How Democrats will win back support among rural voters

[Colombia]

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[TML]

If Democrats pitch a message of improving rural infrastructure (e.g. expanding rural access to broadband internet service), as well as improved access to health care, affordable higher education, a livable wage, etc., then it is definitely conceivable that they can at least make some headway in rural areas. Even if they don’t win outright, they could still perform better than in the recent past.

[PoliticalShelter]

In order for the Democratic Party to make a serious effort to try to win back the support of white rural voters they are going to have to be thoroughly convinced that their strategy of relying on the "Emerging Democratic Majority" to win back a strong governing majority in America is not going to work.

The two ways I can see that happening are either: A.) The Structural disadvantages of a predominantly Urban coalition mean the Democrats are unable to achieve the kind of majority that they want.

Or B.) Parts of the Democratic Party's new coalition turn out to more fickle and less reliably Democratic than they currently believe.

Until then the Democrats will probably only focus on trying to hold onto the rural whites that they still currently hold.

[lfromnj]

They don't in the midwest
Abandon those rural hicks and focus on suburban voters.

[IceSpear]

If Democrats pitch a message of improving rural infrastructure (e.g. expanding rural access to broadband internet service), as well as improved access to health care, affordable higher education, a livable wage, etc., then it is definitely conceivable that they can at least make some headway in rural areas. Even if they don’t win outright, they could still perform better than in the recent past.

Democrats basically ran on healthcare as their entire platform this election, and look what happened in rural areas.

The second the GOP talks about a caravan or black people kneeling or Confederate traitor statues anyone that may have been swayed by that will bolt right back to the GOP. It's a waste of time.

[IceSpear]

Why is nobody asking how Republicans can win support from NYC or San Francisco? Judging from the last election they're the ones that need to expand their coalition.

[Former Dean Phillips Supporters for Haley (I guess???!?) 👁️]

How Democrats will win back support among rural voters

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No.

The second the GOP talks about a caravan or black people kneeling or Confederate traitor statues anyone that may have been swayed by that will bolt right back to the GOP. It's a waste of time.

Yes.

[Beet]

Why is nobody asking how Republicans can win support from NYC or San Francisco? Judging from the last election they're the ones that need to expand their coalition.

Because NYC and San Francisco have literally zero relevance to the balance of national politics, whereas the rural "hicks" cast millions of votes in purple states and elect a lot more Senators and state legislators.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

1. Bring home the bacon. Major economic development for Main Street, USA.

2. Press hard on the issues of the opiate crisis and healthcare reform. Rural people are literally dying, and if you can sell serious reform to them, you will win votes.

3. Put displaced coal and manufacturing employees to work in new sectors of the economy. Somehow convince working class men that working customer service in a cubicle is not emasculating.

4. Somehow convince them you're not going to take away their guns. (Good luck with that.)

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

If Democrats pitch a message of improving rural infrastructure (e.g. expanding rural access to broadband internet service), as well as improved access to health care, affordable higher education, a livable wage, etc., then it is definitely conceivable that they can at least make some headway in rural areas. Even if they don’t win outright, they could still perform better than in the recent past.

Democrats basically ran on healthcare as their entire platform this election, and look what happened in rural areas.

The second the GOP talks about a caravan or black people kneeling or Confederate traitor statues anyone that may have been swayed by that will bolt right back to the GOP. It's a waste of time.

Those are all distractions. If Democrats have one, and only one problem in rural areas, it's G-U-N-S. Healthcare is a win - or will become a win sooner or later. But only when the gun problem is somehow fixed. How does that happen? LOL, don't ask me.

[RaphaelDLG]

They won't and mostly can't, but the best model is an Ojeda style candidate. 

[Calthrina950]

They don't in the midwest
Abandon those rural hicks and focus on suburban voters.

Unfortunately, I think we have entered into a long period of overwhelming Republican dominance of rural areas everywhere. I think this period will last for the remainder of this century.

[Zaybay]

Simple, you need an economic recession. If one were to look back at history for a guide, partisanship and polarization usually increase in times of prosperity and decrease in times of economic stress. You would then need the Democrats to take the presidency and not only have a super popular president, but also cater to the rural needs, basically rebuilding them. If that is done correctly, you might be able to redirect some rurals over to the D side. This is all a big if, however, and requires everything falling into place.

[lfromnj]

Yeah I think a recession might bring loads of rural hicks to the democratic party but they would probably join back as soon as its over
https://www.politico.com/story/2008/10/racists-for-obama-014691

[Chinggis]

https://www.politico.com/story/2008/10/racists-for-obama-014691

The funniest story I remember of this phenomenon was a Democrat canvassing in a working-class neighborhood somewhere in PA. She knocked on the door of an old couple and asked the lady who they were voting for. From inside the house came a hoarse shout from her husband- "We're votin' for the n*gger!" lmao

[blacknwhiterose]

They would have to get the identity politics out of their party and moderate on guns, both of which I don't see happening anytime soon.

[Skill and Chance]

A true trade war later on in the Trump presidency, at least in farming areas.

[darklordoftech]

Why is nobody asking how Republicans can win support from NYC or San Francisco? Judging from the last election they're the ones that need to expand their coalition.

NYC has been voting Democrat(ic-Republican) since the 1790s.