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Demsrule86

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57. No, the rustbelt needs economic renaissance...perhaps green energy jobs are the future.

Thu Jul 14, 2022, 12:54 PM

Jul 2022

We have always been left alone except during elections when every candidate turns up and then disappears after the election.

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Something Bubbling in the Heartland [View all] babylonsister Jul 2022 OP

I have been seeing that and saying it.. Peacetrain Jul 2022 #1

Me too. The focus of the messaging is important. We just need more of it! Samrob Jul 2022 #12

Economic issues are the key to saving this country Amishman Jul 2022 #2

Good points leighbythesea2 Jul 2022 #10

You got that right! McKim Jul 2022 #14

Great message! McKim Jul 2022 #15

I saw pictures here... Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #3

I believe Rebl2 Jul 2022 #9

Ain't that the truth? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #13

Did Toder Rebl2 Jul 2022 #27

I think more recently than Trudy. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2022 #31

Doesn't it seem a bit obvious.. JackSabbath Jul 2022 #4

Well, if we did that we might win. Ask Dr. Dean. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #5

Hopefully Dems will listen and build on these ideas. Pepsidog Jul 2022 #6

I'm in Florida and I see it daily. rubbersole Jul 2022 #7

Glad to hear it! CaptainTruth Jul 2022 #20

New Smyrna Beach (paradise) rubbersole Jul 2022 #23

Agree jonstl08 Jul 2022 #8

It's all about buying votes Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #11

Nah, no vote buying; I don't want to be anything like them. nt babylonsister Jul 2022 #18

If your choices were civil war or vote buying which would you chose? Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #32

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2022 #16

...K&R... spanone Jul 2022 #17

One of the greatest things our party can do right now, in terms of messaging, PatrickforB Jul 2022 #19

It is my understanding the working class tiredtoo Jul 2022 #22

So they switched to the party of big business? -nt CrispyQ Jul 2022 #37

Yep, they did. Because the GOP isn't ever gonna air a commercial saying, PatrickforB Jul 2022 #42

Yours is a terrific post and analysis of what needs to be done. llmart Jul 2022 #58

We sat back and watched Republicans dismantle unions Sympthsical Jul 2022 #36

Agree. +1 summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #46

ok, I am looking for a short. 3-4 words tiredtoo Jul 2022 #21

ok just got this tiredtoo Jul 2022 #28

The fall of Roe and SCOTUS overreach will be a factor, too. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #24

I live in Ohio and I see it here. Tim Ryan helped Delphi workers who lost their pensions completely Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #25

I believe Ohio has more potential to go back to purple than some other states Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #26

The factory Town strategy should be adopted in every rust-belt state. It is a winner. Trump won Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #50

Yes. Good points. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #52

I lived in Austintown and Cortland...and now live in Bedford near Cleveland...great little town. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #56

I don't think I'll ever fully understand how the working class got so damned conservative Novara Jul 2022 #29

A movie star President? Just a guess. Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #35

Really, you can't fathom it? The rust-belt lost millions of jobs since globalization which sadly Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #51

No, it still doesn't make sense to me because the republicans never helped the little people Novara Jul 2022 #53

As a resident of one of those old mill towns Deminpenn Jul 2022 #30

As mayor of Braddock, Fetterman brought manufactuing jobs to the town, lived there amongst Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #54

All of Western PA knows the story Deminpenn Jul 2022 #59

radical Republicans feed the filthy rich and suppress the rest Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #33

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #34

K & R BadgerMom Jul 2022 #38

Just Donated! Thanks for the great work Tall Poppy Jul 2022 #39

Thanks for this encouraging news FakeNoose Jul 2022 #40

Good to hear DownriverDem Jul 2022 #41

K&R BootinUp Jul 2022 #43

I'm sticking with Biden until it looks like he's a losing proposition. so far I haven't seen that. Martin68 Jul 2022 #44

I think the general electorate would be completely disillusioned stopdiggin Jul 2022 #48

My personal hope? The Heartland just wants to left alone bhikkhu Jul 2022 #45

I just came home from visiting Western Pa, halfulglas Jul 2022 #49

No, the rustbelt needs economic renaissance...perhaps green energy jobs are the future. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #57

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2022 #47

Yep. I gathered this was going to happen PCIntern Jul 2022 #55