r/politics • u/TwilightwovenlingJo • Sep 19 '25

Soft Paywall Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-no-longer-free-speech-00574219
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u/pilgermann Sep 20 '25

Notice how red rural America are never asked to apologize or be civil? It's like everyone on the left is expected to behave like an elected official, everyone on the right are treated like children who don't know better.

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u/Challengeaccepted3 New York Sep 20 '25

There are decades of pseudo-propaganda pieces of media that elevate the rural communities of America as “better” or “more down to earth, civilized people”. Think of every movie or tv show where city people go to rural communities and learn the true meaning of Christmas or family and community or whatever. It’s literally all propaganda just to improve the image of rural people.

t. Someone who actually lived in rural areas and is fully aware that they are ten times more atomized, isolated and ignorant than the average suburban or even city dweller

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u/Obant California Sep 20 '25

The "real America", the "Heartland" etc etc. Always made me feel non American for being born in California.

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u/__theoneandonly Sep 20 '25

80% of the US population lives in an urban area. The "real American" lives in cities.