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May be related to this. I have the feeling that white rural Americans dislike "smart" people more than they dislike immigrants, blacks, city slickers and even b
by corpMaverick 9y ago
May be related to this. I have the feeling that white rural Americans dislike "smart" people more than they dislike immigrants, blacks, city slickers and even billionaires.
- dasil003 9y agoIf by "smart" you mean arrogant urban sophisticates who think very highly of their own intelligence then you're probably right.
- goatlover 9y agoOr it could mean more cosmopolitan dwellers who understand living in a connected, diverse world that's always changing better than your average rural dweller.
- dasil003 9y agoHow would they identify that quality enough to dislike it? I'll tell you how: the smugness.
- ebcode 9y agoIn defense of your average rural dweller, things really do move a lot more slowly in rural areas in comparison to metropolises. There's less diversity as well. So, you know, please take it easy on us dumb hicks out in the sticks. We're less connected, sure, but we're getting there.
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- akgerber 9y agoNo one I met in Appalachia or other parts of rural America was remotely mean to me when I was biking across the country after college.