Jane Kleeb

Nodding my head nearly all the way through ... this book very much talks about a part of the US, and a culture, that I know well, and I very much feel the frustration of believing that Democrats should be a larger force for good in rural America, as they have been in the not-so-distant past. It's going to happen again, at some point, because these things go in cycles, but it can't happen soon enough, and it'll take actual effort and attention from the national party. This book, I think and hope, is part of the conversation that'll start that swing away from the extremism and fear-mongering of the current "rural" party.… (altro)

Timely advice on how Democrats can win in rural areas--just show up and talk with the people living there. They want the same things as those living in urban areas. The words used may be different but they mean the same things. I liked how the other side of the Keystone XL pipeline was presented. Mainstream media demonized the farmers, ranchers, and Native Americans for standing up to the Big Oil corporations but the urban dweller want the same things as the rural person--clean air, clean water, food without all the processing, raising their children to carry on the legacy passed down from generation to generation, dignity, a living wage, safety from the big corporations. This was easy to read and laid out in clear terms what needs to be done.… (altro)