JohnnySavage
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I've tried to stick to the fluff as of late, trying to get my PPD under 10. But I've been thinking about the Great Divide in our country. Rural vs Urban.
Now... In my never so humble opinion, Trump is the President right now because the Dems pandered to the Urban voters and not only ignored the rural areas; but actively insulted them. Trump said what they wanted to hear. Most knew he was lying, but it didn't matter, sometimes you just want someone to pay attention to you.
The same is happening this round. I don't see how the eventual Dem nominee can walk back the positions each of them have taken in the Primary season - which is the paradox: they have to be ultra liberal to get the nomination. Those positions don't play well in rural areas - for good or bad, that's just the way it is.
Now I think Trump is a horrible human being and a Russian agent, but I do agree with him on trade and immigration. I'd never vote for him but I understand his appeal to his base. I haven't heard anything from any of the Dems that would encourage me to vote for them either.
Having said that, Trump will win because the Dems are following the same strategy that lost them the election last time. They are preaching to their choir (as they have to in the Primary) and ignoring what rural voters hold dear. It doesn't matter if the Dem nominee wins 51% of California, or 100% in the General election - they get the same number of electors. That's the problem. Their policies are taking far left positions that play well in the cities, but are opposed by rural voters. i.e. imagination and gun control.
So I hope that dope smoker who likes to climb mountains runs again.
Now... In my never so humble opinion, Trump is the President right now because the Dems pandered to the Urban voters and not only ignored the rural areas; but actively insulted them. Trump said what they wanted to hear. Most knew he was lying, but it didn't matter, sometimes you just want someone to pay attention to you.
The same is happening this round. I don't see how the eventual Dem nominee can walk back the positions each of them have taken in the Primary season - which is the paradox: they have to be ultra liberal to get the nomination. Those positions don't play well in rural areas - for good or bad, that's just the way it is.
Now I think Trump is a horrible human being and a Russian agent, but I do agree with him on trade and immigration. I'd never vote for him but I understand his appeal to his base. I haven't heard anything from any of the Dems that would encourage me to vote for them either.
Having said that, Trump will win because the Dems are following the same strategy that lost them the election last time. They are preaching to their choir (as they have to in the Primary) and ignoring what rural voters hold dear. It doesn't matter if the Dem nominee wins 51% of California, or 100% in the General election - they get the same number of electors. That's the problem. Their policies are taking far left positions that play well in the cities, but are opposed by rural voters. i.e. imagination and gun control.
So I hope that dope smoker who likes to climb mountains runs again.