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[deleted] t1_itptlj8 wrote

Reply to comment by Wild_Garlic in Rather than heralding a new era of prosperity for rural and remote regions, remote working, inspired by the pandemic, is exacerbating the global urban-rural divide in the digital platform labour market by giuliomagnifico

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TropFemme t1_itpxrjw wrote

Saaaaaame I grew up in a cute little small town that I absolutely could not raise children in for fear of being clobbered by a Nazi at a school board meeting.

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usernametaken0987 t1_itqhsil wrote

That's just what they want you to believe.

For example, in the USA Louisiana has the highest murder rate by state. Quick Google for example. 18% (33) of the 177 murders occurred in rural counties.

Alabama has the second highest of states, Source, 21% (8) of the 38 murders occurred in rural areas.

And here is a World population source which mentions that of all five highest, it's due to their urban areas.

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Skeptix_907 t1_itq3yb8 wrote

>The problem is that the people already living in those places feel comfortable advocating for mass killings of people like me while making small talk at the grocery checkout

Definitely not being melodramatic here.

I've lived in plenty of small towns and lots of my friends were LGBT and minority/immigrant (even one illegal immigrant). Not once did I see or hear anyone calling for mass killings. I frankly think you're just lying.

People voting for a local Republican for state house does not, believe it or not, equate to what you're saying.

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MiaowaraShiro t1_itqdj57 wrote

Part of living with other people is trusting that their experiences are valid.

Assuming someone's lying simply because your experience is different is incredibly poor thinking, and kinda self centered...

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tkdyo t1_itqbbhr wrote

Man, it's really sad how you guys always have to make up these hypothetical to try and downplay what the party has become. In very few instances is the person voting R for the state rep not also voting R for every candidate.

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Skeptix_907 t1_itqn1im wrote

And the vast majority of those people aren't anywhere near political as the average reddit user.

I'm a two time Bernie voter. I have MANY friends who voted for Trump, and the only reason I know they voted for him is because I've seen them post stuff on facebook. Otherwise I'd have no idea. Doesn't make them terrible people in my personal experience, and we have shared hobbies that we like.

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seridos t1_itqhi7j wrote

Voting GOP is being complicit though.

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