2016 Postmortem

Elmergantry

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17. odd isnt it

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Tue Nov 22, 2016, 05:24 PM

Nov 2016

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On Rural America: Understanding Isn't The Problem [View all] progressoid Nov 2016 OP

it's been my experience that the approach of blaming the voters never ends in success nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #1

These voters have a world/country view that is frozen in time. LonePirate Nov 2016 #3

engage with respect, even where there is considerable disagreement. geek tragedy Nov 2016 #13

I don't know that this type of person treestar Nov 2016 #54

Tough love. Both parts matter. geek tragedy Nov 2016 #57

I wonder what part of rural America this person came from. PotatoChip Nov 2016 #14

Likewise, I've been to a lot of these "rural" American Areas... haele Nov 2016 #24

It's been my experience atreides1 Nov 2016 #5

You help people the most by telling them the truth. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #10

do you think calling them "deplorable" worked out for us? nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #16

You're correct. Calling them names puts them on the defensive. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #20

Trump seems to have gotten by just fine with calling Mexicans rapists, Muslims terrorists, world wide wally Nov 2016 #22

But he never called them deplorable. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #38

It's the new Political Correct. plimsoll Nov 2016 #34

yes, because it sounds so much nicer than Nazi. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #39

More like welcome to delurking. plimsoll Nov 2016 #40

Time for all of us to raise our voices mountain grammy Nov 2016 #41

Thanks, yes. People don't change by being berated and abused when they can JCanete Nov 2016 #35

There's a lot of justifiable anger at those who put Trump geek tragedy Nov 2016 #36

Unfortunately sometimes anger *is* a strategy. As it was for Trump. LeftishBrit Nov 2016 #58

The Fundamentalist Mind Set: northoftheborder Nov 2016 #2

Indeed. progressoid Nov 2016 #7

I grew up in Appalachia get the red out Nov 2016 #9

"The smart, ambitious, brave people picked up and left, and generally did fine." Yavin4 Nov 2016 #12

Some of your comment is very insulting. Turin_C3PO Nov 2016 #19

I disagree Canoe52 Nov 2016 #30

Some get the red out Nov 2016 #45

That's a great observation and big part of it plus it's not confined to Appalachia by any means. Ligyron Nov 2016 #26

Not confined at all, I am sure get the red out Nov 2016 #46

Blaming elites for not understanding... Beartracks Nov 2016 #4

Well, That These People RobinA Nov 2016 #49

Much like a cult. mac56 Nov 2016 #6

I said the same thing in my earlier post: Adaptable vs. Rigid Yavin4 Nov 2016 #8

Good article, though no doubt offends rural people (I had posted this on FB Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #11

That's a very good article treestar Nov 2016 #15

odd isnt it Elmergantry Nov 2016 #17

Not entirely in agreement with this, but plimsoll Nov 2016 #18

Understanding isn't the problem. Engaging is. ieoeja Nov 2016 #21

I put the entire blame of America's fall into facism elmac Nov 2016 #23

I live in "Rural America". blue neen Nov 2016 #25

Well he did offer an alternative with gingham dresswear. Ligyron Nov 2016 #28

I agree, the article posted is bullshit IMO Amishman Nov 2016 #47

Bingo! blue neen Nov 2016 #48

The right wing needs an uneducated populace. alarimer Nov 2016 #27

To me, this reads as deranged raving. Maybe some need to believe it, but WTF? Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #29

This OP isn't getting much love, but I think it is exactly right in its essentials. Squinch Nov 2016 #31

I literally could not recommend this more highly renate Nov 2016 #32

"The smart, ambitious, brave people picked up and left, and generally did fine." Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #33

As a white, Christian southerner, this is spot on. TroubleMan Nov 2016 #37

What he says about the Depression and FDR mountain grammy Nov 2016 #42

As my therapist got me to say in 1980: "Understanding is the booby prize." NOW WHAT. ancianita Nov 2016 #43

If rural America doesn't understand its own frustrations OhioBlue Nov 2016 #44

ALLOWED Unions RobinA Nov 2016 #50

Correct Cosmocat Nov 2016 #53

Looking at the surface Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #51

How do you suggest we try to 'reach out and understand' these COLGATE4 Nov 2016 #55

Communication Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #56

Contempt for Rural America Riftaxe Nov 2016 #52