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> People are just skeptical of government especially in rural areas. I would be more convinced of this if rural and conservative areas weren't net takers of fe
by rurp 5y ago
> People are just skeptical of government especially in rural areas.
I would be more convinced of this if rural and conservative areas weren't net takers of federal funds. In the US at least, urban areas subsidize rural ones by quite a lot of money.
In addition, take a look at the federal deficit under each partie's leadership for the last 100 years. It's quite a coup that Republicans get to pretend that they are the party for small government and fiscal responsibility.
- namelessoracle 5y agoIn almost Urban area, the rural voters know about this company or that company that is on a government contract and fails to deliver the goods and services, while the companies owners are living like Kings of the rural area. The narrative you are using is the opposite side of the same coin that Republicans use about how wealthy people who vote for paying for more taxes should just donate money to the government. If the government is giving out money, you'd be a fool to refuse to take it because it's going to get dispersed either way and the voters arent getting their taxes back.