The "modern left" is not some kind of hive mind to which we all belong. It's a very diverse contingent of society, that cannot simply be compared to rural Ameri

The "modern left" is not some kind of hive mind to which we all belong. It's a very diverse contingent of society, that cannot simply be compared to rural America. Clearly, if you are an uneducated white man from a small village, your prospects in life are not very good. However, blaming underprivileged minorities, whose prospects and social problems are typically even worse, is highly counter-productive and likely to bring the hone of both those minorities and the more privileged people who live with them. Something should be done about the impending poverty of rural America. In 2016, uneducated workers are no longer competitive. Factories, farms, even battle ships only require a few people. Without a concrete economic outlook, the path forward most likely lies in government support through social security, health care, education, i.e. the very policies for which the "coastal elite" tries to vote and pay. However, these policies do create an often-ignored identity crisis: Men want to feel proud of what they are. Without traditional jobs, or people around them that show them the path to modern jobs, all they have left to be proud of is the values and colour they share with the people around them.