In deep red Wyoming, a Democratic Party organizer says inflamed political tensions are his greatest hurdle.

Something I’ve experienced traveling around the state is that there is a palpable fear of even letting your friends know you are a Democrat, or even in line with what Democratic politicians are doing. There’s vandalism that takes place here, and people are scared of that. Having your yard sign stolen or your flag taken down is one thing, but having your car keyed or trash left in your yard, that’s another. I know people who have been harassed after they are outed as a Democrat, and then people give them trouble. People hear those stories. They’re not fake. They’re not made up. I’ve seen and heard some really ugly language.

I’m not a Dem (I’m a Leftists), but this pretty much sums it up. The Right plays dirty. They aren’t bound by any sense of decency. I’d say the only way we can beat them is to respond with our own violence (which I, personally, detest). I don’t see us beating them because they don’t believe in rules of engagement. Sorry to be so demoralizing in this post.

  • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I think you may have misunderstood me. When this guys says:

    In rural places, a candidate goes out on the campaign trail and they say that the first thing they have to do is distance themselves from the national party. Now, I don’t think they have to do that, but they feel like they have to do that. They say, “I’m not a Democrat like national Democrats.”

    I can’t help but think that this guy fundamentally does not understand how these people perceive the Democrat party and its platform. He says, “So much news is nationalized, and there is so much news that is sensationalized.” It sounds like he thinks the people who are out there running for office and talking to voters are being silly because they are trying to distance themselves from the organization at the national level.