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ProfessorGAC

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Sun Jul 23, 2023, 12:04 PM

Jul 2023

Still seems to low to be of consequence.
But, $28 billion seems low to me based on the WalletHub review of federal dependency.
I would have expected an extra digit in there.

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Enough bullshit that we ignore rural areas and small towns [View all] edhopper Jul 2023 OP

Glad the BS that Democrats ignore rural working/middle classes is being pushed back betsuni Jul 2023 #1

Also, there's the constant refrain that people "look down on" rural people. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #2

I hear you edhopper Jul 2023 #3

We don't much... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #4

It works both ways. A lot of rural people talk shit about city people. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #5

None of that... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #7

Who's your Senator? edhopper Jul 2023 #11

A DEMOCRAT. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #20

+1 H2O Man Jul 2023 #26

It's not possible to compare tourist towns to isolated rural areas Keepthesoulalive Jul 2023 #13

Yes it is. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #22

I have been a silent member of Democratic Underground for years Keepthesoulalive Jul 2023 #29

It's a bit different... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #31

Americans are blessed with food from all over the country. Keepthesoulalive Jul 2023 #32

Could be... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #40

I looked at the voting map edhopper Jul 2023 #43

It's where the... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #49

I think the Dems should run someone in every district edhopper Jul 2023 #52

+1 betsuni Jul 2023 #87

If "rural folks" don't like the policies that are hurting them Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #59

We'll said. SharonClark Jul 2023 #27

Again, trophy homes and tourists are not unique to rural areas. Neither is people Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #14

Interesting how you... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #19

First, I really don't understand your first paragraph. What does that mean? Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #23

It's the... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #28

So "we" are "punishing" and persecuting you, though most of what you describe is, again, Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #30

So "we" are "punishing" and persecuting you, though most of what you describe is, again, 2naSalit Jul 2023 #36

Didn't read. I'm not interested enough to Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #44

The right loves to paint the picture that BLUE areas don't count Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #61

That is pure bullshit edhopper Jul 2023 #37

Rural states DO get way more Senate representation Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #50

AND, not for nothing, but if the representation was fairly apportioned, those Democrats in Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #68

Your anecdotal data about you and your rural friends Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #51

The disparity in coverage does seem to lean toward Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #62

Very true. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #65

. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #70

BTW, I've been dissed by rural people for being from the city. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #57

This is not in any way unique to rural areas. If tourist dollars are part of your world - and Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #6

I probably do have an idea about... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #24

+1 MontanaMama Jul 2023 #45

Speaking of trashing places, have you driven on many country roads? Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #79

Agree 100% MontanaMama Jul 2023 #82

T-shirt / Yard Sign Count Cosmocat Jul 2023 #64

I grew up in a rural area. They're paranoid. yardwork Jul 2023 #71

Exhibit A: "You might be a redneck if you..." SYFROYH Jul 2023 #83

So is your self image tied up in a Jeff Foxworthy bit? Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #85

My self-image has nothing to do with that thread. What a weird question. SYFROYH Jul 2023 #86

Then IF you have a Repuke state government they make it even worse. roamer65 Jul 2023 #8

I maybe looking LPBBEAR Jul 2023 #9

DemocratIC Party please. LoisB Jul 2023 #10

+10000000000000000 Celerity Jul 2023 #33

We do need Howard Dean's edhopper Jul 2023 #12

I live in a rural area, it's damn expensive RainCaster Jul 2023 #15

holy shit Kali Jul 2023 #17

NG would be nice RainCaster Jul 2023 #21

+1 2naSalit Jul 2023 #25

WOW Celerity Jul 2023 #34

To be fair Sympthsical Jul 2023 #55

And Biden and the Democrats want to bring broadband to rural areas edhopper Jul 2023 #38

The GOP uses AM radio to spread their rural hate RainCaster Jul 2023 #41

Heh edhopper Jul 2023 #42

I hear you, and Pennsylvania is finally doing something about those "last mile" customers FakeNoose Jul 2023 #46

If we don't do exactly what they want CanonRay Jul 2023 #16

Wow. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #54

let me know as soon as a rethug comes to an all back church in a place like Detroit ot Atlanta..... Takket Jul 2023 #18

Funny how we never hear about how rural people should try to "understand" urban people. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #78

In MI, about 75% of tfg voters live in the urban or mostly urban counties Kaleva Jul 2023 #35

I'm not sure if that is edhopper Jul 2023 #39

That poster has been spreading that false statistic since the election. llmart Jul 2023 #47

It's deceptive wording... druidity33 Jul 2023 #60

As many people in the metro Detroit area voted for tfg Kaleva Jul 2023 #56

Biden won by almost 70% in Wayne county edhopper Jul 2023 #66

Total the votes tfg got in the northern half of the state Kaleva Jul 2023 #72

ALL of Biden's margin of victory was from the Detroit area edhopper Jul 2023 #73

Did tfg get a majority of his votes from rural counties ? Kaleva Jul 2023 #80

Biden won Oakland by over 15% edhopper Jul 2023 #81

What county gives TFG the most votes Kaleva Jul 2023 #84

Urban areas also have higher social burdens like Jury duty Johonny Jul 2023 #48

$269 million, or 0.01% of the federal budget that year Sympthsical Jul 2023 #53

Struck Me, Too ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #58

I seriously questioned it Sympthsical Jul 2023 #67

Thanks! ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #69

Let's not forget MissMillie Jul 2023 #63

How about WY has a population of less than 600,000 edhopper Jul 2023 #74

I remember MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2023 #75

I remember that edhopper Jul 2023 #76

Yep. They finally stopped running it when 9-11 happened ... to New York City. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #77