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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 15 Oct 2016

    "It's not about red and blue states. It's about the country vs. the city."http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-talks-about/ …

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      1. Dan Esparza™‏ @danesparza 15 Oct 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        More like "narcissism vs bureaucracy", which is why it's difficult for me. I don't want either.

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      1. Bart Clareman‏ @bart_clareman 15 Oct 2016
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        interesting read. Country vs city is the forever conflict of US politics/society. The hopelessness of the country is new phenomenon

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      1. Roads Cholera‏ @javajoint 15 Oct 2016
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        .@paulg reminds me of the old Urban Archipelago article - more relevant than ever:https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-urban-archipelago/Content?oid=19813 …

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      1. Kurt Christensen‏ @projectileboy 15 Oct 2016
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        this was a very humbling read, and reminded me that real people have real problems that deserve to be addressed by their government

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      1. Britt Kim‏ @okayplanet 15 Oct 2016
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        One of the most important reads of this election.

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      2. Sam Tracy‏ @seasamgo 16 Oct 2016
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        expected a half-baked short read, but this was thorough and solid

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      3. Will‏ @sandakano 16 Oct 2016
        Replying to @seasamgo

        yep. As someone who grew up in the country, I pretty much agree with his assessment

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      1. Jason Bucata‏ @jb31842 15 Oct 2016
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        I've heard this before, but this article *gets* it, far better than anything else I've read recently @paulg

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      1. Doug Friedenberg‏ @JigsawCapital 15 Oct 2016
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        .@paulg YUP. NYT 2008 county by county map of election results made that clear. Blue cities everywhere in red states.

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      1. computer orgasm‏ @comporgexe 15 Oct 2016
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        I think the individual truth is much more granular, but the forces at work in this article are well described here. Thx for the read!

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      1. Bill Seitz‏ @BillSeitz 15 Oct 2016
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        UrbanArchipelago http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/UrbanArchipelago …

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      1. Vinay Rao‏ @vrstartup 15 Oct 2016
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        revenge of the storytellers, movie-makers, artists

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      1. Izanami no Kami‏ @IndiLover1 15 Oct 2016
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        irrespective of religion; I guess eloping (with consent) is valid at/after age 15 (for girls)!

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      1. Zach Aysan‏ @zachaysan 15 Oct 2016
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        Also, only half of White Americans have an unfavorible opinion of @realDonaldTrumphttp://www.eclectablog.com/2016/10/reminder-hillary-clinton-is-extraordinarily-popular-if-you-dont-count-white-people.html …

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      1. David McRaney‏ @davidmcraney 15 Oct 2016
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        This angle is also covered really well in "What's the Matter with Kansas?".

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      1. joannes‏ @jan359180 15 Oct 2016
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        you are right, front runners vs left behind! As a group finish; needs care more than speed!

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      1. Nick_Zen‏ @Nick_Zen 15 Oct 2016
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        and the coasts vs. the "fly over" states.

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