I see a little of that, but very little. Yes there are some rural conservatives who believe, accurately, that urban elites are indeed looking down at them. And frankly there is a lot to look down on, but that's an aside; they do have legitimate grievances at not being taken seriously.
But far more common among conservatives is the attit…
I see a little of that, but very little. Yes there are some rural conservatives who believe, accurately, that urban elites are indeed looking down at them. And frankly there is a lot to look down on, but that's an aside; they do have legitimate grievances at not being taken seriously.
But far more common among conservatives is the attitude that they should get everything they want, and with no delays, That their every position should immediately be realized as the law of the land and that any disagreement excuses violence. And they don't understand that so many of their positions are preposterous and intolerant.
True, but I find many on the left who believe the same. Which is why I'm becoming disaffected with the Democrats. Too much nazi-like rock-solid belief in one's own convictions with zero critical analysis. And as for violence, I was wondering this morning whether new lynch mobs might emerge not on the right, but within LGBTQ and esp trans since it's crystal-clear it's okay to threaten women with violence and fantasize about ways to kill them online, and whether eventually that normalizing language will turn into violence. The left is *always* willing to throw women under the bus and although it fancies itself the less violent wing, I always think, 'Yeah, uh, for *now*'.
I see a little of that, but very little. Yes there are some rural conservatives who believe, accurately, that urban elites are indeed looking down at them. And frankly there is a lot to look down on, but that's an aside; they do have legitimate grievances at not being taken seriously.
But far more common among conservatives is the attitude that they should get everything they want, and with no delays, That their every position should immediately be realized as the law of the land and that any disagreement excuses violence. And they don't understand that so many of their positions are preposterous and intolerant.
Which is why people look down at them.
True, but I find many on the left who believe the same. Which is why I'm becoming disaffected with the Democrats. Too much nazi-like rock-solid belief in one's own convictions with zero critical analysis. And as for violence, I was wondering this morning whether new lynch mobs might emerge not on the right, but within LGBTQ and esp trans since it's crystal-clear it's okay to threaten women with violence and fantasize about ways to kill them online, and whether eventually that normalizing language will turn into violence. The left is *always* willing to throw women under the bus and although it fancies itself the less violent wing, I always think, 'Yeah, uh, for *now*'.