[bryanlarsen]

I grew up on a farm. I'd far rather be rural poor in America than middle class in the third world.

[cosmic_cheese]

I would be too, but I can also see how someone in such a situation could feel depressed, hopeless, and neglected, particularly with the sheer amount of wealth other parts of their own country are producing.

[OGEnthusiast]

Maybe they should try not voting for a fascist three times in the row if they expect sympathy from the "rest of their own country".

[GuinansEyebrows]

if we want a better place to live, we have to stop basing social welfare availability on political extortion.

positive change is slow and revenge politics makes it slower.