It’s one of life’s sick ironies that many of the people who’ll suffer most under Donald Trump‘s policies are his most passionate supporters. But then, this shouldn’t be surprising, as rural Americans enthusiastically voting against their interests has been the bedrock of Republican success for decades.
Deep red Trump counties in deep red states have the highest poverty, lowest standards of living, and the most reliance on social security. If this were a logical world, you might expect these people to support candidates with social policies designed to benefit them.
