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32. I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount...

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:54 PM

Dec 20

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.

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'This is strange': Trump fans baffled by puny turnout at North Carolina rally [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 20 OP

That is actually strange SSJVegeta Dec 20 #1

Pity durablend Dec 20 #2

I Live About 45 Minutes From Rocky Mount... GB_RN Dec 20 #32

+100000000000000000000% agree with you there as I have absolutely no sympathy for any Trump supporter. cstanleytech Dec 20 #42

Well, *duh*. Ocelot II Dec 20 #3

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 20 #24

Who wouldn't be happy... LakeVermilion Dec 20 #4

2 would be better, gab13by13 Dec 20 #11

The perfect shit sandwich! nt SunSeeker Dec 20 #16

"... touted economic growth claims that contrasted sharply with" REALITY! (nt) William Seger Dec 20 #5

I hate to say this but historically his crowd size doesn't always mean those people won't mucifer Dec 20 #6

Agree. NCDem47 Dec 20 #13

They want to feel like winners Keepthesoulalive Dec 20 #29

That just means they're ripe for ongoing GOP con jobs. Beartracks Dec 21 #49

They will not have the same energy Keepthesoulalive Dec 21 #52

"...(if he's not dead or in a drooling state by then)" 3catwoman3 Dec 20 #31

Yep. progressoid Dec 20 #46

I have no doubt Vance is positioning himself for 2028. ShazzieB Dec 21 #54

It is an indicator of low enthusiasm BaronChocula Dec 20 #22

Or, maybe crowd size doesn't matter when you or your family own the voting apparatus live love laugh Dec 20 #37

Economically distressed region BOSSHOG Dec 20 #7

Rethugs Fiddlelady11 Dec 20 #27

May everyone have the holidays they voted for! Grokenstein Dec 20 #8

unfortunately, folks who didn't vote for him suffer just as much as those who did. onenote Dec 20 #12

He hasnt lost any core support. LuvLoogie Dec 20 #9

Fuck him and his stupid marks Blue Owl Dec 20 #10

They do not need to wonder, they need to accept the inevidable. marble falls Dec 20 #14

Friday night snowybirdie Dec 20 #15

"Trump claimed a massive turnout and falsely stated that crowds of people outside were waiting to enter the venue" progree Dec 20 #17

I was disappointed in thread title word "puny" - I thought it meant the Ugly Pig was there. Wonder Why Dec 20 #18

they have beanies .. ? maybe with propellers .. ? Hell, I'll put in an order right now! stopdiggin Dec 20 #19

Why would ANYONE attend? nikatnyte Dec 20 #20

The merchandise vendors are the true victims here. Why won't flvegan Dec 20 #21

The Post reporter is groping for reasons. It's simple. More and more people hate him. flashman13 Dec 20 #23

Why so baffled? Who the hell wants to see a shitshow in real life? sakabatou Dec 20 #25

The cult Icanthinkformyself Dec 20 #26

Welcome to Karma. Martin68 Dec 20 #28

Rocky Mount, NC, isn't exactly tiny--around 54,000 people. And, while it is only around 28% white... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 20 #30

For some reason, even after posting the OP, your post just triggered a memory for me BumRushDaShow Dec 20 #33

Oh wow. Tragic and insane at the same time. Thanks for posting. Ol Janx Spirit Dec 20 #34

How many is puny? Red Mountain Dec 20 #35

One of the vendors said he was packing up early and also said he was disappointed wolfie001 Dec 20 #38

"Fewer than expected" is all that the article reveals. TheRickles Dec 20 #40

They were quoting from a WaPo article BumRushDaShow Dec 20 #44

Original WaPo article, paywall free.... reACTIONary Dec 20 #47

Thank you. BumRushDaShow Dec 21 #53

Most of those mountain folk were nasty to Biden after that hurricane hit wolfie001 Dec 20 #36

They couldn't have expected much of a crowd dflprincess Dec 20 #39

Is this crowd like 200 people what is this rally LetMyPeopleVote Dec 20 #41

Look how small that box of paid props is behind the lectern. Bluetus Dec 20 #45

The saddest day in our nation's history is when Trump's father failed to pull out in time. cstanleytech Dec 20 #43

The losers still clapped and cheered for his orange ass vapor2 Dec 20 #48

It's not everyday these idiots get to see a has been... Justice matters. Dec 21 #50

Why should they show up for the man Mblaze Dec 21 #51

Trump fans are baffled by a lot of things. Borogove Dec 21 #55