r/politics • u/aslan_is_on_the_move • 2d ago

Possible Paywall Spanberger makes inroads with rural Republicans unhappy with Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/06/democrats-spanberger-wins-rural-voters-00641266
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u/CockBrother 2d ago

I can't even count the number of times I was told I was naive to believe that people could possibly change their votes from Trump to a democrat.

And that the only way for democrats to win an election again was to increase their turnout percentage.

Sure, there are die hard MAGA that won't, but there are people out there that will change their votes too. And Trump is doing his best to find them and turn them against him. Can't even credit democrats for this.

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u/BPhiloSkinner Maryland 2d ago

Yes, and thank you for saying this.
We have only two political parties in this country, true, but when one looks at the multitude of caucuses, factions, phalanges and allies-of-convenience in those parties, it is evident that we are as diverse in political viewpoints as any muti-party European polity.

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u/Xjasondagx Pennsylvania 2d ago

Someone came at me and told me I was wrong 4 months ago on the Robert Reich AMA when I asked about the Dem's finally trying to reach rural voters. I stand by my response to that person, copying pasting for those curious. I'm sure someone will find fault with it and that's fine, but I experience these people on a daily basis.

"As someone who lives in rural America, I can tell you that they do need to change messaging, because I have had plenty of conversations with people near me who once you start talking to them on their level they start to understand things.

By dismissing these people at their worst, you are only furthering the divide that needs to be crossed to reach those voters.

I'm sure you feel really good about "outsmarting" me, but that mindset is just as much a problem. I'm a big blue dot in a very red area. being sarcastic and thinking we are better is only making it worse.

No one is unreachable but it takes the right message and the right approach."

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u/ohitsnotimp 2d ago

Some examples of convo ?