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Archive for September 4th, 2024

Prairie Progressives

I find it extremely refreshing to see Tim Walz upsetting the lazy narrative that middle America and rural places are a monolithic bloc of Trump supporters. It is true that these areas tend to vote Republican, but the reality is far more complicated. Having lived in so-called red states, I am consistently amazed by the courage and expertise of public servants, progressive activists, and conservationists. Yet you might not know his from political analysis in national newspapers.

Moreover, some tired pundits are still childing progressives for criticism of these ideas under the guise of not insulting Trump voters. I do not think calling Trump or Vance “weird” is the same thing as insulting rural people. I grew up in rural Lancaster County and worked as a server in a Pennsylvania Dutch family restaurant and grocery store cashier. My co-workers at these jobs had a good sense of humor and were amazingly quick with a snappy insult. If anything, it’s an elite perspective to say you can’t dunk on MAGA nonsense.

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Jen Sorensen is a cartoonist for Daily Kos, The Nation, In These Times, Politico and other publications throughout the US. She received the 2023 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning from the National Press Foundation, and is a recipient of the 2014 Herblock Prize and a 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. She is also a Pulitzer Finalist.

 

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