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Actually, I would expect the opposite from people in flyover country, which has a common distrust of all things government.
by talmand 12y ago
Actually, I would expect the opposite from people in flyover country, which has a common distrust of all things government.
- Loughla 12y agoI've noticed that it's an awkward distrust. They distrust police, but support them because they're heroes. They unabashedly support the military, for any reason. Federal government they sort of distrust, but mostly just don't want feds around. State government they don't want anywhere near their lives, but are staunchly supportive of state's individual rights. Local government they only distrust because they know the people on the county board and don't like them, but believe that all power is derived from local government. At least those are the general attitudes in my small portion of middle-America; take it for what it's worth, I guess. I can't wrap my mind around it.
- talmand 12y agoSo, basically, they are just people. Much like everywhere else.
- wavefunction 12y agoHow about you stop calling it flyover country. You're just making wild generalizations anyways. I grew up "there" and have always appreciated government. I hunt if that's enough "flyover" cred for you.
- talmand 12y agoFunny thing to say, since you have no idea where I'm from nor know anything about me.