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In reply to the discussion: One Thing Is Clear: Democrats can win elections without appealing to Republicans. [View all]modrepub
(3,469 posts)that you helped them. Sorry. They are beyond reach at this point. I've seen too many articles where farmers tout how Trump helped them when his trade policies with China are the reason farm commodity prices have collapsed. They can't (and won't) put 1 and 1 together. It's safer in my opinion to create back-stops against Republican tax transfers via "buy ins" than trying to help those that don't want it (or have some psychological predisposition to hate you without ever meeting you).
You are a bigger person than me for still insisting that we help them. I don't think they'll listen. A lot of them are too consumed with hate to be able to see or understand what's going on big picture. All they see is their young folks leaving their communities for better opportunities elsewhere or worse being stuck in low end service jobs and hooked on opiates. Every year they get older, more of their neighbors leave or pass away. It's depressing when you think about it but you can't help those that don't want it or can't figure it out. Peace.