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wildeyed

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46. Are we making fun of rural people because we think they are all GOP dupes?

Tue Dec 15, 2015, 10:06 AM

Dec 2015

Because these people are not. They are rural. The average income is 22k. But not GOP.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland,_North_Carolina#Demographics

Woodland is in the first congressional district of North Carolina, and since 2004 is represented in Congress by G. K. Butterfield.[7] It is within the traditionally Democratic county of Northampton which was one of only two counties in the state won by George McGovern.[8]

They have legit concerns about their property values. Someone posted a click bait article that took a few comments out of context and now they are hit with a tsunami of internet outrage.

Solar energy is good. But in NC, hardcore GOP donors are getting into the game, as is Duke Energy. This is good insofar as solar energy is sustainable and if the big money is investing, we could be turning a corner. But these guys give not a single shit about local landowners or anything other than big profits they can ship overseas. They are just as rapacious as ever. The locals need some protection too.

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article49766215.html

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North Carolina town rejects solar because it'll suck up sunlight and kill the plants [View all] n2doc Dec 2015 OP

based on rw 'science' spread by limbaugh and sons, and certainot Dec 2015 #1

This has to be satire. Archae Dec 2015 #2

Is it? liberal N proud Dec 2015 #6

Ye gawds... Archae Dec 2015 #9

..and little... 3catwoman3 Dec 2015 #39

not that I can tell n2doc Dec 2015 #10

That story is much different than the parts of the story other media is pushing. HuckleB Dec 2015 #34

They won't want wind either because all those fans will make it windy. liberal N proud Dec 2015 #3

Too bad stupidity isn't immediately and excruciatingly agonizing to the stupid. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #4

+infinity treestar Dec 2015 #8

Sadly, the stupid, it doesn't burn gratuitous Dec 2015 #23

Isn't anti-science great?! jeff47 Dec 2015 #5

a joke? oldandhappy Dec 2015 #7

It's true. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #11

Not a joke, just a misleading article Recursion Dec 2015 #41

Brawndo has what plants crave. Solly Mack Dec 2015 #12

There's no picture because townspeople believe that cameras will steal their soul. n/t hughee99 Dec 2015 #13

. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #48

:/ Go Vols Dec 2015 #14

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi sarisataka Dec 2015 #15

NC used to be 4th in the octoberlib Dec 2015 #16

yeah, the Kochs have a big covert anti-solar push MisterP Dec 2015 #19

Thanks for the article! octoberlib Dec 2015 #24

Science teacher?! KamaAina Dec 2015 #17

a former science teacher Sanity Claws Dec 2015 #28

These people are just hedging their bets on climate change and sea level rise liberal N proud Dec 2015 #18

Ugh. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #20

retired science teacher? she should refund her whole salary, niyad Dec 2015 #21

WTF is wrong with people greiner3 Dec 2015 #22

Who needs Comedy Central? lpbk2713 Dec 2015 #25

10 bucks says they would mock the idea of an environmental review for a big construction project. arcane1 Dec 2015 #26

This level of ignorance and stupidity is frightening! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #27

Damn, seriously a science teacher. . . B Calm Dec 2015 #29

You'd think this might be "The Onion," but red staters are going to put them out of business. Vinca Dec 2015 #30

I would say this teacher is a Republican and gets her news from FOX. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #31

it has electrolytes IcyPeas Dec 2015 #32

This story is getting a lot play, but there's more to the story. HuckleB Dec 2015 #33

Thank you! wildeyed Dec 2015 #35

Indeed. Well put. -eom- HuckleB Dec 2015 #36

So, there were other dumb reasons then. Thank god you pointed this out! kcr Dec 2015 #38

If it was your home and only asset, you would probably feel differently. wildeyed Dec 2015 #45

Getting up off the floor malaise Dec 2015 #37

And rich people on Cape Cod made up crap about wind turbines killing birds, too Recursion Dec 2015 #40

These are not rich people. wildeyed Dec 2015 #43

People say colorful and unfortunate things at P&Z or permitting meetings quaker bill Dec 2015 #42

The sucking dry of solar energy comment wildeyed Dec 2015 #44

They probably do use something to control weeds quaker bill Dec 2015 #49

Are we making fun of rural people because we think they are all GOP dupes? wildeyed Dec 2015 #46

perhaps the clueless "science teacher" should watch this video: niyad Dec 2015 #47