Trump's appeal in rural America can't be explained just by people feeling 'left behind.' Our country's future depends on us bridging the rural-urban divide.
As the first Assembly speaker in a generation from rural California, Rivas is working to unite Democrats in a Capitol dominated by big-city liberals.finding that not only are rural Americans not angry at liberal elites living in cities but that they share many of the same values. When asked about democracy, equality, immigration and other important issues of our time, rural Americans were in line with what their urban counterparts expressed.
In California, spatial polarization colors our identity as a state. Our largest cities have reputations as ultra-progressive, diverse enclaves with hugely productive economies. As the narrative goes, our farms, mountains and deserts offer havens to hard-working, conservative Americans who more than anything value their freedom. While an appealing narrative, this urban-rural divide obfuscates as much as it elucidates, severing the essential ties between city and country.
Cities need food, water, energy and raw materials from our hinterlands to exist. Likewise, rural life is made possible through urban markets and technologies, such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning and automobiles.
Thinking through these basic needs may provide a path to understand our rural communities and their politics both within California and across America. Elizabeth Currid-Halkett is a professor of public policy at USC, and author most recently of “The Overlooked Americans: The Resilience of Our Rural Towns and What It Means for Our Country.” Marley Randazzo is a doctoral candidate at USC, studying how digital technologies influence urban development and regional spatial structure.
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