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Wounded Bear

(58,676 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:05 PM Jul 2020

Trump's base is shrinking to just the rural areas... [View all]

This is the urban/rural divide being played out in real time. Rubes in the hinterland know nothing about how cities operate and will be just fine with Trump "taking control" of them. Most of our problems with gun control is that what is being passed works fine in rural areas, while in places where people are more concentrated, unfettered gun ownership becomes more and more problematic.

Our hope lies in the suburbs, and whether or not they feel the threat Trump is putting out there with his "take over the cities" movement.

You can bet your sweet ass that the rubes would be up in arms (literally) if this (the Portland BS) was happening in small town America.

Keep up the fight. I want 35 blue states. I want 400 EC votes.

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Trump's base is shrinking to just the rural areas... [View all] Wounded Bear Jul 2020 OP

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2020 #1

Thanks. I've been ruminating on this concept for a while... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #2

(Oops, 1930's.) Very well said!!!!!! We are going through the same crap yet again. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2020 #6

We need at least 38 blue states to amend the Constitution. Quemado Jul 2020 #3

The Senate would be OK without the fillibuster, which doesn't need an Amendment... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #7

Absolutely the Electoral College needs to go. It is an obsolete and stupid process to have in RKP5637 Jul 2020 #8

Just need a majority to make Puerto Rico and DC states-- dawg day Jul 2020 #15

Wonder if we'll see City States in the future. Liberal In Texas Jul 2020 #4

Regionalism is more likely, with groups of states banding together... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #10

The country can no longer have some rural areas making decisions that are not good for RKP5637 Jul 2020 #11

I beg to differ... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #5

Take it how you like. I'm talking about political power here, not individuals... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #9

The OP spoke about "rubes in the hinterland". Mariana Jul 2020 #13

This is essentially what Mary Trump said cilla4progress Jul 2020 #12

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2020 #14

One problem is that in states with half-rural half-urban pops dawg day Jul 2020 #16

Yes, that is happening all over the nation...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #17