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LabourJersey
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« on: September 02, 2020, 01:23:42 PM »

I'll just add the fact that rural parts of the US tend to be more religious than the urban parts. And much of the religious nature of rural areas is dominated by evangelical Protestants, which creates a divide in values and beliefs that European countries don't have.
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LabourJersey
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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2020, 08:49:44 AM »

If only there was a place you could live where you could both avoid people and enjoy modern amenities. I've lived in big cities, suburbs, and small towns, and there's been one constant: my neighbors are awful and the people are sinister.

That said, I think you're all exaggerating a divide that isn't really there outside of maybe political identity. The Internet has blurred any distinct urban and rural culture, as much as that triggers the mountain man LARPers and wine-drinking Brian Griffin types.

I'm gonna have to strongly disagree with you there. The Internet is actually a great example of the rural-urban divide.

Rural areas don't have good broadband! That matters a lot in terms of allowing people to get online easily and within too many problems. Bad broadband and internet access discouraged businesses and people from moving to sparesely populated areas. That's a big deal!
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