tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post3175642300885949666..comments2024-03-14T07:29:46.679-07:00Comments on Baha'i Coherence: Rural America and Federal LandBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06536028746119658713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009010011589823837.post-45248046081454044792020-06-26T05:47:51.645-07:002020-06-26T05:47:51.645-07:00Well written and covers so much. Growing up in rur...Well written and covers so much. Growing up in rural Montana I made the same observations. Though I would not say “all” rural people, but rather most. Those who leave to get an education at a diverse university, even when returning to the rural area bring with them new found ideas that make sense. <br />Another aspect I have observed is that those whose personalities or characters that are open to new ideas tend to leave to better themselves, leaving behind those who feel powerless and as victims of the government. <br />You touched on the extremism on the far left, and though this is not an article about them, their own narrow mindedness fuels much of the extreme rights fears and they work together against each other. <br />Bringing local opinions and solutions to the table, as you have suggested is likely the best starting place.Lorinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091717953137291891noreply@blogger.com