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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]America appears to be collapsing, and what I have noticed is that more developed and urbanized regions tend to vote democrat more, whilst more rural and un-developed regions tend to be more Republican. Why?[/quote]

This is an over-generalization but people who live in cities tend to be more comfortable with diversity of many kinds. We see our communities as being large —even international— and interconnected, and we vote accordingly.  We also are more likely to know — either through travel or relationships— how other countries and communities work, so we know, for example, that there are things that America can do better, and, again, we vote accordingly.

Today’s Republicans seem more insular to me, and more self-centered.  I’m also old enough to remember when this was not the case.  Republicans and Democrats seemed to agree about what the problems were — but differed when it came to how solutions were developed. I remember genuine bipartisanship and shared goals, when Country meant more than Party.  It’s easier to live those kinds of values with mutual respect when your values are about connecting and cooperating than it is if your goal is more focused on “owning the Libs” instead of creating better lives for larger, more inclusive communities.

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