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misanthrope

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81. No, that is a symptom

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 02:22 PM

Nov 2020

The elimination of the Fairness Doctrine is the bigger issue.

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Kasich says "we need to listen to rural America". I think I've listened enough. [View all] maxrandb Nov 2020 OP

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