, rural america would be a subsistence peasantry DBoon Nov 2020 #93
- Bigredhunk Nov 2020 #94
Honestly? I live in KCMO which is a blue city in the middle of a leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #95
When someone tells you who they are, believe them. GaYellowDawg Nov 2020 #96
Boom! luvallpeeps Nov 2020 #98
The republican party created the split nakocal Nov 2020 #99
From what I'm hearing, there's a lot of racism Blue Owl Nov 2020 #100
Here Here nt MichaelSoE Nov 2020 #101
I will not talk to republicans until they put the guns down scarytomcat Nov 2020 #102
I agree. EndlessWire Nov 2020 #103
what is rural America? weeds and dirt? peacebuzzard Nov 2020 #104
Its rural America who needs to listen to the rest of the Country. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2020 #105
I find Kasich to be extremely tedious and uninformative. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #106
Wait. Weren't people just talking about how he might be a good fit in a Biden cabinet? theaocp Nov 2020 #107
They already have a fucking loud voice. theaocp Nov 2020 #109
NOPE. We need to remind them of all the welfare they get. nt Baltimike Nov 2020 #110
Kasich can go stand in front of a Trump train. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #112
Rural America had Trump Horse with no Name Nov 2020 #115
Kamala should go on a listening tour across the whole country Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #117
The only way: Make rural America (red states) pay and pay dearly! Mandate that all red states.... machoneman Nov 2020 #118
Fuck that John! North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #119
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