he has a fixation for “Rufus“ and rural “
Murica” - because that is the polarized way in which he views the world. Either you see things his way or you’re stupid. How familiar is that?
This is also a tired, incorrect invention. The "he thinks they're stupid" bit. Stop.
In using certain words, I AM absolutely describing a cultural subset of people. But these people aren't stupid - that's what makes it so frustrating. If they were stupid, I wouldn't bother with it.
But on the average, yes, they are less educated. Hmm, I wonder why that specific phrase is a thing....hmmm, maybe it's because they're not less intelligent. Maybe it's because they simply lack the higher education that sort of comes in handy when discussing and acting on these complicated matters!?!!
These less educated people aren't any less able to understand something, but I will suggest that they're more susceptible to being pandered to and not knowing or caring about it. They're probably more likely to expose themselves to confirmation bias because it's comfortable. They're less likely to actually watch/listen to the "other side" and just believe what theyre being told about the othr side.
The "poorly educated" are a lost opportunity of good things in our country. But they tend to travel less, tend to move fewer times, etc. Yes, their "crime" is tending to exist in more of a bubble, which is no crime at all.
But trying to penetrate that bubble for their benefit isn't a crime, either. And for the most part, the only people who think they are stupid are the ones feeding them nonsense 24/7.
Yes, those taking advantage of them are the ones who think they're stupid. Not me.
