Every election cycle we hear a lot of talk about "small-town America" and it's real values; because apparently those of us who live in major cities are foreign parasites preying upon these wholesome folk. Really, what this means is that Republicans are real Americans and anyone who disagrees is an effete poseur. The electoral maps often show America with a big red heartland and a thin film of blue on the margins. But when adjusted for population, those maps tend to look more like this:
Suddenly the situation is a lot more balanced. Why is it perfectly acceptable in American public discourse to constantly deride fully half the American electorate? Why is it taken for granted that these people aren't "true" Americans?
For a light-hearted look at the situation, let's turn to the Daily Show:
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