"Rural areas consistently vote against their own best interests
by supporting candidates who do nothing but make their lives more difficult. "
REPUBS make their lives more difficult?
What about the leftists who impose all kinds of ridiculous and unnecessary environmental restrictions on farmers that cost them untold money and jobs?
The whole "Delta smelt" lunacy was a nightmare for California farmers just seeking enough water to keep their crops alive, all because of Democrat politicians caring more about a stupid little fish than about their fellow human beings.
DUmmie #1: "Do we disrespect rural America?"
DUmmie #2: "Of course not. We just need to show those ignorant, fascist, bitter-clinger racist knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers that we know what's good for them. That's all."
You forgot to include "Bible- thumping" and "Inbred," since they believe rural Americans are both of those things.