TL;DR People who stay in their hometowns are more likely to be Trump supporters than those than move away. Digging into the data shows these Trump supporters ar

TL;DR People who stay in their hometowns are more likely to be Trump supporters than those than move away. Digging into the data shows these Trump supporters are more likely to be economically disadvantaged. People who return home after moving away often come back for good-paying, niche jobs and this helps the local community. Recently migration trends have slowed this "move-back". I recently attended a high-school reunion and I probably could have written the same article from my experience. I grew up outside a small city in a fly-over state. Those that left either came from the upper-middle class and/or performed extremely well in high-school (with a few exceptions). I met up with many of my old friends that are very smart men and women that seem to be "stuck" working mediocre, unfulfilling, and low-paid jobs. I also know many very, very average people that came from some means and somehow have a very nice, well-paying career (which is awesome for them!). It is no surprise to me that smart people feeling trapped in their lives without economic opportunity nor hope for opportunity in the future, will be attracted to an authoritarian that preys on fear.