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Horse with no Name

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10. I live in their bubble too
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 11:50 AM
Dec 2016

I really thought I was going to be able to get out in the next few months.
The majority of women in this bubble think ONLY about those poor babies that are murdered by the godless liberals.
The young women are a puzzle.
I've put considerable thought in this the past few days...and I think one of the biggest things that I can put a finger on is the high rate of divorce in my generation. I am only speaking of anecdotal rural women that I have seen myself and have no idea how it breaks down across the spectrum.
These young women (many from broken homes) in these small rural areas have married their "man" and have basically reverted back to the 50's and "intend to take care of him"...in other words, so that they don't have to raise their kids in a broken home. The second set are those who have completely changed their worldview after they met their "man" in order to keep him. Many of these young woman already have children from other relationships (many in which the bio Dad's are not involved).
This rural area has a high rate of drug abuse--the local pharmacy doesn't even stock hydrocodone anymore.
There are a few factories that the men work in....the women (if they work) work in the Dollar Store or convenience stores--there are some that are nurses and others that are teachers (these are lifer jobs--they don't turn over).
Again, just my observations.

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Not just social activity. It's the insane laws states are passing. LisaM Dec 2016 #1
yes, part of it is how strongly religion has a hold in rural areas Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #4
We're all constrained by Dunbar's number FarCenter Dec 2016 #2
I'm not sure I follow... are you saying that's more relevant to rural areas? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5
It limits the number of people you know well, wherever you are FarCenter Dec 2016 #12
ah yes, thanks Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #14
That's an important point SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #7
Damn right. And I live *in* their bubble. dawg Dec 2016 #3
I certainly tend to agree with that... the problem is right now, with gerrymandering Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #6
The "system" if definitely rigged in the "their favor" but the other issue Cosmocat Dec 2016 #9
very true... it's hard to know what we can possibly even do to change that Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #15
yep Cosmocat Dec 2016 #8
I live in their bubble too Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #10
sounds about right.. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #16
I wonder how many are on food stamps or other govt assistance. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #27
About 99% around here are on WIC (but that is a "benefit") Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #33
of course if the GOP cuts those benefits, will it change any of their minds about voting for Repubs? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #35
They're not racists and homophobes, they're economically disenfranchised. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #11
um Skittles Dec 2016 #20
Geez, I thought the sarcasm thingee wasn't needed NightWatcher Dec 2016 #22
well I think a lot of them are indeed economically disadavantaged Skittles Dec 2016 #26
most rural people are just plain ignorant assholes gopiscrap Dec 2016 #13
My, my. Skidmore Dec 2016 #17
the point is Skittles Dec 2016 #19
Perhaps people Skidmore Dec 2016 #24
I think the subject here is repuke voters Skittles Dec 2016 #25
they don't visit big city solid blue areas either and they still vote democrat over an openly racist JI7 Dec 2016 #34
I'd rather be on my bubble than a racist bubble Skittles Dec 2016 #18
Of course. nt Quixote1818 Dec 2016 #21
Really is true. A lot of rural people have never been exposed to any minorities. hollowdweller Dec 2016 #23
IMO liberal guilt is being used against us renate Dec 2016 #28
"Conservatives don't feel guilty at all about failing to understand our point of view." Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #30
Interesting comments Lars39 Dec 2016 #29
Good transportation like that could change so much! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #31
Sure could! Lars39 Dec 2016 #32
Well, LWolf Dec 2016 #36
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