Tribalism run amok: Now Donald Trump voters are worried he might take their Obamacare away

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8. Not a fair assessment...

These extremely rural areas like Eastern Kentucky and even in rural areas within an hour of Nashville, TN, have an extreme disadvantage when it comes to education, news media, and upward economic progression. Certainly there are people who are able to rise up and better themselves from the ingrained dogma of these rural communities but many can't or won't. Ignorance is only a part of this problem. If you had a rudimentary education and lived in a world where the evangelical authoritarian church is Gods own word...even when they're spewing GOP dogma from the pulpit but you don't know any better because it's all you've ever known, and you feel like the political elites have ignored your plight, and the only news you get is evening news at best and Fox News at worst, it's easy to see how so many could be hoodwinked into following Trump. They are victims of their own circumstances and to dismiss them as ignorant fools is not only counterproductive but it confirms the suspicions many of these people have of "liberals". We need politicians who are willing to go to these areas and meet people directly and speak to the issues they are facing. The last time I can point to a politician doing something this meaningful and not just a simple photo op would be RFK in 68 and his Appalachian outreach.