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75. Rural whites are underprivileged? Since when, they got their guys controlling both houses of...

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Rural America: You won't change their minds. [View all] Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2016 OP

which is why I say, to hell with the willfully ignorant Skittles Dec 2016 #1

I don't. I know where my food comes from. Warpy Dec 2016 #4

Not too much farmland in New Mexico JimBeard Dec 2016 #10

There's more than you think Warpy Dec 2016 #13

Thats what I meant by "the valley". Once you leave San Antonio and go south all the JimBeard Dec 2016 #19

That's fine, but we're talking about politics and how you get them to vote. kcr Dec 2016 #58

First, you stop writing them off completely Warpy Dec 2016 #70

Pretty much why we lost "rural" America. Hangingon Dec 2016 #68

They're called racist because THEY ARE racist. THEY ARE stupid. resistance2016 Dec 2016 #71

Where do you get your food? philosslayer Dec 2016 #73

And we will gladly accept your money Kilgore Dec 2016 #81

I don't think we have to. Remember, if only 100,000 votes in three upper Midwest states had WestSeattle2 Dec 2016 #2

Agreed. Democrats are wasting time even listening to much of rural America. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3

Remember there was a Guy who ran for office Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5

Comatose Sphagetti ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #6

Don't forget inviting them to sit in a circle COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #34

I live in the same situation in Texas JimBeard Dec 2016 #7

I will not write off a whole segment of AMERICA.... alittlelark Dec 2016 #8

But they don't feel undereducated or underpriviledged radical noodle Dec 2016 #30

These 'good people, the common clay of the midwest- COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #36

Yes, and in many cases they are good people radical noodle Dec 2016 #39

or HS football ('specially in Texas) COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #40

Football is too expensive radical noodle Dec 2016 #42

In Texas we don't surrender, we go to 6-man football :) JimBeard Dec 2016 #76

Think and change? Underprivileged? You're talking about rural white Americans? resistance2016 Dec 2016 #72

Rural whites are underprivileged? Since when, they got their guys controlling both houses of... Humanist_Activist Dec 2016 #75

My mom atreides1 Dec 2016 #82

"Save those that can be saved...and let those that don't want to be saved go on their merry way!!!" Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2016 #92

POTUS said today: elleng Dec 2016 #9

odd he says this considering the 50 state strategy died the day he was sworn in so to speak nt msongs Dec 2016 #24

Not quite. elleng Dec 2016 #26

+++++++++++++ LeftInTX Dec 2016 #25

+1. Bernie's already doing it Arazi Dec 2016 #32

Yes and, of course, HAD been. elleng Dec 2016 #35

Could you point me to Sanders plan on this? thx in advance uponit7771 Dec 2016 #52

It was rural Minnesota that just handed the state legislature back to the Republicans dflprincess Dec 2016 #11

I didn't realize that Democrats are doing so well sarisataka Dec 2016 #12

Huge swath but not that many people. Just shave a little off the sides and thats all we need. JimBeard Dec 2016 #17

And that large, sarisataka Dec 2016 #23

We could write each of them a check for $1M and they would still vote Republican. LonePirate Dec 2016 #27

Never know for sure sarisataka Dec 2016 #31

Rural people are voting. It's the urban and suburban people who are not voting. LonePirate Dec 2016 #33

We DO know for sure Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #83

Add up the huge amout of farm subsidies that go to a few that JimBeard Dec 2016 #45

You're right, sarisataka Dec 2016 #46

Are you intentionally mischaracterizing the post you responded to, or do you just not Squinch Dec 2016 #49

I read that post sarisataka Dec 2016 #54

So the latter, then. Squinch Dec 2016 #59

I am open to hearing sarisataka Dec 2016 #61

Well, you read wrong. In this day and time the farm welfare is CORPORATE WELFARE JimBeard Dec 2016 #62

Then we should sarisataka Dec 2016 #66

could some of their ignorance be because of Fox News and talk radio? rainy Dec 2016 #14

Yes elmac Dec 2016 #28

It is getting worse every year. I see my towns share of Democratic votes shift from 35% JimBeard Dec 2016 #15

If government action hits them, such as lost SS benefits... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #16

All the traits you mention... Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #18

I tend to agree. Humans lived FAR longer in small family tribes... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #21

Thank you. We need to work around these people and stop pretending that they listen coolbreeze77 Dec 2016 #20

This. Work around. (EOM) Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2016 #69

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #22

30 million non-college educated whites sat out in 2012 BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #29

The Party should decide it's values on issues first radical noodle Dec 2016 #37

Sometimes the fake news comes to people from the real news media, like the fake email scandal. StevieM Dec 2016 #43

Absolutely radical noodle Dec 2016 #44

Like Thomas Paine said 47of74 Dec 2016 #38

Indeed! n/t radical noodle Dec 2016 #41

and which is why, too, we must get rid of the fucking Electoral College! C Moon Dec 2016 #47

I've lived in various areas of the country Bayard Dec 2016 #48

I helped my 91 year old mother vote for Hillary. JimBeard Dec 2016 #64

We certainly won't win any over if we don't try. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #50

I know how you feel because I have felt the same for years. JimBeard Dec 2016 #74

Agree 100%. The OP's message is a recipe for disaster Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #85

I understand your observation... Lostnote Dec 2016 #51

Don't have to change ALL their minds many a good man Dec 2016 #53

Yup. That's what we're fighting against. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #55

And they truly believe that they were "raised better" than everyone else. milestogo Dec 2016 #56

Funny thing is sarisataka Dec 2016 #63

Urban Trump voters are generally filthy rich and they do get a lot of criticism. milestogo Dec 2016 #65

Unfortunately, rural America's votes carry much more weight than the "rest of us" etherealtruth Dec 2016 #57

When the economy crashes and we are at war Emilybemily Dec 2016 #60

I wonder when we block illegals and countries ban US agricultural imports how they will feel hollowdweller Dec 2016 #67

the word 'illegal' is an ADJECTIVE Skittles Dec 2016 #80

Alex Jones territory? n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #77

I think we are really mis understanding the vote problem. It isn't JimBeard Dec 2016 #78

This is a stereotype. Many are and many are not this way. Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #79

You will definitely not change their minds by dismissing all of their concerns while insulting guillaumeb Dec 2016 #84

Thank you. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #86

Thank you for your excellent response also. eom guillaumeb Dec 2016 #87

I have lived in small towns other than my University years all my life. JimBeard Dec 2016 #90

True. My family is from a very small town of under 1000 people when I was born. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #91

The problem is that their concerns are either social issues... Humanist_Activist Dec 2016 #88

Assuming that each and every one indeed is exactly as you describe them, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #89

How many of those people really switched from Obama to Trump in this election... Humanist_Activist Dec 2016 #93

If they initially voted for President Obama, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #95

... Different Drummer Dec 2016 #94