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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself

  • Written by Kayla Gabehart, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, Michigan Technological University
Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itselfMany rural Americans feel largely left out of American culture. Helen H. Richardson/Getty Images

Many rural Coloradans, especially in agricultural communities, feel looked down on by their urban counterparts. One cattle rancher I spoke to put it plainly. “It’s an attitude … we are the idiots … we are the dumb farmers...

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