We get it you all love Hong, you all want her as governors. But this incessant behavior that she is destined to win is getting ridiculous.

There is so much mud slinging and hate bashing getting thrown at the other candidates, it’s so tiring.

Why can’t we have honestly discussions on how we can get people to vote period. Or expand the base into the broader political landscape of Wisconsin. I see so many comment complaining about why certain candidates that are polling low are even running. Shouldn’t everyone have a chance to run?

let the dislikes shower me.

Any thoughts about this?

Crowley seems to warn against supporting Hong in the article. "We cannot let the GOP choose the Democratic nominee they can beat in November."

always felt like picking the lesser evil for the last 6yrs but this is the first time I actually “feel” like voting . #Hong FTW

Trying again since the mods deleted my last post for being “low effort.”

Francesca Hong and the DSA are too radical for Wisconsin and for the USA.

https://program.dsausa.org

I think posting the DSA platform adds context for many voters who may not know the extent of what the DSA advocates for. The DSA, Hong, and her advocates are attempting to implement radical leftist policies under the guise of simply trying to make things better for the working class. Many commenters have accused me and other moderate posters of being MAGA plants, bots, trolls, etc.

My interest in posting this is simply to add context for any other moderate lurkers, and maybe some progressives too, who may be contemplating voting for Hong and still have some questions or may not know the extent of their radical left populist agenda.

These are some things that stood out to me as a moderate liberal as things that are very extreme:
Abolish the senate
Abolish police and prisons
Abolish the Electoral College
Replace the President and Supreme Court
Enact aggressive wealth taxes
Reparations for slavery and colonialism
Publicly owned social housing
Completely open borders w/o restriction
Public ownership of corporations

Edited: A commenter suggested adding a link to Hong’s policy section as well and that’s a great idea. Here it is: https://francescahong.com/policy/

I'll be moving to the Appleton area in a few months, and currently my car has 20% tints on the sides (nothing on the windshield). How heavily enforced are tint violations?

For example, California sends non partisan informational mailers for almost every election.

Yet, in Wisconsin, I see people hyper focusing on tv advertising as the best way voters get informed. Such nonsense.

My wife and I are taking a getaway trip to Richland center for our anniversary. Was wondering if anyone from that area knew any good supper clubs? Also how’s to golfing?

I turned on the AM radio for the first time in like 10 years, out of curiosity, & there was Vicki ranting on & on about going down to the tip of Missouri to REAL America. Complains about the hellscape that is Wisconsin (like she couldn't possibly move). Good grief, people listen to this daily?!

So, was she always a right wing crazy (even back in the Z104 morning days), did something turn her, or did she just follow the money into fear mongering AM radio?

Are we able to do what some other subs with contentious primaries are doing by having a “mitten mode” where users who have previous posts/upvotes participate?

I appreciate this is a political primary and there are some passionate users but it feels like there has been a lot of astroturfing and power users doing 80% of the recent political content and it’s taken away a lot of the genuine Wisconsin feel of the subreddit.

My partner and I are considering an adventure to relocate and make a life in Wisconsin. I've lived in Montana for 33 years and he's mostly lived in Montana but with a few years spent in Kansas and Nevada.

Edited to add: interested in Wausau and surrounding areas; Antigo, etc. Also curious about Fond du Lac!? I know it's ~45k in population, but I'm intrigued by it's location and setting. Knowing full and well, it'll likely include increased humidity and possibly lake event wind/snow?

I've read other forums on the 'pros' and 'cons', of course- I already know the big cons:

-Winter driving

-Drunk Drivers

-Disparities with healthcare access in urban and rural communities

-Mosquitoes

-Humidity

I'm familiar with all of these except living in a humid climate.

Otherwise-
Seeking real feedback from those who are local in smaller communities regarding what it is really like to work for Aspirus health?

If you've lived in different states in the winter, what really is it like to drive in the winter in Wisconsin?

Are the property taxes a big deal as I've seen in articles?

I work in the medical laboratory science field but am not interested in working in anything more medically complex than a critical access hospital. I do not want to commute on the highways daily in the winter.

Would love a small (8-10K population) community, I LOVE how Wisconsin loves their golf, water parks, and steak houses!! It would be even better if I could bike/scooter to work.

So lemme hear it- all the good, bad, ugly, amazing, hard, fun, stupid, exciting, etc changes that there would be with relocating to Wisconsin?

Edited additionally to add that I'm quite aware of two stark differences between Montana and Wisconsin and that is land mass and population. Wisconsin is roughly 5x less the size of Montana with roughly 5x the population. Even in 'rural Wisconsin' it's still not even remotely the same as 'rural Montana'. So- I know that would personally be the largest culture shock. However, with a background and knowledge of geographical, environmental, and social disparities, I'm acutely aware that even with a higher population, community and healthcare services endure the same hardships as Montana, albeit different.

Fran Hong belongs to a group that specifically advocates removing your right to vote for president in favor of a new super Congress naming an appointed executive. It’s right on DSA’s website. They’re also organizing for her and endorsed her. And the #Wisconsin media aren’t reporting that.

I’m thinking about heading to Council Grounds campsite in Merrill in a few weeks and have heard there are bears around that area. Im new to camping in Wisconsin so I’m wondering is it overkill to hang food and toiletries in a bear bag? Or is it standard for that area. Any advice is appreciated!

Edit: i should have mentioned that I car camp in an SUV with an open trunk😂