I’m a Coastal Elite from the Midwest: The Real Bubble Is Rural America
- I hear a lot from people that issues like gay rights didn&#x27;t hit home until they became friends with (or realized that they were friends with) a gay person. Similarly with for example Muslims. This article hit home there.<p>- The point about jobs seems very spot on - jobs have been drying up throughout the Midwest, particularly steady&#x2F;long-term low-education (i.e. manufacturing) jobs, and national leadership has not done anything to address it. The economic story of the last 8 years has been a recovery for the wealthy and financial sector only, so it&#x27;s no wonder the rural midwest see no hope from the Democrats. It sounds like Trump&#x27;s main plan for this is to create jobs for people that destroy the very environment they live in, which is tragic. Long term, I wonder what feasible plan could address the jobs issue besides a basic income, or massive government hiring for jobs like building infrastructure.