19-06-2017 08:30 via theguardian.com

The great American fallout: how small towns came to resent cities

It’s no secret Donald Trump benefited from rural voters. But Democrat or Republican, they usually tell Katherine Cramer – who has spent a decade visiting residents of small-town Wisconsin – the same thing: it’s the cities that get all the breaks, and then have the gall to look down on them, tooJoe’s voice takes on a mocking tone.“You gotta quit driving!” he says. “Don’t drive as much.” He rolls his eyes and looks around at his pals, a h
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