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In reply to the discussion: I live in Iowa, a rural state and ag state and the Republicans are killing us [View all]
To them, their fellow GOPer/Rs/MAGAs who suffer from the consquences are acceptable loses, part of the battle against evil.
As you note, most of them who take direct hits themselves will suffer through it, and find a way to blame the libs, some will do the I didn't vote for this thing at first, but will quickly regravitate back into the fold as the biases and hatred that put them there in the first place kicks in.
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I live in Iowa, a rural state and ag state and the Republicans are killing us [View all]
Peacetrain
Friday
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Wow that has to be rubbing off from Trump and Miller and Musk... those attitudes
Peacetrain
Friday
#2
all they have to do is yell immigrant immigrant immigrant! or Trans! and their voters will let them do anything
Nimble_Idea
Saturday
#30
That is how I am seeing it too.. Miller-Meeks is not even doing live town halls now I think
Peacetrain
Friday
#5
You don't have to worry, there will be abundant farm land and plenty of job vacancies.
bucolic_frolic
Friday
#6
Is there any sense of self-awareness about the fact that these states/communities
RockRaven
Friday
#8
Sorry, but I live in WI on the Mississippi, a short drive from Iowa & we do have an aversion
elocs
Friday
#17
Well I beg your pardon elocs.. I was in Stoughton last week for the ultimate fun Sytennde Mai festival
Peacetrain
Saturday
#35
There is a Sytennde Mai festival at a town near me, Westby, WI. I'm in La Crosse. n/t
elocs
Saturday
#52
They are now, and have been, the Shingles Party. They do not care, never have.
Scalded Nun
Friday
#20
I have a on line long time Iowa Dem friend...I don't think she can afford to move...
electric_blue68
Saturday
#28
It really does depend where you live in the state.. the reds split up Linn and Johnson counties
Peacetrain
Saturday
#32
oh please. with the farms - they are getting their pork bailouts and the debt continues to rise
Nimble_Idea
Saturday
#29
Well just to be fair here.. the corporate farms are.. we lost a lot of family farms last time
Peacetrain
Saturday
#33
And they will still vote Republican, and never for THAT WOMAN ... I so hate that phrase.
usonian
Saturday
#46
Sure Joni will make you all squeal. WTF IA? Long way from Tom Harkin. So sad.
Evolve Dammit
Saturday
#47
I wonder if those Trump supporters will wear their MAGA hats to their foreclosures?
dem4decades
Saturday
#53