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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
It was definitely a poor choice of words. But how does it imply that city people are "better"? To me it implies that rural Americans are powerless, disenfranchised and bitter, and that some of their attitudes stem from anger.
It was a mangled remark--but in reality, is that so crazy?
I agree that it could have an impact on the election. No-one ever said American politics made sense.
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But that is the whole point, not all rural people feel powerless, disenfranchised and bitter.
Some of them are quite happy with their position and don't see their way of life being described by any of those adjectives.