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In reply to the discussion: What Liberals Get Wrong About 'White Rural Rage' -- Almost Everything [View all]ThoughtCriminal
(14,057 posts)143. The problem
Is that thanks to gerrymandering, the Senate, and the Electoral College, a certain demographic has been given power far greater than their numbers.
For all the talk about the necessity of preventing a "Tyranny of the Majority". We are now on the brink of a dictatorship thanks to a system that created a "Tyranny of the Minority".
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One of the biggest rednecks I worked with at a Budweiser distributor accuse me of not having any respect
brewens
Apr 5
#129
One of his points, which I think we would agree with, is that this is not specifically a rural problem.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#6
As you say, "rustic types" and "city slickers" may often distrust and dislike each other.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#5
At the same time these people are ready to put "liberals" in cannons and shoot them into space
Cosmocat
Apr 5
#125
who are these rural whites that voted for Obama in 2012? I have never met one. I know a bunch who like to spit "Hussien
prodigitalson
Apr 5
#15
I am saying that as a demographic they area waste of time for Democrats. I know them. I live among them
prodigitalson
Apr 5
#54
The billions going to rural infrastructure in Biden's bill is you not getting any consideration from your
Scrivener7
Apr 5
#70
So you DO want more Democratic money spent in places where Democrats have no hope of
Scrivener7
Apr 5
#89
For the longest time, racism was, in theory, confined to the South. We know that ain't true either.
Chainfire
Apr 5
#101
After all these years of having the reasons for white rural rage shoved down my throat,
Scrivener7
Apr 5
#7
This article is a data-driven analysis differentiating resentment (rational) from rage (irrational).
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#11
Not "nice", but important, especially since it includes POC who Democrats tend to
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#43
No, opposite. The book authors: "24% of rural Americans are non-white now and we have had eight years since Trump
betsuni
Apr 5
#145
The book is about white rage so of course "the 'rage' focused on in the book is that of whites."
betsuni
Apr 6
#156
You responded to my comment where I said the book focused on white rage/resentment, while the
LauraInLA
Apr 6
#158
White rural Republican voters are the overwhelming majority with disproportionate power but
betsuni
Apr 6
#159
I guess we're talking at cross purposes. The book misuses data in multiple ways
LauraInLA
Apr 6
#165
True, non white rural Americans aren't wanting to take establish a dictatorship cause their guy lost
uponit7771
Apr 7
#169
Thank you! I heartily agree. The idea that we should give up on rural voters is incredibly problematic.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#17
I live in Texas and there's quite a bit of overlap between rural and non-rural.
bluesbassman
Apr 5
#12
I think you'll definitely find the Atlantic article mentioned above interesting --
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#87
Cui bono? If it's true that "rural" Americans are a bunch of ignorant, racist hillbillies,
Ocelot II
Apr 5
#128
Apparently, there are rural Democrats who are doing just that. Maybe we need to learn from them.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#18
I was referring to the Democratic politicians referenced who are successful with rural voters.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#28
With all due respect, considering that something like 20-30% of rural voters are Democrats
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#20
Definitely! And absolutely read the Atlantic article mentioned above -- it's even better.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#72
The general gist of the thread, and to my general point, is the idea that the Dem Party
yagotme
Apr 5
#90
People buy the yard signs and bumper stickers with their own money. Or the candidate's staff
Scrivener7
Apr 5
#99
I shared the article because it is data-driven and suggests that the latest book and media response
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#39
If you don't mind, I'm going to post that article separately with a hat tip to you.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#73
+1, looks like the author is conflating suburbs with rural or exurban areas. Sick of people making excuses for mostly ..
uponit7771
Apr 6
#161
Ha, it was my meeting white rural people in the Michigan one summer in 1973 that made me go back to
kimbutgar
Apr 5
#79
I really didn't need a book to tell me all that. I have relatives who live in rural Alabama
Ray Bruns
Apr 5
#95
As the Atlantic article points out, the book says it's talking about rural whites, but it ISN'T.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#97
I have to admit. I'm prejudice against some rural folks...especially in the South.
chouchou
Apr 5
#100
Where is the article that tells us what "Conservatives got wrong with the Urban American: Literally Everything"
Bristlecone
Apr 5
#109
I think he has a point -- Dems are devoting resources to rural areas, but we need to find ways to reach them politically.
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#117
There are Democrats in rural areas. It's hard for the party to reach them due to mileage required.
LeftInTX
Apr 5
#114
I grew up in rural, north central Pennsylvania, and still have family there; I'm not buying it! n/t
markpkessinger
Apr 5
#118
One thing this and the Atlantic article mention in rebuttal to the book is that
LauraInLA
Apr 5
#123
What will it taketo make them happy because economics has absolutely nothing to do with it.
RandySF
Apr 5
#132
Randos on a political message board dehumanizes more than having resources taken away and handed to the rich?
uponit7771
Apr 6
#162
I had the book on my list of possible purchases but now I'm definitely buying it.
betsuni
Apr 5
#135