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In reply to the discussion: The Democrats Need to Stop Avoiding Rural Areas. [View all]Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)36. The old leadership in the Red States
needs to yield to the younger generations, who understand not only the social media, but who have also studied the problems and challenges of places like Appalachia and the Delta and the Kansas corn fields.
It will be the kids who do the outreach to the boonies. The Old Democratic Guard in these areas are often fear-based, Republican Lites.
People in rural areas have often been screwed over by both sides, and have definitely been screwed over by Big Bidness. But they trust no one who has no appreciation for, or respect for, those living close to the land and being rather plain in appearance but good-hearted by nature.
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While those are good instructions for any party, I don't see Democrats in rural PA
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#1
you are pretty rude to us in the Bay Area, even going so far as to call us names
CreekDog
Nov 2012
#39
I agree with you that rural people will lend a hand to a neighbor that is in need.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#6
They have 'wrong" viewpoints, do they? So they're not worth bothering with....
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#8
Agreed, before it was called The New Deal, it was called a Farmer's CO-OP in a lot of rural areas
Volaris
Nov 2012
#9
you could say the same about people in urban areas who believe that rural folks are dumb or slow
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#10
Exactly. The biggest challenge for Democrats right now is getting young people to the polls
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#11
I just want to know where you're finding all these open minded rural Republicans
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#49
It's more convenient for the ruling class that neither party grow their numbers. Then both
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#7
Didn't they try, and some crazys showed up with assault rifles at a town hall meeting?
tjwash
Nov 2012
#32
Absolutely, and there already are people out in the rural areas who agree with Democrats
ck4829
Nov 2012
#42
Yeah there are a lot of Democrat voters in rural areas but saying it publicly can be kind of
limpyhobbler
Nov 2012
#48