• markr@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The actual rural population is less than 20% of the total US population. The GOP cannot possibly win elections by appealing to the needs and concerns of rural america. They are instead following Nixon’s well worn racist strategy of appealing to the white suburban voters, and in particular to economically insecure white suburban voters.

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      The actual rural population is less than 20% of the total US population. The GOP cannot possibly win elections by appealing to the needs and concerns of rural america.

      Especially appealing to rural voters at the cost of urban and suburban voters which is what the perception would be if the 80% of voters concerns are dismissed to address the 20% of rural voters.