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Johonny

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8. That books a good read

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 03:28 PM

Apr 5

And they give a great interview. Book isn't actually about rage at all. But whatever...

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An Utterly Misleading Book About Rural America White Rural Rage has become a best-seller--and kindled an academic controv [View all] LauraInLA Apr 5 OP

Anecdotally, from my southern, white, rural perspective, they (the book authors) are 100% correct about the rage. Lunabell Apr 5 #1

I found it interesting, that many people who consider themselves rural aren't. I hadn't heard of the RUCA metric. LauraInLA Apr 5 #2

While this is absolutely true, Lunabell Apr 5 #5

Oh, I get where you're coming from. I grew up in west Texas LauraInLA Apr 5 #9

Midway, fl. Lunabell Apr 6 #25

Here is a great tool that determines if an area is eleigible for specific grants and aid for rural populations Cheezoholic Apr 5 #7

This one also seems good and offers a lot of different sources LauraInLA Apr 5 #10

I grew up on a farm. That's rural. shrike3 Apr 5 #22

As a northerner is a purple state I agree Cosmocat Apr 6 #32

Oh no! *one* book! Must rush to the defense of rural people! unblock Apr 5 #3

This book says it's talking about rural whites, but it ISN'T. The reason I shared both articles LauraInLA Apr 5 #4

Are you counting women and POC in your "rural folks" question? yagotme Apr 5 #6

Understood. As well as lgtbqia+ and immigrants and so on unblock Apr 5 #16

Yes, the bigotry seems to be coming from everywhere. yagotme Apr 5 #17

For a good while between the 60s and Reagan, the media kept things fairly decent unblock Apr 5 #19

I find myself bigoted today.... and I'm someone who has always accepted different people and customs. albacore Apr 5 #21

Rural America is about 20-30% Democratic. We don't want to isolate rural Democrats. LeftInTX Apr 6 #37

Rural people not allowed to be defended? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 6 #29

Of course. I'm not a fan of over-generalizing or assuming individuals in a group unblock Apr 6 #39

I think what the authors missed is Republicans agingdem Apr 6 #33

That books a good read Johonny Apr 5 #8

I find it interesting that a lot of their sources LauraInLA Apr 5 #12

Dont think that matters Johonny Apr 5 #13

But a lot of the people they're categorizing as rural, really aren't. LauraInLA Apr 5 #14

If you listen to them Johonny Apr 5 #15

Yes, correct. Very interesting, but a lot of people won't listen. betsuni Apr 6 #26

I live in a urban area, however I live in one of the largest congressional districts in the country. LeftInTX Apr 6 #38

Ha! Think your district is gerrymandered? yagotme Apr 11 #40

We also have one like that. CD-35. Number given to the interstate it travels along! LeftInTX Apr 11 #41

Take an exit, change your district. Turn the other way, change it again. yagotme Apr 11 #42

Thank you for posting that article!! Cheezoholic Apr 5 #11

My closest White Friends live in Rural Washington State and Idaho. They are very active in MenloParque Apr 5 #18

I agree -- it's really easy to pick on a stereotype. LauraInLA Apr 5 #20

Thank you codfisherman Apr 6 #31

"elite liberal ire" LOL betsuni Apr 5 #23

The book told people what they wanted to hear Sympthsical Apr 5 #24

What did they tell people? betsuni Apr 6 #28

Let's put it this way Sympthsical Apr 6 #35

More divisiveness hits the bestseller list, great. Think. Again. Apr 6 #27

Not blaming liberal elites for the problems of rural America is divisive? How so? betsuni Apr 6 #30

The book itself, blaming a very specific subgroup... Think. Again. Apr 6 #34

Jim the Waco Kid said it best JanMichael Apr 6 #36