I'm not cynical about Harris in particular, but really about the Democratic Party and American politics in general. Do I think Bel Edwards would be better than Harris in answering the needs of rural Americans? Maybe, I really can't say for certain. I will say that I am slightly more confident in his ability than Harris' due to his background and the state that he governs being largely rural and one of the poorest in the nation. What sort of experience does Harris have that is equivalent to that?
But the fact remains that rural America continues to crumble and not a thing is being done about it. There needs to be serious changes in the system, and I doubt that Harris has the political clout or platform to do. I don't blame Harris for not having a political career laser focused on the plight of the rural poor, it's not her problem. And that's why I would prefer to elect someone with a more class based background and platform, who is experience in dealing with rural issues.
Single payer sounds real nice, and I am willing to give Harris the benefit of the doubt, but she has yet to prove to me that she is anything more than an over hyped Democratic Rubio so far.
Maybe instead of talking down to people and wondering why they can't just move, we could respect them as people that are just trying to make their way in life like everyone else. Rural areas provide a lot of important things, such as ya know... food and minerals. Maybe, just maybe, there's a lot of people that enjoy farming and living in rural areas but just wish their life wasn't so hard. I know I don't wear the D avatar anymore, but when I did, I always thought that's what the democratic party was supposed to be about. Lifting people up by giving them that little bit of help so they don't have to live crappy lives. Not telling them to pick themselves up by their non existent bootstraps or telling them that it's all their fault that they are poor.
