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joshcryer

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23. People are leaving rural towns in droves.

Reply to DFW (Reply #22)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 12:56 PM

Dec 2020

And it will continue that way. If you can't get jobs in those towns, if you are locked in to the towns cronyism, you will leave it. So kids will be born, raised in these communities, and eventually move away when they can no longer tolerate the culture of rural communities.

https://theconversation.com/most-of-americas-rural-areas-are-doomed-to-decline-115343

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trump is stalling the American people getting $2000 stimulus checks [View all] duforsure Dec 2020 OP

21 days...tick...tick...tick 634-5789 Dec 2020 #1

McTurtle at this point probably couldn't care less what the Donald wants DFW Dec 2020 #2

Killing the 2K stimulus would appear to hurt McConnell more than help. bearsfootball516 Dec 2020 #5

He has no preferred course of action here DFW Dec 2020 #6

I said it from the beginning that he couldn't allow it to come to a vote. joshcryer Dec 2020 #16

I'm not so sure the Republican party will fall into shambles DFW Dec 2020 #22

People are leaving rural towns in droves. joshcryer Dec 2020 #23

Even so DFW Dec 2020 #26

That is interesting bdamomma Dec 2020 #18

I heard it was indeed ESS in Kentucky. n/t DFW Dec 2020 #19

Wow bdamomma Dec 2020 #20

Probably indeed a dream. DFW Dec 2020 #21

I don't think ANY of the GOP wants the American people getting the 2K stimulus checks. Mike 03 Dec 2020 #3

Aside from possibly wanting to punish the public that 'failed' him by letting them twist in the wind Nexus2 Dec 2020 #4

trump wanted to steal the credit for the people getting 2K but got greedy wanting more duforsure Dec 2020 #7

$2,000 was NEVER going to happen. beachbumbob Dec 2020 #8

I disagree, duforsure Dec 2020 #10

trump KNOWS $2000 had zero chance in the Senate, he can say all he wants or not beachbumbob Dec 2020 #24

THIS. The charade being played out is two-fold: KPN Dec 2020 #11

Excellent point OLDMDDEM Dec 2020 #9

He needs this 2K to pass so he can grift his supporters for more duforsure Dec 2020 #12

Another great point OLDMDDEM Dec 2020 #14

It Sure Knocked The Giant Security Hack Story Off The Table.... global1 Dec 2020 #13

Trump needs this to pass very soon, duforsure Dec 2020 #15

No one is getting $2000. cwydro Dec 2020 #17

This shows who is the real power. And it's not Trump. Autumn Dec 2020 #25

Also trump just got the IG involved on investigating Mitch and his wife removed duforsure Dec 2020 #27