@ezra@problemeowtic.net its probably a longstanding phobia, if you've played Red Dead Redemption, it's kind of the whole "city folk caint country" thing. To an extent, it comes from an earnest place. Country economics (farming, etc) is literally vital for survival, to the point of being insanely altruistic, but it pays shit and it's backbreaking labor. Compare that to the like, average bohemian dream job, something like career latte drinking and Macbook touching; there's some validity in such mentalities. The thing is, the Republicans continuing this are just racist. None of them contribute to society in meaningful ways.