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applegrove

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7. When they had union jobs or farms with subsidies they dreamed of retiring

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 10:37 PM

Oct 2022

to a fishing lake. And it was within their grasp. They were self actualized. Then came forty years of anti-union GOP policy and those dreams died. People suffering from financial anxiety think less with reason more with emotion. Trump gave many a home. Events to dream about. Cosplay and roles to take on that are seemingly real (Jan 6). They get to dress up. In the short term it reduces anxiety. He gave them a false dream. Biden is fighting back by trying to give people financial hope. Then inflation comes along and short term thinking takes over again.

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"Their America is vanishing" Seriously NY Times? Are we supposed to have sympathy for their bigotry? [View all] tulipsandroses Oct 2022 OP

They are nostalgic for racism and misogyny. Walleye Oct 2022 #1

And theological tyranny. nt RockRaven Oct 2022 #5

Yep, that's the misogyny Walleye Oct 2022 #8

I grew up with them. They want an Evangelical Theocracy Funtatlaguy Oct 2022 #12

This!👆 SheltieLover Oct 2022 #16

Yes and who killed the unions? Walleye Oct 2022 #17

Qpukes, of course! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #20

They should all be asked on the campaign trail if they believe democracy is the best form of governm Walleye Oct 2022 #22

Yup! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #29

Spot on. And unions are what made their grandparents... brush Oct 2022 #39

And hypocrisy without any pushback. Tikki Oct 2022 #26

Aren't they the party of 'it's your own damn fault' ? C_U_L8R Oct 2022 #2

Thoughts and prayers to them. Eko Oct 2022 #3

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2022 #4

WTF, the christofascists survived the last societal and political change. Thomas Hurt Oct 2022 #6

When they had union jobs or farms with subsidies they dreamed of retiring applegrove Oct 2022 #7

On point. Geechie Oct 2022 #11

Lots of people are saying it one way or another. applegrove Oct 2022 #19

True, but not as succinctly. nt Geechie Oct 2022 #37

Awhile back, I posted an article about money left unspent for retraining tulipsandroses Oct 2022 #28

The last few paragraphs of this article address the fundamental laziness of these people..... Jade Fox Oct 2022 #43

Whoa, uponit7771 Oct 2022 #45

Hate, bigotry and death threats - none of this shit has any place in society in 2022. Initech Oct 2022 #9

Let's look at Fort Bend County Vogon_Glory Oct 2022 #10

Remember when the NY Times .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2022 #13

WTF, did the NY Times get sold to Rupert Murdoch? CanonRay Oct 2022 #14

No kidding MustLoveBeagles Oct 2022 #24

Year Seven of the Cletus Safari, and still the same old shit from the paper of record hatrack Oct 2022 #15

They mourn the loss of their own youth. Thunderbeast Oct 2022 #18

"They feel cheated because what they lost was never real." Jade Fox Oct 2022 #41

It's like they're trying to hold back the tide. live love laugh Oct 2022 #21

OMFG MustLoveBeagles Oct 2022 #23

Look, I could whine too PlanetBev Oct 2022 #25

It's unfortunate that the NYT wasn't this concerned VMA131Marine Oct 2022 #27

THIS 100%. nt Geechie Oct 2022 #38

RIGHT !! uponit7771 Oct 2022 #44

Humans worst flaw, Corgigal Oct 2022 #30

The fear that they will lose their status is basically the kacekwl Oct 2022 #31

"Their America is vanishing." Fine by me. Botany Oct 2022 #32

Their America did not include Confederate flag...most of them are full of shit...just mad because Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #34

Who cares? Times change...get with it or get out of the way. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #33

Not quickly enough. niyad Oct 2022 #35

Good article, doesn't blame Democrats for "ignoring" working class and Middle America. betsuni Oct 2022 #36

Every time someone says "economic anxiety," I think of my Trumpista neighbors... Hekate Oct 2022 #40

This article finally addresses the fundamental laziness of these people.... Jade Fox Oct 2022 #42

This one thing jumped out at me genxlib Oct 2022 #46

Do you promise, NYT? Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #47

Nothing in the story elicits sympathy.... brooklynite Oct 2022 #48