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red America. That I need to "understand" them.

Do they need to understand the poor black folks of blue America? Do they need to understand the motivations of urban blue America? How about me, a suburban white liberal? Are they studying my motivations?

Not bloody likely.

And no, I don't understand them. They vote as far against their own interests as it is possible to vote, they revere ignorance and violence, they are eternally butt-hurt because they secretly think they are superior to everyone else and are furious that no one else agrees.

No. Sorry.

Good article, though. (Seriously, that's not snark.)