“That feeling when institutions break down, I think, played a role in contributing to the major surge of gun sales and the rise in violence. When you feel like no one is in charge, that’s a recipe for violence to emerge.”
“That feeling when institutions break down, I think, played a role in contributing to the major surge of gun sales and the rise in violence. When you feel like no one is in charge, that’s a recipe for violence to emerge.”
It is not fine.
In the 2000s, I used to be able to visit my grandparents. Neighbors were friendly. There was racism, like “Oh who is that colored person”, but it could go either way.
Today, those same neighbors default to shooting on sight. Every non-local to that small town is a threat. Fox News brain has created a atmosphere that everyone is out to get each other.
My family drove with out of state plates to visit grandparents and a sheriff pulled us over, gave us a lecture about how if we’re looking to cause any problems, he’ll be the last person we want to mess with. I had my kids in the car. Wtf.
So no, rural America is not fine. Especially if you’re a person of color.