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I feel pretty misunderstood by people living in rural areas, and yet mysteriously, this isn’t considered a problem. I’m sick of putting up with this idiotic display of obeisance to chucklefucks simply because they live in rural areas.

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

Republicans control all 3 branches of government. Even when they don't, both parties pump out constant rhetoric about "real Americans" living in rural areas. The entire premise of this article is a conservative-fluffing myth. Cities have more political power because that's where most people live!

Living 30 minutes away from a decent Thai restaurant does not grant people magical powers of wisdom and morality. It is insane that American culture still pretends that this is true.

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American apartheid requires the concept of “real” Americans (who just so happen to support white male supremacy) to legitimize a system of minority rule (by white men) and call it democracy

I think everyone in London lives about a ten minute walk from one, and unfortunately, we aren’t all Gandalf. I am wise, of course, because of the decent kebab shop down the road.

Once you have the self control not to eat a kebab that will go through you like a dose of plutonium after you have drank twelve pints of Estrella will you reach true wisdom, young Padawan.

It's a kind of simplified GW Bush style-shortcut, like country music stereotypes, that have the appeal of someone saying 'life doesn't have to complicated - it could be simple, like this, here in the heartland'. Where exactly? Oh you know. There. Back when it was great, remember?