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In reply to the discussion: Democrats: Give rural voters a reason to trust and support the party [View all]DetlefK
(16,423 posts)The US has this mythology how rural voters are somehow "real Americans".
Not the majority of the population who's living in the cities. No. The "real Americans" is the minority that's living in rural areas.
Well, they are the "real Americans". That means, they deserve special attention, right?
They deserve to be portrayed in art (yet movies focus on people in cities).
They deserve to be heard (yet the media focuses on people in cities).
They deserve preferential treatment (yet industry and banks get preferential treatment).
They have been told all their lives that they deserve preferential treatment.
* Republicans are promising them preferential treatment. (Republicans breaking their promises is a different topic.)
* Democrats are not promising them preferential treatment. Democrats are promising that all people be treated equal.
Republican voters look out for THEMSELVES. They don't mind cuts to other people. Those other people don't deserve food-stamps. But if you threaten THEIR food-stamps suddenly all hell breaks loose.
Rural voters have been deluded by this mythology. Republicans play along with these delusions, Democrats don't. That's the difference.
I said it months ago: There is only one way how the Democrats can win over this kind of voters.
NOT WITH FACTS. BUT WITH LYING.