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Mike 03

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1. Yes, exactly this!

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 06:44 AM

Nov 10

I made a comment about this type of thing yesterday. It's how the media glorifies and coddles the uneducated, rural white males and to a lesser extent the females. The political world revolves around this demographic and the question is never asked, "Why aren't the Republicans reaching the educated urban voters?". Personally, I thought Kamala WAS trying to reach this demographic. At least it seemed she tried. She spent a lot of time in those red rural counties.

Because of geography and the electoral college, that demographic holds disproportionate power. It's really a tragedy and a sham. (This is the subject of that book "Rural White Rage" by Schaller and Waldman).

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I can't wait for all the articles chastising Retrumplicans for failing to "reach out" to Democratic voters. [View all] maxrandb Nov 10 OP

Yes, exactly this! Mike 03 Nov 10 #1

I will look up that book... Ysabel Nov 10 #2

To toot my own horn: my newly published book will be available in e book format within in2herbs Nov 10 #11

I want them to go to Rincewind Nov 10 #3

Retrumplicans don't want to lead. They want to rule! maxrandb Nov 10 #4

I suggested a library book sale or a displacedvermoter Nov 10 #6

Maybe they will come to Henry's Diner here in Burlington displacedvermoter Nov 10 #5

I wish I could rec this 500 times OnionPatch Nov 10 #7

I disagree. The M.M. is diminished as a force. Newspapers are closing shop. 6:00 news - who watches it? 3Hotdogs Nov 10 #12

Kamala seemed to do a good job with this. travelingthrulife Nov 10 #16

A "hah!" of the bitter variety. UTUSN Nov 10 #8

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa LymphocyteLover Nov 10 #9

Agree 100% and I would Ursus Arctos Nov 10 #10

The sad part is they did reach out and get many Dem voters IronLionZion Nov 10 #13

I disagree. They didn't reach out to Dem voters maxrandb Nov 11 #19

Nope - Gotta be libs in diners and only in diners or GTFO!!!! hatrack Nov 10 #14

So we really have to start eating at diners? travelingthrulife Nov 10 #17

Yeah, I'm sure that Bill Maher will get right on that. Paladin Nov 10 #15

How long can you hold your breath? GiqueCee Nov 10 #18