http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028305817McCamy Taylor (16,324 posts)
Do We Disrespect Rural America?
The obvious reason to hack the rural vote is that it typically comes in later, so the people stealing an election can see how far their candidate is behind and then make up the difference. However, when they decided to hack the rural vote, I think they also reasoned that Democratic urban dwellers would buy the lie that people who live in the country are "dumb" enough to fall for Trump.
I don't think rural folks are dumb, and I don't think they voted overwhelmingly for Trump.
I just love how you infants make assertions without proof of any kind. The short answer? Yes. You do and you will never change so, we will vote against you.
Star Member LonePirate (5,201 posts)
1. It's challenging to respect people who do not respect themselves.
Rural areas consistently vote against their own best interests by supporting candidates who do nothing but make their lives more difficult. Rural voters seem to be suffering from sort of massive lack of self-respect or the electoral equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome.
Heh ..... wrong. Next?
Star Member radical noodle (1,900 posts)
4. They are in their own little bubble
They lack higher education for the most part, and have little contact with people that are not just like them. I have some understanding of them because I've lived in rural America but they really need to become accustomed to the idea that the world is changing and moving forward instead of thinking they can take us back 70-80 years.
Changing and moving forward = Free shit.
Call it what you want, imbeciles. That's what it always boils down to. As far as the rest of your unsupportable assertions?
Wrong. Next?
Liberal In Texas (7,759 posts)
2. No.
Our rural cousins have way too much power. They are who they are, but when they have over 50X power over my vote, something is wrong.
Yeah. It's in your head, goof. 50 times the power, huh?
Explain to me: Chicago?
Star Member JI7 (57,581 posts)
3. i don't think they are dumb either that's why i think most voted for him over bigotry
and not because they were fooled by him.
Let's see, you learn this from your TV, but the TV is full of Trump supporting fascist rEichwInG MSM liars. Well, isn't it?
Star Member whathehell (17,784 posts)
10. They're not necessarily dumb, but most are uninformed & lack education
and the critical thinking that comes with it. It's not all about bigotry.
No we're not. We were educated, not indoctrinated.
Cracks begin to form.
Kathy M (727 posts)
18. No ....... May want to rethink what you said ..........
Wanted to add....... agree it's not all about bigotry , sexism or what ever other label that was thrown around
Hersey.
Warpy (90,276 posts)
8. There has always been city slicker/country hayseed tension in this country
that has been unfair to both groups. Yes, rural people tend to be less educated in general, but the successful ones have college degrees in things like soil science and other agricultural fields. Dumb they aint.
I think if you're looking for dumb people who truly did fall for Trump, you'd do better to look in suburbs and exurbs.
Are they now on your list? They're more educated than you. Explain?
Star Member bhikkhu (10,254 posts)
9. Respect is earned
I live in a semi-rural area and know farmers and ranchers, and lots of their relations who've gone on to other careers. There are many that I respect and trust, but hard work, isolation and bad habits can break people. There's nothing to gain from respecting broken people, especially when they don't know it themselves. Having compassion is a different thing.
You're very stupid. I congratulate you. Ooooo.... "broken people". Huh.
murielm99 (17,010 posts)
11. This thread is very much like
the bash-the-South threads that used to show up here.
I am a rural American. So is my husband. Many farmers have college degrees. It is not possible to be a successful farmer these days without one. Not all farmers are repubbies, either.
Not everyone out here stopped their education with their high school diploma. We have pharmacists, veterinarians, business owners, nurses, doctors, teachers. Nearly every teacher I know in this area is a Democrat. Not everyone out here is sitting around waiting for trump to hand back an obsolete manufacturing job.
I did quite a bit of canvassing and phone banking in my area. I tabled at a community college. I will tell you what I found in the three county area where I did most of my work: Millenial males were the ones voting for trump. Yes, of course there were others, but that group was the voting block I found most loyal to trump.
I am tired of the ignorance I am reading here. I have seen plenty of loudmouthed rednecks in big cities, too.
You're not following the narrative........... watch it.
Riftaxe (2,682 posts)
21. Hate to break it to you
and your bigoted ass, but did you think the people teaching you at university level were all urban?
Heh......