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In reply to the discussion: James Carville is speaking the hard truth [View all]FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)Rural voters. We stand for basic ideas and concepts and decent people will respond. Like someone pointed out, Bidens congressional address polled @ an 83% approval. He spoke plainly and he spoke sincerely. And yes, I agree. It helps that he is an old white man. But he held onto core beliefs that are universal and SHOULD resonate w decent human beings. I think we should stick w that. And theres no reason why we cant talk about progressive ideas in the same manner and not get the same reception. It is way past time to push for our progressive ideals. If it needs to have an old white man saying it, then so be it. At least until we educate people better. Then maybe we can hope for a change. Until then, continue helping the middle class and doing what Bidens doing bc if we do, we wont have to be as liberal as Manchin. Our numbers will go up and people like Manchin will be irrelevant. I think we will do well. If anything, we need to do what they are doing: get our people in on the state level and fight gerrymandering.