That is most likely. I hope for her sake that’s true.

Yes! And all the think pieces imploring us to understand the Trump voter reek of “Have you heard of people who live outside of cities and don’t have college degrees? I hadn’t either! I just discovered them, and now I’m going to teach you to empathize with them.”

agree 100%

LOL, I guess I can’t argue with that!

Yes! I currently work at a university and have discovered the same thing. This came out in a big way when a committee I was on did some focus groups and an anonymous survey about the state of diversity in our academic unit. Something that came out anonymously in the comments, but not in the focus groups, was that some…

My experiences with people I grew up with, the type of blue collar folks every journalist is clamoring to write about and implore us to understand (friends, family, acquaintances), is different than what you’re describing. I suppose the culture of different regions accounts for a lot too.

I imagine her reading this and being like “...so that’s why he slapped that sandwich out of my hand and drove me to taco bell...”

I COMPLETELY agree.

I was mad reading that because he was so on the verge of being right with his overall points, but he was so WRONG in the practical examples he gave. I’ve lived in both worlds, of the stereotypical lower class rural person and the stereotypical educated urbanite, and I can tell you that what poor or uneducated people…

Well holy shit!

That cannot be.

LOL I thought the same thing!!!

it is a good rug

how do you feel about taupe

Yes, Me too! I loved it when it first came out except I don’t really like the colored border. It makes it not match any room I’d want to put it in.

That’s a great idea! I bet it looks awesome. I’m a lifelong IKEA apologist and I do not care that this rug is everywhere (except I’ve never heard of it on stairs so that’s really unique), I still like it.

but can I still buy this one?

yes

I like dogs but I’m medium on hugs.