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GB_RN

(3,551 posts)
32. I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount...
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 03:54 PM
Dec 2025

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 Dec 2025 #1
Pity durablend Dec 2025 #2
I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount... GB_RN Dec 2025 #32
+100000000000000000000% agree with you there as I have absolutely no sympathy for any Trump supporter. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #42
Well, *duh*. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #3
"" AllaN01Bear Dec 2025 #24
Who wouldn't be happy... LakeVermilion Dec 2025 #4
2 would be better, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #11
The perfect shit sandwich! nt SunSeeker Dec 2025 #16
"... touted economic growth claims that contrasted sharply with" REALITY! (nt) William Seger Dec 2025 #5
I hate to say this but historically his crowd size doesn't always mean those people won't mucifer Dec 2025 #6
Agree. NCDem47 Dec 2025 #13
They want to feel like winners Keepthesoulalive Dec 2025 #29
That just means they're ripe for ongoing GOP con jobs. Beartracks Dec 2025 #49
They will not have the same energy Keepthesoulalive Dec 2025 #52
"...(if he's not dead or in a drooling state by then)" 3catwoman3 Dec 2025 #31
Yep. progressoid Dec 2025 #46
I have no doubt Vance is positioning himself for 2028. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #54
It is an indicator of low enthusiasm BaronChocula Dec 2025 #22
Or, maybe crowd size doesn't matter when you or your family own the voting apparatus live love laugh Dec 2025 #37
Economically distressed region BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #7
Rethugs Fiddlelady11 Dec 2025 #27
May everyone have the holidays they voted for! Grokenstein Dec 2025 #8
unfortunately, folks who didn't vote for him suffer just as much as those who did. onenote Dec 2025 #12
He hasnt lost any core support. LuvLoogie Dec 2025 #9
Fuck him and his stupid marks Blue Owl Dec 2025 #10
They do not need to wonder, they need to accept the inevidable. marble falls Dec 2025 #14
Friday night snowybirdie Dec 2025 #15
"Trump claimed a massive turnout and falsely stated that crowds of people outside were waiting to enter the venue" progree Dec 2025 #17
I was disappointed in thread title word "puny" - I thought it meant the Ugly Pig was there. Wonder Why Dec 2025 #18
they have beanies .. ? maybe with propellers .. ? Hell, I'll put in an order right now! stopdiggin Dec 2025 #19
Why would ANYONE attend? nikatnyte Dec 2025 #20
The merchandise vendors are the true victims here. Why won't flvegan Dec 2025 #21
The Post reporter is groping for reasons. It's simple. More and more people hate him. flashman13 Dec 2025 #23
Why so baffled? Who the hell wants to see a shitshow in real life? sakabatou Dec 2025 #25
The cult Icanthinkformyself Dec 2025 #26
Welcome to Karma. Martin68 Dec 2025 #28
Rocky Mount, NC, isn't exactly tiny--around 54,000 people. And, while it is only around 28% white... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 2025 #30
For some reason, even after posting the OP, your post just triggered a memory for me BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #33
Oh wow. Tragic and insane at the same time. Thanks for posting. Ol Janx Spirit Dec 2025 #34
How many is puny? Red Mountain Dec 2025 #35
One of the vendors said he was packing up early and also said he was disappointed wolfie001 Dec 2025 #38
"Fewer than expected" is all that the article reveals. TheRickles Dec 2025 #40
They were quoting from a WaPo article BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #44
Original WaPo article, paywall free.... reACTIONary Dec 2025 #47
Thank you. BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 #53
Most of those mountain folk were nasty to Biden after that hurricane hit wolfie001 Dec 2025 #36
They couldn't have expected much of a crowd dflprincess Dec 2025 #39
Is this crowd like 200 people what is this rally LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #41
Look how small that box of paid props is behind the lectern. Bluetus Dec 2025 #45
The saddest day in our nation's history is when Trump's father failed to pull out in time. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #43
The losers still clapped and cheered for his orange ass vapor2 Dec 2025 #48
It's not everyday these idiots get to see a has been... Justice matters. Dec 2025 #50
Why should they show up for the man Mblaze Dec 2025 #51
Trump fans are baffled by a lot of things. Borogove Dec 2025 #55
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