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In reply to the discussion: Obama says rural voices need to be heard in gun debate [View all]antigone382
(3,682 posts)That comment didn't mention anything about variations in attitudes towards or use of guns. It was part of a larger sub-thread filled with broad-brush attacks against people who don't live in the city (and admittedly, some unnecessary swipes at urban people too).
The bottom line is that I have lived in rural areas most of my life and I've studied rural sociology so I know that these attacks are crap. Adding unfounded assertions that you *still* have not backed up with any concrete facts was the last straw for me.
I would gladly support people who can speak from their experience in cities to discredit silly stereotypes of them as well. But I only have so much time to post and I'm going to prioritize the intellectual defense of the places and people that I know and love, as they are more regularly misrepresented and stereotyped here.