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White Rural Trump Supporters Are a Threat to Democracy (www.thedailybeast.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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In the popular imagination of many Americans, particularly those on the left side of the political spectrum, the typical MAGA supporter is a rural resident who hates Black and Brown people, loathes liberals, loves gods and guns, believes in myriad conspiracy theories, has little faith in democracy, and is willing to use violence to achieve their goals, as thousands did on Jan. 6.

According to a new book, White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy, these aren’t hurtful, elitist stereotypes by Acela Corridor denizens and bubble-dwelling liberals… they’re facts.

The authors, Tom Schaller, a professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Paul Waldman, a former columnist at The Washington Post, persuasively argue that most of the negative stereotypes liberals hold about rural Americans are actually true.

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[-] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

It's fact. I live in KY. Many are stupider than you think.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I visited the bourbon trail area. Everyone was lovely to talk with but that was as long as things stayed superficial..

[-] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

It's weird because the leaked Parler account maps showed the density of membership was in red parts of cities. Less in rural.

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[-] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

And what is the consequence from this observation?

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

you can remember that you hate your parents some more

[-] corymbia@reddthat.com 4 points 8 months ago

Is this irony?

[-] z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Until rural Americans demand more from their elected leaders, i.e., Republicans, their plight will only get worse. In Schaller’s view, this doesn’t necessarily mean electing Democrats—but, rather, better Republicans.

-Michael Cohen, Author of OP Article

Because if everything is really the fault of politicians, where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans who are ready to step in and replace them? Where are these people hiding? The truth is, we don’t have people like that.

-George Carlin

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