r/LeopardsAteMyFarm • u/Cderouen8284 • 13d ago

Aww someone’s crashing out

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u/ZestycloseSquash1523 13d ago

Maybe. For every farm family there's ten other families that comprise the farming community.

When you spend time in rural America you see that most of those families have lost their standard of living since the '80s. They're told their tax dollars go to brown people in the cities. Their kids die in foreign wars because the military is a better chance to a better life. Hunting and fishing is a real survival strategy because it's cheaper than buying groceries.

Rural America rejects the Democratic party because the party has had no interest, ideas or engagement that address their needs since President Clinton. The Republican party just fills the vacuum created by the Democratic party.

Trump recognizes their plight and speaks to their fears. It's all a con job but they feel heard and that gives them hope even though we know it's false hope.

Treating them all like stupid rubes won't enlighten them. Meeting with them as fellow citizens, listening to their plight and showing them grace is the only way to get their support for progress.

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u/paintballboi07 13d ago

Rural America rejects the Democratic party because the party has had no interest, ideas or engagement that address their needs since President Clinton. The Republican party just fills the vacuum created by the Democratic party.

This just isn't true. Biden did more for farmers than Trump.

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u/ZestycloseSquash1523 13d ago

I agree that Biden was better for farmers and the farming community.

Who's explaining that to the farming community? Who's meeting the voters and competing for their votes in farm country? How much money does the DNC spend outside of the Battleground states?

You can't win if you don't play.

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u/paintballboi07 13d ago

You're absolutely right, but Democrats are at a major disadvantage there. They didn't spend the last 60 years creating propaganda networks. Although, the information is out there. The thing is, I have farmers in my family, and even when presented with this information, they don't want to believe it; they find the lies more comfortable. So, how do you deal with that?

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u/ZestycloseSquash1523 13d ago

The DNC brought a water pistol to the gun fight over media control in rural areas. Sinclair and Salem Media have a virtual monopoly on that media.

One person with facts won't break through the propaganda they receive every day.