Why does Trump win over rural America? Why will the young take to the streets yet choose not to vote

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1. Many rural people resent the United States and hate cities and universities

It's as simple as that. The hatred is often racialized, but the basic trend is for rural people to believe that they are true Americans and that anyone who doesn't live on a farm in a rural area is suspect.

Identity politics governs rural thinking.

I live in the country, for a bunch of reasons. The main one was that we did not want to buy a $400,000 one-bedroom condo. Instead we moved to the city and found a $99,000 three bedroom house with an acre of property. We are so much happier.

One thing I've noticed about rural living is that even in the most Republican areas, Republicans have 60% of the vote. In rare districts it goes above 60%. 40% of voters are Democrats even in conservative rural areas.

The identity politics, however, is the ruling factor.