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PufPuf23

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12. Maybe the failure of Trump policies for rural businesses is an opening

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2019, 01:54 PM

May 2019

for the Democratic party to gain ground in rural USA?

Rural USA was a strength for FDR that has ebbed for the party ever since.

Rural USA is not monolithic, there are liberals and progressive Democrats that often perceive their situation as abandoned and misunderstood by the national Democratic party.

Like most anywhere else, the strong Trump supporters are the obvious scum that floats to the top of the cesspool.

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Krugman: Trump Is Terrible for Rural America. His biggest supporters are his biggest victims. [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

at this point I would not call them "victims" Skittles May 2019 #1

+1 dalton99a May 2019 #8

I wonder if their struggles are being overblown TheRealNorth May 2019 #2

Trickle down economics Soph0571 May 2019 #4

Ohhh good one! kimbutgar May 2019 #6

they do get a lot of welfare plus cost of living and home prices are much lower JI7 May 2019 #7

And now, a big chunk of the tariffs - which American consumers are forced to pay dalton99a May 2019 #9

Lots of them have had crops stored from last years mess rump made w/ trading w/ the chinese, ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #3

But they are too stupid and brainwashed to realize they were conned by the ultimate conman kimbutgar May 2019 #5

They were pre-brainwashed before that FiveGoodMen May 2019 #11

To Hell with 'em! Aristus May 2019 #10

Maybe the failure of Trump policies for rural businesses is an opening PufPuf23 May 2019 #12