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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN
There is some real over the top hate going on here towards rural people by some on this site. And I'll stand by the hate comment because the venom and disdain shown by many of the "progressives" on this blog seems to be never very far from the surface.
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As a general rule, progressives are far more contemptuous of traditionalists than vice versa.
This is especially true of urban progressives who tend to think of Ma and Pa back on the farm with a particular disdain -
"I can't believe they still live on that farm stead in Tisdale, don't they realize how much better life is in Toronto?? I mean, what's wrong with them. They must have a mental condition of some kind. I just don't understand them".
Meanwhile, if "Joe from the city" got his car stuck in the ditch at the foot of Pa's driveway, who do you think would get his tractor out of the garage to tow it out at 10:30 at night in the pouring rain, and wouldn't even think of taking any money for his troubles. Pa would only humbly mumble "it's all right son, it's just the neighbourly thing to do".
Oh, by the way, Pa voted conservative in the last election. Not because he was intolerant or bigoted. It was simply because by his nature, he is a traditionalist and suspicious of change. Does this make him an evil person? Some forumers on this site equate all Conservative supporters as evil, naive or stupid. This just isn't fair..........