So: What do we do about the fact that small-town and rural Americans are so out of touch

[marlakay]

60. Having lived in both we need to keep a open mind

There is good about both. I was raised in town of 20,000 then spent most of my life until 12 years ago in larger cities, ten years in a town of 2,000 and my town now has about 10,000.

There is plenty to do in large cities, lots of stores that carry everything.

Rurally I was 3 hours from a large shopping mall or a whole foods. I drove 45 min to Costco that saved me!

But the people, yes the ones I am sure voted for Trump because when I lived there few years ago all my neighbors were republicans...those same people cleared our driveway of snow for two months one winter when my husband had bad pneumonia. I had their grandkids swim in my pool.

Yes church on every corner, time slows down and people get to know you and say hi when your out for a walk.

My small town here doesn't compare because I am in Humboldt college town area so lots of music, ocean, hiking, stuff to do even though small. But jobs are hard, most the houses here are old. We bought a older home. Doctors are hard to find and they just closed some of the few older age homes. People live simply.

My next door neighbor and I share a lawn mower.

I said all that because we are one country, small town, big towns.

We should all try to help each other, we small town people could help the larger town people to slow down and relax.