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Doodles

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5. Small town

Reply to Metaphorical (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 09:02 PM

Aug 6

I can completely relate to this since I grew up on a farm outside of a small town in western Iowa. The high school, coaches, homecomings, church, etc. was the heart and soul of a small town. Girls’ basketball championships from more than a half century ago were still revered. And yes, large corporations have definitely changed the landscape—literally. It’s quite sad.

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Opposition strategy re: Walz and Shapiro, got me thinking [View all] Metaphorical Aug 6 OP

K&R Wicked Blue Aug 6 #1

No one is more midwest than Walz. Irish_Dem Aug 6 #2

Well, hell, I'm a midwesterner. SharonClark Aug 6 #3

I think Walz can peel men from Trump Renew Deal Aug 6 #4

Small town Doodles Aug 6 #5

Having left the Midwest many decades ago, my Abolishinist Aug 6 #6

I'm in rural NC. It's much the same here. He's a rural guy, he's for real and it shows ms liberty Aug 6 #7

Hopefully so but his last election doesn't back this idea very strongly TheKentuckian Aug 6 #8

Possibly, though there are a number of different factors here: Metaphorical Aug 6 #9

Walz will energize the base and Gen Z Sky Jewels Aug 6 #10