Why rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to democracy
- Written by Thomas F. Schaller, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Some white Americans are showing signs of disagreeing with key democratic principles.Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty ImagesRural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and the Electoral College.
Although there is no uniform definition of “rural,”...
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