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Cosmocat

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55. It jus keeps getting tougher

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 07:37 AM

Jun 1

They have screeched about liberals for so long, in so many ways, the "middle" types have been programmed to think that there is something sketchy with the libs, too. Don't know what, but they default to "they both are the same" and then end up voting for some stupid thing the Rs are grasping at in the moment.

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I live in Iowa, a rural state and ag state and the Republicans are killing us [View all] Peacetrain May 30 OP

Similar situation in Kansas BOSSHOG May 30 #1

Wow that has to be rubbing off from Trump and Miller and Musk... those attitudes Peacetrain May 30 #2

They act like they Bettie May 30 #3

Yes, they act that way more and more. Mister Ed May 30 #4

Sadly, DENVERPOPS May 30 #11

I'll go to my Grave knowing... BurnDoubt May 30 #21

all they have to do is yell immigrant immigrant immigrant! or Trans! and their voters will let them do anything Nimble_Idea May 31 #30

That is how I am seeing it too.. Miller-Meeks is not even doing live town halls now I think Peacetrain May 30 #5

Exactly ... more so daily. KPN May 30 #16

They are all in lockstep with Trump DENVERPOPS Jun 1 #57

Rurals are priority #1 to get stolen from by gqp. Such dupes. Clouds Passing May 31 #49

You don't have to worry, there will be abundant farm land and plenty of job vacancies. bucolic_frolic May 30 #6

Gov Reynolds cut the food programs for the summer for school kids.. Peacetrain May 30 #7

They believe the government is evil bucolic_frolic May 30 #9

Is there any sense of self-awareness about the fact that these states/communities RockRaven May 30 #8

I'm sorry Du916 May 30 #10

Trumpers will take it on the chin because all they really want... ananda May 30 #12

Correct Cosmocat May 31 #43

Well said. That pretty much encapsulates Magats. ananda May 31 #45

It jus keeps getting tougher Cosmocat Jun 1 #55

Not a good history to look at, for sure. ananda Jun 1 #56

As long as brown and black people suffer more, they are happy JT45242 May 30 #24

MAGA DOES NOT CARE! BigmanPigman May 30 #13

Iowa blueinredLa May 30 #14

And yet that's what the people of Iowa keep voting for. Crunchy Frog May 30 #15

Sorry, but I live in WI on the Mississippi, a short drive from Iowa & we do have an aversion elocs May 30 #17

Iowegians!!!! Grins May 30 #19

Well, hey, bub belpejic May 31 #26

Well I beg your pardon elocs.. I was in Stoughton last week for the ultimate fun Sytennde Mai festival Peacetrain May 31 #35

There is a Sytennde Mai festival at a town near me, Westby, WI. I'm in La Crosse. n/t elocs May 31 #52

DH and I were born and raised in WI Bettie Jun 1 #58

"...what a nightmare this has been FOR THEM?" Grins May 30 #18

They are now, and have been, the Shingles Party. They do not care, never have. Scalded Nun May 30 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue May 30 #22

Peacetrain you see what is coming. Cab you & your beloveds get away? irisblue May 30 #23

We live in a very blue part of the state now.. Peacetrain May 31 #42

All the best wishes and hopes irisblue May 31 #44

My Senator is Sheldon Whitehouse.. Playingmantis May 30 #25

A friend of mine is running for Governor of Iowa as a Democrat DFW May 31 #27

We love Rob Sand !!! Peacetrain May 31 #31

I have a on line long time Iowa Dem friend...I don't think she can afford to move... electric_blue68 May 31 #28

It really does depend where you live in the state.. the reds split up Linn and Johnson counties Peacetrain May 31 #32

Super charged "gerrymandering" at it's "finest". 😑 electric_blue68 May 31 #48

oh please. with the farms - they are getting their pork bailouts and the debt continues to rise Nimble_Idea May 31 #29

Well just to be fair here.. the corporate farms are.. we lost a lot of family farms last time Peacetrain May 31 #33

Crowd Rebl2 May 31 #34

Never give up on Missouri!!! I don't Peacetrain May 31 #36

Yep Rebl2 May 31 #37

Same thing here.. but I hope its changing Peacetrain May 31 #38

This happens because we have 3 major political parties. taxi May 31 #39

Isn't republican governing great ? republianmushroom May 31 #40

People screwed themselves Johonny May 31 #41

And they will still vote Republican, and never for THAT WOMAN ... I so hate that phrase. usonian May 31 #46

Sure Joni will make you all squeal. WTF IA? Long way from Tom Harkin. So sad. Evolve Dammit May 31 #47

aww, too bad poozwah May 31 #50

I have been saying they are killing us for the past few months......LITERALLY vapor2 May 31 #51

I wonder if those Trump supporters will wear their MAGA hats to their foreclosures? dem4decades May 31 #53

What about immigration? lostnfound Jun 1 #54