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Niagara

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23. My pleasure

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #21)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:02 PM

20 hrs ago

I believe this could be true.

This is what I believe. I believe a more larger issue is that most people are more susceptible to right wing talking points. RW talking points helps keep them dumbed down, keeps them angry and keeps them voting against their own interest.

Always my pleasure!

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"The real reason the rural US is so red" [View all] Collimator Yesterday OP

I find this to be true in the rural farm communities I have lived in. SamKnause Yesterday #1

There are also lots of churches looking at people cachukis Yesterday #2

Yeah. If you move anywhere in the South, outside of the big cities (and even there, sometimes, maybe), the first thing Aristus 22 hrs ago #6

When my parents moved to the small town they are currently in (and will die in)... progressoid 21 hrs ago #13

Would need to see a lot more data before I would believe this assertion Raven123 22 hrs ago #3

Ya load sixteen tons, and whatya get? Permanut 22 hrs ago #4

This is true, but only to a certain extent indusurb 22 hrs ago #5

Correct Cosmocat 21 hrs ago #9

Yea But modrepub 21 hrs ago #10

Envy Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #7

THIS is the heart of it Cosmocat 21 hrs ago #11

Small town gossip Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #14

Large majority of Trump supporters in Mi live in urban areas Kaleva 20 hrs ago #22

I've seen this before. She's not quite right. progressoid 21 hrs ago #8

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The end of the fairness doctrine and Buzz cook 21 hrs ago #15

The entire Texas side of my family is magat. ananda 20 hrs ago #16

It won't load for me senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #17

Here ya go, senseandsensibility Niagara 20 hrs ago #18

Thanks! senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago #21

My pleasure Niagara 20 hrs ago #23

Why have I never heard this before? It's Yellowstone TV series. lindysalsagal 20 hrs ago #19

Interesting ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #20