Which policies? *
by ufl (2024-04-03 13:00:24)

In reply to: It was a very interesting podcast  posted by ndsapper

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Opening the borders, for one?
by Jimbo Irish  (2024-04-04 21:23:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Why would we not want our Executive Branch to enforce the laws of the nation? If you don't like the laws, that's fine. It is the job of the Legislative Branch to change law (including immigration law).
Please read the post I replied to
by ufl  (2024-04-05 11:21:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

The poster mentioned policies targetting folks with less than a college education with respect to which the Republicans need to follow Trump more to prosper with these folks.

He also wondered why the Republicans and Democrats haven't done more of these politically profitable policies.

If one of these policies is immigration control, it doesn't seem to be one of those policies with respect to which he Republicans are insufficiently Trumpian, but who knows?

My question was not: "which policies should I be for or against?"

I’d encourage you to listen to the podcast.
by ndsapper  (2024-04-03 21:30:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

The policies that I recall are:
— republicans should enhance access to affordable health care and be more selective in foreign interventions
— democrats should stop massive immigration as it stagnates wages/hurts the lowest tier of the working class, stop courting the elite (social, environmental, economic policies), et.al.
Pretty vague stuff
by ufl  (2024-04-04 08:25:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I think the author has a better feel for the mood of non-college educated Americans than insight into which policies would (a) help them or (b) convince them that they would be helpful.
I was listening to a podcast recently and they were
by wpkirish  (2024-04-04 09:51:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

discussing the very real reasons why rural area voters are dissatisfied loss of population, loss of jobs. Mentioned the most recent cenus was the first time the majority of counties lost population.

They discussed the fact while Republicans have tapped into that dissatisfaction for votes but have not proposed policis that would reverse those issues. Belief was if Dems would speak to policies that might address them they have an opportunituy for votes.

Sounds very plausible but
by ufl  (2024-04-04 10:05:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

what are those policies? The Republicans reduce corporate taxes and try to kill Obamacare. Yet those counties remain bright red.

Culture wars seem to rule the day. The Democrats could certainly move toward the center on some of those culture war issues but would it do them any good?
I tend to agree with you. I have this book in my cart on
by wpkirish  (2024-04-04 11:52:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Amazon for my next order. I have already purchased White Rural Rage in which the authors' (based upon a podcast where I heard them interviewed) views more are closer to ours. It will be interesting to read them back to back and compare the ideas.

Totally off topic I am very excited that a Barnes and Noble is opening a 5 minute walk from my house so I can stop feeding the Amazon beast for books.