08-31-2017, 12:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-31-2017, 02:43 PM by Eric the Green.)
The sickness of American Society is headed up by what's happening in Appalachia and the Rust Belt.
And in general, the red states.
Many people in those states are suffering due to the collapse of the old industrial base.
But the problem with them is, they vote Republican.
Why do they vote Republican? It is alleged they do so just because the "elites on the coast" insult and discredit them.
Why do the "elites" (meaning anyone who is educated or well-informed) disparage people in Trump fly-over country? Because they vote Republican.
Catch 22. Circular situation.
No-one needs to be highly educated in order to be well-informed. You just need to be able to read or watch TV or the internet. It is the responsibility of every voter to vote on that basis of information, not prejudice. Mutual disparagement of those who are college educated and those who are not is irrelevant to the issues we face. We need to face our issues and deal with them. Voting for those who wish to perpetuate these problems, keeps people chained to these problems. That what people do when they vote Republican, just because Democrats or coastal elites disparage them for voting Republican. Insulting them may not work. But reminding them that voting Republican just hurts themselves, seems relevant.
What galls me is when they say they are voting against the Establishment, when they are voting FOR it over and over again. If that is "condescending" to say, I say to them, you need to look in the mirror. You are condescending to yourself. You vote for the Establishment, repeat their slogans and memes, support it in opinion polls, and then wonder why the Establishment ruins your life.
And in general, the red states.
Many people in those states are suffering due to the collapse of the old industrial base.
But the problem with them is, they vote Republican.
Why do they vote Republican? It is alleged they do so just because the "elites on the coast" insult and discredit them.
Why do the "elites" (meaning anyone who is educated or well-informed) disparage people in Trump fly-over country? Because they vote Republican.
Catch 22. Circular situation.
No-one needs to be highly educated in order to be well-informed. You just need to be able to read or watch TV or the internet. It is the responsibility of every voter to vote on that basis of information, not prejudice. Mutual disparagement of those who are college educated and those who are not is irrelevant to the issues we face. We need to face our issues and deal with them. Voting for those who wish to perpetuate these problems, keeps people chained to these problems. That what people do when they vote Republican, just because Democrats or coastal elites disparage them for voting Republican. Insulting them may not work. But reminding them that voting Republican just hurts themselves, seems relevant.
What galls me is when they say they are voting against the Establishment, when they are voting FOR it over and over again. If that is "condescending" to say, I say to them, you need to look in the mirror. You are condescending to yourself. You vote for the Establishment, repeat their slogans and memes, support it in opinion polls, and then wonder why the Establishment ruins your life.