I should probably mention that I ' m a progressive Democrat who lives in one of the largest metro areas in the United States . It ' s not just manufacturing jobs There has been littletono economic recovery in rural America since the recession hit . They ' re angry because their way of life is dying , much as you ' d like to minimize that . And unless you plan on attempting to install a dictatorship , they won ' t leave their towns willingly . I don ' t want millions of Americans to suffer just because some people like yourself see them as country bumpkins who just need to grow up and come to the city with everyone else . Also , I ' m not sure why you thought my argument was that rural farmers controlled their farms entirely . It ' s just that people have to actually be there to cultivate those crops , which requires them to live in these rural areas . I want to take their interests into account . Not ignore them and tell them join us or be left to die . They ' re people , and don ' t deserve to be left out in the cold while us city dwellers reap all the benefit of the work they also do . I want easier access to training for people in rural areas , a better investment in education . Not sure where you got the climate science thing from , but I can assure you I ' m familiar with it .