Great point. This "individualism" was subdued for decades due to a generation affected by Great Depression and WW2, but that generation is now gone. But it is a natural reaction to perceived fear at the national level to pull back to state, local, and neighborhood levels. People are trying to "insulate" against changes they don't underst…
Great point. This "individualism" was subdued for decades due to a generation affected by Great Depression and WW2, but that generation is now gone. But it is a natural reaction to perceived fear at the national level to pull back to state, local, and neighborhood levels. People are trying to "insulate" against changes they don't understand or like. Ironically this fear has been exacerbated on a national level by social media and national right winged media. It's basically a rural vs urban divide. Those in rural areas are most afraid of what they don't have experience with; meanwhile, urban areas prosper while rural areas continue to get left behind. These are the issues, in addition to urban blue collar grievances, MUST be addressed IMO by the Democratic Party if there is any hope.
Great point. This "individualism" was subdued for decades due to a generation affected by Great Depression and WW2, but that generation is now gone. But it is a natural reaction to perceived fear at the national level to pull back to state, local, and neighborhood levels. People are trying to "insulate" against changes they don't understand or like. Ironically this fear has been exacerbated on a national level by social media and national right winged media. It's basically a rural vs urban divide. Those in rural areas are most afraid of what they don't have experience with; meanwhile, urban areas prosper while rural areas continue to get left behind. These are the issues, in addition to urban blue collar grievances, MUST be addressed IMO by the Democratic Party if there is any hope.