Rural Consciousness and Political Divide

Your zip code predicts your politics way better than your bank account does. It is called rural

consciousness and it is the real reason the political divide is getting so intense. People in rural

areas aren't voting against their own interests, they are voting against a system

they feel completely ignores them. They see city elites taking their resources and looking down

on their lifestyle while keeping all the power. It is not just about money or policy,

it is about feeling disrespected by the people in charge. Politics isn't a debate anymore,

it is a battle over who actually matters.