Anthony takes on a recent NY Times piece by Paul Krugman, entitled “Can Anything Be Done to Assuage Rural Rage?,” and similar work by liberal pundits. He discusses whether rural people are underrepresented in politics, if government assistance is unfairly concentrated in rural areas, and whether or not rural people are respected by urban elites.

[3:20] Krugman’s basic argument

[4:24] No, rural people’s real needs are not addressed by politicians

[12:08] More government money does, in fact, go to cities

[16:04] Urban and elite disdain for rural areas definitely exists

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/opinion/rural-voters-economy.html - the article

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