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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I see more of a totally pure rural/urban split. I think Trump did all he could, but he simply does not have enough voters sympathetic to him or his party.
The votes in the cities carried the day for Biden. There are not enough bodies in the suburbs and rural areas to counter the cities. And people in the cities had nothing else to do, as half of them aren’t working because of Covid. Might as well vote.
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The urban / rural split is serious stuff. Liz Warren actually had one of the best thought out rural programs (focusing heavily on anti-trust and tying subsidies to wage increases, to deal with rural poverty more effectively) other than her trade stuff.
Trump's ag program is simple - kill the market with tariffs and then fatten the farmers with massive massive subsidies. It is the ultimate welfare model for the well-off, because the subsidies only go to folks who own land, all the wage workers get laid off.
We'll see how this plays out, but watch what dems do on ag, it will be important. I know a couple of the congressionals who will be leading from CA and Upstate NY.
