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I came across this newspaper which was in UCLA's student newspaper. A lot of what the author writes makes sense especially with the elitism in the urban areas of the NOrtheast and West Coast. I've noticed some of this here in the DC area and its a lot worse in NY, Boston, and California. Where I live, the "country" or "Red state" lifestyle is considered anti-establishment which is why I blast country music from my car at full volume (only when I drive through a yuppie neighborhood) and walk around in a John Deere hat and why I'm thinking about getting a Confederate flag.
ONce this rich snobby stiff told me to turn it down, I gave him the bird and told him to f___ himself. I was at a gas station in a snotty area the other week and took satisfaction in that some snotty "***" girls rolled up their windows when I blasted Kellie PIckler and Taylor Swift. And I only do this is in this kind of community because I don't resent working class folks or African Americans (these are ordinary people, the heart and soul of the real America). Just because Obama is black doesn't mean he's in touch with the working class. He is an elitist, pandering politician who uses division and fear and arrogance to get votes. And yes, his elitist remarks about small town USA panders to voters in California, New Jersey, New England, New York, Seattle and Portland.
Is the urban coastal liberal elite out of touch with the real America? And is Barack OBama part of the coastal liberal elite or does he represent the real America like he likes us to believe he does?
Many conservative Americans don't care for country music, and have never even heard of NASCAR.
Just an observation, but from your anecdote you seem to be angry at yuppies generally, and are directing that anger at Obama.
I can just picture this guy driving down the street, imagining childish looks and stares from the "liberal elite" and thinking "I'll show them!", rolling down his window and blasting some country while staring them down, while they look at him confused, laughing manically to himself as he drives off, middle finger blazing.
Is the urban coastal liberal elite out of touch with the real America?
What is "real America". The most diverse cities that have the best economies are places like NY, LA, Chicago, SF, those are the places that make this country work, Bumble****, Nebraska is a small slice of poverty, one race and one religion, far from "real america'.
Nascar is ridiculous, I know some people feel very passionate about their Nascar, but I have tried and failed to see the entertainment value. Now country music on the other hand is not bad at all, although preferably the older stuff, like Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson, I also like bluegrass, which is sort of country, but way more interesting imo, so I guess I must be a confederate flagwaving, Ronald Reagan loving Republican
I like to watch the NFL & baseball, I like to listen to Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay, but I would take no pleasure in offending anyones eardrums by blaring my choice of music.
Trying to draw parallels between totally unrelated things is pretty simplistic, but if it makes you feel better, go for it, you'll just be wrong.
The Daily Bruin - Hating country music is elitist, misguided
ONce this rich snobby stiff told me to turn it down, I gave him the bird and told him to f___ himself. I was at a gas station in a snotty area the other week and took satisfaction in that some snotty "***" girls rolled up their windows when I blasted Kellie PIckler and Taylor Swift. And I only do this is in this kind of community because I don't resent working class folks or African Americans (these are ordinary people, the heart and soul of the real America). Just because Obama is black doesn't mean he's in touch with the working class. He is an elitist, pandering politician who uses division and fear and arrogance to get votes. And yes, his elitist remarks about small town USA panders to voters in California, New Jersey, New England, New York, Seattle and Portland.
Is the urban coastal liberal elite out of touch with the real America? And is Barack OBama part of the coastal liberal elite or does he represent the real America like he likes us to believe he does?
Maybe the guy asked you to turn it down because he didn't like it being that loud? I don't care what kind of music it is, when you pull into a 7/11 and they can hear you coming from several blocks, it's obnoxious. So what if he didn't like it? You like jazz, rap? techno? Eventually there will be a song that you don't like and you have every right to find it obnoxious if it's at 876678783 decibels.
So what is real America anyhow? Is it a redneck sitting on his tailgate sipping a tall boy? is it a white family in Beverly Hills? what is a real American? In Texas people are different than they are in New York, they are different in Idaho, they are different in Ohio, what is this real American?
Name me one politician that isn't "pandering who uses division and fear and arrogance to get votes" Are republicans any better?
Apparently real American is wherever BilleeBob is.
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