Really I have come to the conclusion that "localism" is essentially the socially acceptable outlet for left leaning xenophobic personalities. Racism, sexism, an

Really I have come to the conclusion that "localism" is essentially the socially acceptable outlet for left leaning xenophobic personalities. Racism, sexism, and homophobia are a path to be a pariah but outsiders to "the local community" are fair game as an outgroup and a place their anxieties and anger on an other outgroup.