Enough bullshit that we ignore rural areas and small towns

[2naSalit]

31. It's a bit different...

Out here in the west. For one, convincing people they should vote at all is a big thing. And the dynamics of what the vote is about are a bit different as well. It's nothing like it is in the eastern states, I have lived, worked and voted there too. The rural west is a different animal that I can't quite describe.

It's not some "it's simple" solution, and yes, it does matter if candidates come here and campaign. As I said above, those rumpers were crawling all over the state like lice for two years. It's how people perceive the candidate values them in many cases. A handshake can weigh more than many can imagine. To see the candidate up close and say something to them, to have them acknowledge your existence rather than a trope about rural life that too many imagine but isn't even close to the reality. We know full well that we are not seen as individuals out here, just a bunch of insignificant beings who might vote for the candidate, I mean, it's only a few electoral votes so...

And telling us that we all do this or that or vote for whichever as one solid entity is as dishonest as me telling folks in the city that they are all alike and their needs are a thing that might be looked into if enough people show up at some town hall on a Tuesday afternoon.

Stereotyping and writing off of rural folks is a big mistake. Should have figured that out by now.

And the vast majority of the US population would do well to remember where their food comes from... and it's not you apartment's patio.