Everything makes sense when you remember what Lawrence O'Donnell said a couple of nights ago

[BurnDoubt]

39. I think much of our perspective is based on our need to belong, to feel unity with other Humans.

Team Spirit
Church on Sunday
Political Parties
Ice Cream Socials
Concerts

Belonging
Competing
Disagreeing
Fighting
Raping
Killing
Ironically much of MAGA, though they want to belong, are averse to living near other people and prefer a rural environment. When I awoke to Hillary's loss I was taken by the Electoral map on NBC. We lost the "Septic Tank Vote".
The "Country Mouse" is sore as they're portrayed as dim and uncouth and boring.
We're seeing a rising tide of criticism of the way the "City Mouse" lives, and villainized by tales of "Crime, Crime, Crime".
All the reports and studies are "fake" and the "experts" are "liars" in their "expert opinion". They did their own research.
The "Lost Cause" Rides Again. North and South, now nearly homogenized as opportunities are more and more focused in or near cities.
Or maybe they're just assholes.
I'm at a loss as to how to breach their noggins and let the smoke out.
Plexer.