10-05-2017, 01:55 PM
(10-05-2017, 12:34 PM)David Horn Wrote: I live on the edge of Appalachia. We have a dual culture here with plenty of resentment of "the other", and a more open minded minority that tries to avoid judging. The split doesn't fall along economic lines either. In the resentment culture, the well-off resent the lazy poor and the poor resent the greedy rich. All tend to vote Republican by wide margins. It's a mystery how that can be, though religion plays a huge role. Needless to say that welfare in any form is universally deemed unacceptable -- even by those who truly need it.
FWIW, I don't see the open minded culture growing into a majority. Most of us that try to be less judgmental are imports from other places who brought our attitudes with us.
I've seen reports on the above from Hillbilly Eulogy and my Aunt's Acron Ohio family. Hard to believe, but the reports are consistent enough to not ignore it. A culture based on resentment seems difficult.
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