01-28-2022, 10:30 AM
(01-28-2022, 01:13 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote: Bluer as in more darker in terms of peoples skin tone or bluer as in more Progressive minded and big government oriented/related like Washington DC? In Minnesota, the rural Democrats are dying off and the rural communities that were controlled by them for several decades are turning into ghost towns. As a result, the more economic minded and more American minded Republicans and their voters are taking over and the economy is becoming more economically diverse. So, are you familiar with what's going on between Buckhead and Atlanta these days? Buckhead has formally declared its independence and is in the process of breaking free from from Atlanta. I think it's a good gauge what's to come and what to expect as time goes on.
Rural areas have always been more conservative in every meaning of the word -- even during the labor movement period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dogma tends to set-in in more insular communities. They may get infuriated, but they aren't empowered, unless they decide to bring out the guns. Then it's open rebellion. Nothing good comes from that.
The young don't believe it can happen, not even the rural young. If it does, then the armies are aligned and battlelines drawn. Youth WILL show up out of pure self-interest.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.