“The Democrat that is a real Democrat, the Democrat that says, ‘Look, you’re a working-class citizen, and I respect you. I’m going to do everything in my power to protect you. I’m going to do everything in my power to fight to make sure you have a seat at the table.’ This is the blueprint. This is th…”— Richard Ojeda, politico.com
“On the Midwest: People call us the heart of America; we pride ourselves on being real, salt of the earth folks who help each other out, swap creamed corn recipes, have euchre tournaments, and debate good-naturedly over who makes the best deep dish pizza. (Seriously, only tourists eat that shit.)”— Melanie LaForce, amazon.com
“In hollows and coal patch towns, many rural Appalachian feminists were more visionary than the liberal elite in distant cities. They understood that different forms of injustice were interrelated, because they lived them.”— Eliza Griswold, thecut.com
“There’s a really good chance in a small town in rural Alabama, that’s not the type of media they’re consuming—they’re perhaps not even using Snapchat. It might be the local hero is the coach of the football team or the mayor. Or maybe the football team is the center of social life there. How do we r…”— Brady Donnelly, fastcompany.com