In this wide-ranging Substack Live conversation, Jess Piper joins David Pakman to discuss progressive activism in deep-red rural Missouri, where Democrats often don’t even appear on the ballot. Jess highlights the importance of contesting every race, even those likely to be lost, to reengage rural voters and rebuild political infrastructure from the ground up—emphasizing roads, hospitals, schools, and basic services over national culture-war distractions. She notes how local engagement has outsized impact in these neglected areas and how rebuilding Democratic presence in these places is essential to national change.
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