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Iowa

nealr

(40 posts)

16. unrecognizable

Reply to IA8IT (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:59 AM

Jul 2024

I haven't been home in a very long time, but since my mother has passed I'm not sure I ever will go back to Iowa. From what I read, it's become a sort of colder, flatter Alabama. Trump +18? When did the state that set the national standard for education completely lose its mind?

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Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Trump leads Biden 50% to 32% WTF [View all] IA8IT Jun 2024 OP

In Iowa? wryter2000 Jun 2024 #1

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Exactly.... democratsruletheday Jun 2024 #6

Politically, yes, I agree; otherwise, not so much. BuckIowa Jun 2024 #11

Iowa went off the deep end ages ago. Lonestarblue Jun 2024 #2

Trump caused Iowa to lose its fucking mind. Mass hypnosis? Koch bros put LSD in the water supply? emulatorloo Jun 2024 #3

I was born in Iowa. It has been screwed up for a long time before trump. JohnSJ Jun 2024 #4

Yeah, we have been sliding downward for years. progressoid Jun 2024 #10

Con-radio and media saturation river to river. Fox Sinclair and Billionaires get their word out. IA8IT Jun 2024 #9

It's Iowa, folks Jilly_in_VA Jun 2024 #7

Worrying. Result at last elrection: Trump 53.09% and Biden 44.89% Doodley Jun 2024 #8

Thanks for ruining my morning. progressoid Jun 2024 #12

Iowa. Where the State motto is... Mawspam2 Jun 2024 #13

Re: all the "Hey.... we're talking about Iowa here folks!" posts FBaggins Jun 2024 #14

Yes it is massive. progressoid Jun 2024 #15

unrecognizable nealr Jul 2024 #16