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GB_RN

(3,501 posts)
32. I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount...
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:54 PM
Yesterday

In a much larger city with a major, academic medical center (which is where I work as an RN). Many of the people here in Eastern NC relied on tobacco and other farm products - in one way or another - as their source of income. The tobacco settlement and urbanization of this area has really crushed places like RM. And of course, state and federal politicians have done jack shit to help. So, it’s easy to understand their anger and frustration. The Reichwing bastards running the state legislature are excellent at manipulating them and happy to take advantage of their constituents’ miseries. Again, while doing nothing to help.

All that said, I have no sympathy left for them. They have voted - and continue to vote for leopards eating faces, thinking it’s the rest of us who get eaten. And they refuse to face the fact that they voted to have their own faces eaten.

Screw ‘em.

That is actually strange SSJVegeta Yesterday #1
Pity durablend Yesterday #2
I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount... GB_RN Yesterday #32
+100000000000000000000% agree with you there as I have absolutely no sympathy for any Trump supporter. cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #42
Well, *duh*. Ocelot II Yesterday #3
"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #24
Who wouldn't be happy... LakeVermilion Yesterday #4
2 would be better, gab13by13 Yesterday #11
The perfect shit sandwich! nt SunSeeker Yesterday #16
"... touted economic growth claims that contrasted sharply with" REALITY! (nt) William Seger Yesterday #5
I hate to say this but historically his crowd size doesn't always mean those people won't mucifer Yesterday #6
Agree. NCDem47 Yesterday #13
They want to feel like winners Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #29
That just means they're ripe for ongoing GOP con jobs. Beartracks 15 hrs ago #49
They will not have the same energy Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #52
"...(if he's not dead or in a drooling state by then)" 3catwoman3 Yesterday #31
Yep. progressoid 18 hrs ago #46
I have no doubt Vance is positioning himself for 2028. ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #54
It is an indicator of low enthusiasm BaronChocula Yesterday #22
Or, maybe crowd size doesn't matter when you or your family own the voting apparatus live love laugh 22 hrs ago #37
Economically distressed region BOSSHOG Yesterday #7
Rethugs Fiddlelady11 Yesterday #27
May everyone have the holidays they voted for! Grokenstein Yesterday #8
unfortunately, folks who didn't vote for him suffer just as much as those who did. onenote Yesterday #12
He hasnt lost any core support. LuvLoogie Yesterday #9
Fuck him and his stupid marks Blue Owl Yesterday #10
They do not need to wonder, they need to accept the inevidable. marble falls Yesterday #14
Friday night snowybirdie Yesterday #15
"Trump claimed a massive turnout and falsely stated that crowds of people outside were waiting to enter the venue" progree Yesterday #17
I was disappointed in thread title word "puny" - I thought it meant the Ugly Pig was there. Wonder Why Yesterday #18
they have beanies .. ? maybe with propellers .. ? Hell, I'll put in an order right now! stopdiggin Yesterday #19
Why would ANYONE attend? nikatnyte Yesterday #20
The merchandise vendors are the true victims here. Why won't flvegan Yesterday #21
The Post reporter is groping for reasons. It's simple. More and more people hate him. flashman13 Yesterday #23
Why so baffled? Who the hell wants to see a shitshow in real life? sakabatou Yesterday #25
The cult Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #26
Welcome to Karma. Martin68 Yesterday #28
Rocky Mount, NC, isn't exactly tiny--around 54,000 people. And, while it is only around 28% white... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #30
For some reason, even after posting the OP, your post just triggered a memory for me BumRushDaShow Yesterday #33
Oh wow. Tragic and insane at the same time. Thanks for posting. Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #34
How many is puny? Red Mountain 23 hrs ago #35
One of the vendors said he was packing up early and also said he was disappointed wolfie001 22 hrs ago #38
"Fewer than expected" is all that the article reveals. TheRickles 20 hrs ago #40
They were quoting from a WaPo article BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #44
Original WaPo article, paywall free.... reACTIONary 18 hrs ago #47
Thank you. BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #53
Most of those mountain folk were nasty to Biden after that hurricane hit wolfie001 23 hrs ago #36
They couldn't have expected much of a crowd dflprincess 22 hrs ago #39
Is this crowd like 200 people what is this rally LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #41
Look how small that box of paid props is behind the lectern. Bluetus 18 hrs ago #45
The saddest day in our nation's history is when Trump's father failed to pull out in time. cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #43
The losers still clapped and cheered for his orange ass vapor2 16 hrs ago #48
It's not everyday these idiots get to see a has been... Justice matters. 14 hrs ago #50
Why should they show up for the man Mblaze 14 hrs ago #51
Trump fans are baffled by a lot of things. Borogove 4 hrs ago #55
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