re: 23-city road trip through strange and mysterious ‘Middle America’

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"All of these ideological divisions [in the media] are confusing right now and for me it’s less about left or right — it’s who are you more oriented toward, more oriented to the interest of the wealthy and powerful or are you orientated toward the people who are not in the top 20 percent."

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That sentence is hilarious. It makes as much sense as if she said.......

"It not about your favorite color being blue but it's about your favorite color being blue".

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But only the parts that voted for Hillary.

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Sensitive ears are sensitive.

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Could they be any more out of touch or condescending?

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I don't think it's possible.

This is the media. They are (and represent) the coastal ruling class. They are supposed to have their finger on the pulse of the nation, but couldn't even see a Trump victory as a possibility until it happened.

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The average American lives in a multicultural city and hasn't been to the corn fields of flyover country.

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Had the media been more in touch with "middle America", they probably wouldn't have been so shocked on election night. That would have made their post-election melt less intense.

It would actually be better for their health, their careers, and their credibility to have at least some insight into "middle America" - especially in the rust belt states that turned red last year.

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Had the media been more in touch with "middle America", they probably wouldn't have been so shocked on election night.

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Not sure 'getting more in touch' would have made them less shocked about an 80,000 vote difference in 3 states, while propping up a popular vote loss of approx. 3M.

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23-city road trip through strange and mysterious ‘Middle America’

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it actually is pretty strange and mysterious. THey think trump is awesome.



I did a road trip through the midwest this year. I love midwesterners, they are so friendly. I was offered two tours of fargo by complete strangers. One was by a guy, who I later found out is named "white dan" and the other was a lovely art student.

I didn't do either fwiw. But frick, you would never get that in denver.

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while propping up a popular vote loss of approx. 3M.

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Thankfully we don't elect the President based on popular vote.

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Not sure 'getting more in touch' would have made them less shocked about an 80,000 vote difference in 3 states, while propping up a popular vote loss of approx. 3M.

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Nice revisionist history.

Mere hours before the outcome, you were on here saying WHEN, (not if), but WHEN the polls closed in WI, Mich, and PA, they would immediately be called for hrc.

Not to mention the 3 states you mentioned have been solid blue since the 80s.

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How did I know you were going to frick up a humorous thread. You need throat punched Nancy.

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BamaAtl, like most proggies, has no sense of humor.

Everything is very, very serious. Because everything revolves around politics and increasing government power.

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Middle America is like a museum or zoo exhibit for these people.

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I would love to take them to a farm.