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I guess the point of your post is basically "haha rural America". And yet, after living in several cities one of my biggest goals is to get the fuck out of urban America.
I think the point is that they consistently vote against their own interests, then fall for the demonization of those trying to help them.
Then when modern convenience falls in their lap because it's just too economically unfeasible to not bring it to them... they fall over themselves wondering at the minor upgrade in their living conditions.
I'm under no illusion that urban (or even suburban) living doesn't have downsides... but they pale in comparison to the shit-sandwich that people in rural areas continue to serve themselves.
Imagine the arrogance to think you know better than someone you've never met, who lives their own lives second by second and knows the details of their needs and wants intimately, what's best for them better than they do. Maybe you should be their dictator.
As someone who spent their first 20 years living in rural and very rural areas, they didn't say anything out of line from what I've experienced.
Watching your entire community have terrible health, no job opportunities, awful infrastructure, and little to no access to healthy foods while constantly taking every opportunity to stand in opposition to any politician, bill, or outreach program that may help them is hard to understand.
But I can vouch for the fast food remark. When a Burger King opened in the town I was living in, the line was wrapped around the building and holding up traffic on the road during every mealtime. It was like that for weeks. I moved before the hype died down. A Whopper is a luxury when your other choices is what can be had at a Dollar General and a gas station that sells bruised fruit and single potatoes.
Please explain to me how banning medical procedures helps the crops grow.
What the fuck are you talking about?
I agree. Rural people know what they want. They want to get one over on those damn city folk who always make fun of them. Also, they want the benefits of living in a city without paying for it or moving there. Also, they want their damn benefits payments.
As someone who's done it I'll tell you it's worth it. Sure, you get some real bumpkins out there. They can be rough but they're mostly friendly. Some of them are stupid, but that's anywhere. They're usually simpler for sure, and the pace is slower, and the rules are more lax, and that can be hard getting used to, but once you're used to it, no traffic and your amazon packages are still on your doorstep waiting for you.
Just avoid tweaker towns, which is harder than it sounds.
Yeah, it's fine. If you're white.
You don't have a fucking clue dude
Ok, bye