Rural voters

[Bear Creek]

[link:http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/fundamentalism-racism-fear-and-propaganda-an-insider-explains-why-rural-christian-white-america-will-never-change/|
This article is right. I went to a NASA event trying to get children into STEM. I mentioned to them that most of the home schooled children by fundamentalists were purposely not taught STEM. That children even if they went to public schools were discouraged to take those classes. NASA had the events because of the big problems they seen coming up in the future and that they needed people that could help.
The clan issues are real. Nepotism to the nth degree. If you do not go to the right church or related you will not get a job or be able to start a business. I have seen companies turned away from communities that would have brought lots of jobs.
Even recently they tried to have a computer classes at local university and they had to cancel the classes because they could not get kids to sign up.
As a side the university was placed here by the hard work of Vern Riffe when the area used to be democrat. He had served a long time in state politics.
I remember back when Reagan was running against Carter they had republican business leaders go to the area churches to make sure that they would vote for Reagan because while Jimmy was a christian he would declare southern baptist as the state religion if he were to be elected again.

[Deb]

1. As a rural voter, I think this article is bs

"The problem is rural America doesn’t understand itself and will NEVER listen to anyone outside their bubble."

Stereotyping of all rural voters needs to stop, now. I believe it is in no way constructive for the party and damages rural Dems trying to change local majority rule. I'm sorry for your experiences but transportation is only one of the many obstacles to rural education and health care alike.

[oberliner]

3. Agreed

It is offensive. Stereotyping and patronizing (and just wrong).

[Bear Creek]

5. Truth

Truth is offensive?

[oberliner]

6. It's an opinion piece

It is filled with statements like: "The problem is rural America doesn’t understand itself and will NEVER listen to anyone outside their bubble."

and

"They truly believe this is a legitimate response because to them education is not to be trusted."

and this:

"Another problem with rural, Christian, white Americans is they are racists."

Offensive generalization after offensive generalization. It is insulting and patronizing.

[Bear Creek]

7. Your opinion

The article is not offensive, it is true been there done that bought the t shirt. Live with them every day.

[oberliner]

8. It is unquestionably offensive

And filled with patronizing stereotypes and generalizations, such as the ones I just listed.

It's like an article from a RW source about "inner city blacks" or "Muslim neighborhoods".

[Bear Creek]

10. Not offensive

So now what is wrong is high lighted what to do? To them if you vote democrat you are a baby killer. If you vote democrat you are trying to take away their guns. If you vote democrat you are enabling lazy people even though they are on those programs themselves. If you vote democrat you are the same as a thief because you are taking their money away. If you vote democrat you are from satan.
Like I said before I have them around me every day. Deplorable is the right word.
It is like one at work that is crazy about star trek next gen he talks like a ferengi.
Do not forget if you make the mistake of letting them find out your a democrat you will not get promoted at work. They will not give you raises.
Article has the family clan thing down pat and it affects everything from your job to your child getting bullied at school. A friend had to close her store because it was not safe.

[Bear Creek]

4. Not bs

See it every day. For the majority the article is right on. They will vote to cause misery on others they think is below them without a single thought that they will be the recipient also somehow they will exempt.

[bronxiteforever]

2. K & R. Powerful.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Rural voters aren't the only ones in their own bubbles.