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Which part of aytekin's message reminds you of the US? For me, it was the notion of those in villages / rural areas having increasing interest in power, as the
by SyneRyder 9y ago
Which part of aytekin's message reminds you of the US?
For me, it was the notion of those in villages / rural areas having increasing interest in power, as they feel increasingly abandoned & their values ignored. It reminded me of the US Midwest becoming more interested in politics, leading to Trump's win over Clinton:
“You saw turnout spike in more rural counties,” Alexander said. “If you take a look at a lot of the larger cities you did see depressed turnout there. [1]
Microsoft made a similar observation when announcing their rural high speed wireless internet intiative:
"That message was underscored in last year's presidential election, when rural voters expressed dissatisfaction and anger over being left out of economic and technological growth, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said. "It's fair to say the election raised our level of consciousness, as it did for a great many people in the country."" [2]
[1] http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/voter-turnout-2016-elections/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/voter-turnout-2016-elect...
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-11/microsoft-pushes-fast-internet-for-u-s-heartland-to-bridge-broadband-gap https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-11/microsoft...
- diminish 9y agoSpot on. I guess the backclash to Globalization is still progressing (despite Macron). I listened to most of the GOP candidates running for US presidency during debates on FOX, CNN and other channels. I was surprised how similar they sounded to : especially Trump, Carson, Cruz, somewhat Rubio.
- dboreham 9y agoRise of the Rednecks
- Yetanfou 9y ago...or the downfall of the Bluenecks? While some living outside of metropolis can rightly be called 'redneck' and others have taken to the title as a badge of honour, most fall in neither category. Just like most living inside the ant heap would resent being called a blueneck, really.