Walz is proof that the pundits who demand that Dems “appeal to rural voters” don’t mean “explain progressive policy in a way that connects with rural voters” they mean “be conservative in a way that I, the pundit, personally agree with” fuck ‘em - ThreadSky

rincewind.run • 204 days ago

Walz is proof that the pundits who demand that Dems “appeal to rural voters” don’t mean “explain progressive policy in a way that connects with rural voters”

they mean “be conservative in a way that I, the pundit, personally agree with”

fuck ‘em

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yupperdoo.bsky.social•203 days ago

They mean “be centrist libertarians” usually, as if talking about balancing the budget through public-private partnerships appeals to anyone but themselves

bronxriverdigital.com•204 days ago

I feel like there's a really strong "I am progressive only up to the point that it might impact my tax bill or 401k" vibe among the Georgetown / UES cocktail party pundit scene.

forensicgarlic.bsky.social•203 days ago

Or parking, or property values, or 'character of the neighborhood', or their kids school, or ....

sillyrookie.bsky.social•204 days ago

📌

scalieshutterbug.yip.monster•204 days ago

Ironically, the position of "be conservative in a way I agree with!" something that only a person who lives inside of the DC Beltway could believe.

laikalgagarin.bsky.social•204 days ago

or in a high-end white suburb neighborhood....which yes usually is within the DC Beltway but still.

iscored.info•204 days ago

most of the high-end suburban neighborhoods are outside the beltway in northern virginia - fairfax, loudoun, prince william, etc.

kevinrsours.bsky.social•204 days ago

I see you have also been to Georgetown.

laikalgagarin.bsky.social•203 days ago

More so been around most of northern Virginia.

ancientgrapefruit.bsky.social•204 days ago

Georgetown is not a suburb

mathandstuff.bsky.social•204 days ago

Potomac would be more apt.

mudsludge.bsky.social•203 days ago

Fairfax or bethesda area in general

nonexistpatricia.bsky.social•204 days ago

They mean "convince rural voters that tax cuts for the wealthy are good and won't fuck them."

cdpositive.bsky.social•204 days ago

Isn't it interesting how "pundits" seem to miss the fact that others can recognize their bias a mile off? 🙄

colbosch.bsky.social•204 days ago

Walz is proof that when you run on the actual issues, when you engage with what your constituents want, you win.

markaudacity.bsky.social•204 days ago

You know.

Like campaigning.

dbeatcatdad.bsky.social•204 days ago

The brunchlords have such a provincial view of everyone living outside of manhattan that it precludes them from viewing us as people with agency or opinions that aren't in the Cleetus from the simpsons mold. Hence all the diner in ohio pieces being framed as first year anthropology papers.

gatherer.bsky.social•203 days ago

I grew up in Manhattan and moved to Queens, they even have this view of the outer boroughs to an extent so I know how poisonous it is.

exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social•204 days ago

"framed as first-year anthropology papers" damn that's it exactly

crispybart.bsky.social•204 days ago

I feel like approximately 75% of all political disagreement boils down to "how dare you not be part of my political tribe!" and coming up with post-hoc justification for that outrage

searinglyaaron.bsky.social•203 days ago

Exactly this

hereforagoodtime.bsky.social•204 days ago

joshdobbin.bsky.social•204 days ago

wagatwe.com•204 days ago

it's nice to see what I've suspected all along made clear

carnivorecrunch.bsky.social•204 days ago

Nailed it

jeannetteblue.bsky.social•203 days ago

1000%

lizamazel.bsky.social•204 days ago

Pitch:

Green Acres revamp, but with pundits

fvehafric.bsky.social•204 days ago

Pundit House

A zany group of NYT pundits trick out a vintage 1986 BMW and go on an epic road trip ending up at the Dexter Lake Club where they get told stuff. Lot's of stuff.

rainst0rm4759.bsky.social•204 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3IN2HZBZwY

kimoco.bsky.social•203 days ago

THIS! You said it better than I could have.

janetwebb.bsky.social•204 days ago

Absolutely what you said.

fuzzymike.bsky.social•204 days ago

as i always say, not that he doesn’t have his flaws, but the DC class HATED michael moore simply because he actually talked and listened to voters as people and not like he was on a safari

isobelcarr.com•203 days ago

They 100% meant appease white, rural, rightwing voters.

livialand.bsky.social•204 days ago

You totally nailed it

nojustdan.bsky.social•204 days ago

Conservatives have never done a thing for rural communities. They’ve tried to starve them out, defunded their schools and hospitals, let their infrastructure fall apart and tried to kill their right to organize. Culture wars and the right wing media bubble have made them reliable republican voters.

rosarymia.bsky.social•203 days ago

You forgot coerced them to sell family farms to corporations.

sporkboot.bsky.social•204 days ago

so nice to revisit the discourse from these weird freaks that demand dems adopt their political platforms

phillyinsomniac.bsky.social•204 days ago

There is a persistent tendency to treat anyone who loves more than a mile from a highway as the Noble Savages of Americana

andrewparker.bsky.social•203 days ago

It speaks to the profound condescension they feel for actual rural voters that they can only conceptualizing appealing to rural voters as “use smaller words and be more bigoted”

ringtales.bsky.social•203 days ago

yes

picknamealready.bsky.social•203 days ago

Kathy Hochul, the other day, advised Dems in swing districts to run as moderates if they want to win, and I just wanted to scream, "NO! Run as your authentic self! Don't try to bullshit your way into votes, voters will see through that!"

babsbeaty.bsky.social•204 days ago

“Speak to the rural voters in my imagination.”

justostrich.com•204 days ago

"Stop speaking to the rural poor and rural folks of color"

sylvainpg.bsky.social•203 days ago

Reminding America you can be a church-going gun owner who coached football and served in the Guard yet never foul your pants at the slightest hint of imaginary “wokeness” is a good thing right now.