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What’s-Still-the Matter With Kansas?

Nov 26, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson

Rethinking Rural / November 26, 2024 What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas? What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas? As recent events bear out, when Thomas Frank lamented, “We’ll have to drag the Democrats kicking and screaming to victory” in 2017, if anything he was understating the challenge. Ad Policy Shoppers browse the Trump Store at the Kansas GOP Convention in Overland Park.
Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril

Aug 27, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson |Anthony Flaccavento

Rethinking Rural / Calling the Ohio senator “weird” may feel satisfying. Pundits have dismissed him as a drag on the ticket. But the smarter play would still be to steal his thunder. Ad PolicyThis article appears in the September 2024 issue, with the headline “Don’t Disparage Vance.”In 2017, I (Anthony) was invited to Oberlin College to debate JD Vance, the recently famous author of Hillbilly Elegy.
Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate?

Jul 31, 2024 | thenation.com | Jeet Heer |Alexis Grenell |Sasha Abramsky |Erica Etelson

Nation writers make their cases for who the next Democratic vice presidential candidate should be. Ad PolicyKamala Harris has famously said, “I’m going to confess, I love Venn diagrams.” Luckily enough, a simple Venn diagram created by the economist James Medlock explains why Tim Walz should be Harris’s vice presidential running mate.
Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout”

Jul 23, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson

Thank you for reading The NationWe hope you enjoyed the story you just read, just one of the many incisive, deeply-reported articles we publish daily. Now more than ever, we need fearless journalism that shifts the needle on important issues, uncovers malfeasance and corruption, and uplifts voices and perspectives that often go unheard in mainstream media.
Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout”

Jul 23, 2024 | msn.com | Erica Etelson

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No, Elites. Rural Voters Aren’t a Threat to Democracy.

Jun 17, 2024 | liberalpatriot.com | Erica Etelson

Ever since candidate Donald Trump swept 66 percent of the rural vote in 2016, bewildered urban and suburban Democrats have wondered aloud: “Why do they vote against their own interests?” But the question they should be asking is: “What arerural voters’ interests and what can we do to help address them?” After all, as recently as 2008, Barack Obama won 45 percent of the rural vote. A lot of rural folks used to vote for Democrats. What drove so many into the GOP’s corner?
No, Elites. Rural Voters Aren’t a Threat to Democracy.

Jun 17, 2024 | open.substack.com | Erica Etelson

Ever since candidate Donald Trump swept 66 percent of the rural vote in 2016, bewildered urban and suburban Democrats have wondered aloud: “Why do they vote against their own interests?” But the question they should be asking is: “What arerural voters’ interests and what can we do to help address them?” After all, as recently as 2008, Barack Obama won 45 percent of the rural vote. A lot of rural folks used to vote for Democrats. What drove so many into the GOP’s corner?
Paul Krugman May Not Know How to Reverse the Decline of Rural America. But We Do.

Jun 4, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson |Anthony Flaccavento

Rethinking Rural / The countryside has been neglected for decades. A Rural New Deal would reverse that with capital and creative solutions writen by and for rural Americans.
It’s Not Too Late for Democrats to Win Back Rural Voters

May 17, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson |Anthony Flaccavento

Thank you for reading The Nation!We hope you enjoyed the story you just read, just one of the many incisive, deeply reported articles we publish daily. Now more than ever, we need fearless journalism that moves the needle on important issues, uncovers malfeasance and corruption, and uplifts voices and perspectives that often go unheard in mainstream media.
The Only Thing Worse Than Taking Rural Voters for Granted

Apr 9, 2024 | thenation.com | Erica Etelson |Anthony Flaccavento

The Nation WeeklyFridays. A weekly digest of the best of our coverage. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You may unsubscribe or adjust your preferences at any time. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Trump has a knack for stoking resentment, and in 2016, rural resentment was plentiful, mostly against the establishment and the political class.