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Progressive Jones

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47. Truth. I can remember one of the Tea Flakes, either Palin or Bachmann, going on and on
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 03:03 PM
Dec 2021

about how "Liberal elites not being 'Real Americans' who didn't live the same lives as 'Real Americans' from the "Heartland".
They went on about how we "Libs" never lived the 'American Life', experiencing things like Little League and Boy Scouts, yadda, yadda, yadda...

Well, this Urban Liberal grew up in Chicago, and not on the suburban-ish fringes of town. It was inner-city, barely working class Chicago. I was a Boy Scout. My sister was a Girl Scout. I played Little League baseball. I played Pop Warner football. I had the magical, mythical "All American Life".

I also dodged or fought against street gangs and other violent punks just to get across the neighborhood to go to school. The cops in the area were mostly corrupt. Junkies passed out on the corner. Trash everywhere. This was also an area that was at least 90% white, and many were racist as fuck.

I don't think too many "Heartlanders" ever dealt with that.

there is nothing you can do about/for the brain dead Crazyleftie Dec 2021 #1
THIS is just as predjudiced as thinking POC are lazy. TigressDem Dec 2021 #27
So just write them off? Bayard Dec 2021 #36
there is nothing you can do about/for the brain dead Crazyleftie Dec 2021 #2
"Guns, God, and prejudices. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #3
Putting black people, immigrants, and uppity women in their places. dawg Dec 2021 #4
You took my answer JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #7
They often only have access to right-wing radio luv2fly Dec 2021 #5
Bingo underpants Dec 2021 #6
Exactly Bettie Dec 2021 #32
I agree on the media push. Q-Balls were already damaged goods before Q was even born, so... nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #41
This. xmas74 Dec 2021 #34
They're not issues voters, except for Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #8
Rural America is dying off. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #11
The media drumbeat about the supposed importance of rural voters comes from their Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #13
Absolutely. It's insulting. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #17
No one will ask, UNLESS it's a crime question. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #18
I always roll my eyes over that 'real' America crap. Aristus Dec 2021 #38
Fox and hate radio love that crap..."Hannity's America" was just one example. keep_left Dec 2021 #50
I dunno, I think it's possible that both are the "real" America. Jedi Guy Dec 2021 #52
Spot on. Sogo Dec 2021 #60
Truth. I can remember one of the Tea Flakes, either Palin or Bachmann, going on and on Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #47
Democrats do more to appeal to rural voters than any other group of voters out there. Drunken Irishman Dec 2021 #9
Thank you. 58Sunliner Dec 2021 #12
So true. Artistree22 Dec 2021 #24
+1, "Why don't we ever hear the media question what the GOP's plan for inner-city America is" uponit7771 Dec 2021 #53
Is there anyone crafting specific message telling rural voters Claustrum Dec 2021 #10
Hillary's coal country plan wasn't for them "to get a 4-year degree and get into green jobs." betsuni Dec 2021 #56
They want those things if they don't come from Democrats leftstreet Dec 2021 #14
Well we don't have a message based on fear and prejudice that appeals to them and their bias. 58Sunliner Dec 2021 #15
In MI at least, the great majority of TFG voters live in urban or mostly urban counties. Kaleva Dec 2021 #16
enslaving blacks, controlling women, exterminating Jews, sending Latinos "back where they came from" Takket Dec 2021 #19
"Y'all gonna take muh guns away!" NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2021 #20
They probably Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #21
Could you even GET more "over the top"? LOL. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #22
I guess it's possible Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #25
And there it is. Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #26
Had to Busterscruggs Dec 2021 #29
Treating people of color like human beings jcgoldie Dec 2021 #23
+10000000000000000 Celerity Dec 2021 #70
Oh, you mean "be white?" Or do you mean Maru Kitteh Dec 2021 #28
Their major issues are maintaining white supremacy and racism? Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #30
It's not all or nothing. What do the Dems who live in rural areas say? jalan48 Dec 2021 #31
Glad somebody asked Bayard Dec 2021 #39
Thanks for letting DU know. Not sure why some on here push the notion that all rural residents jalan48 Dec 2021 #42
But why edhopper Dec 2021 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #48
Several reasons Bayard Dec 2021 #69
The phrase Rural Voters is toxic for us to use taxi Dec 2021 #61
Great Idea! nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #65
Thank goodness Party Leadership doesn't listen to people here..... brooklynite Dec 2021 #33
Answer the question. What are the issues? Casting aspersions on DU posters yet again. SaintLouisBlues Dec 2021 #44
all their issues are being addressed by the Democratic party, they're just too fucking stupid cadoman Dec 2021 #66
+1 betsuni Dec 2021 #68
The major issue with rural areas is multigraincracker Dec 2021 #35
Around Tulsa, short of The Purge, nothing will make them happy. Runningdawg Dec 2021 #37
Exactly. They hate everyone that has a better life than they do traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #57
If they watch Fox News there is nothing you can do Tribetime Dec 2021 #40
That would be an interesting thought experiment. LiberatedUSA Dec 2021 #43
Their dying small towns, lack of jobs for non-farmers, sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 #46
We can get out there and ask them Philosophizing Fool Dec 2021 #49
I disagree edhopper Dec 2021 #55
The right moves further too, no question Philosophizing Fool Dec 2021 #58
K&R, messaging mechanics and counter communication uponit7771 Dec 2021 #51
Illegal immigration and guns are issues we need to triangulate on. radius777 Dec 2021 #54
Issues of Rural Democrats instead of taxi Dec 2021 #59
We also lose by default taxi Dec 2021 #62
This thread is disheartening. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #63
We tend to generalize, without a doubt Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #64
Are you denying the existence of many, many racist, gun humping wingnuts in rural America? Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #67
It is a shame you were called names. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #71
We just need to listen and rownesheck Dec 2021 #72
Susan Bordo: On 'The Economy' as the Epitome of Non-Intersectional Thinking. betsuni Dec 2021 #73
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