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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago

Yep, cities are great because there's almost always someone you can call on to get problems dealt with almost immediately. Police, fire, utilities, landlords, homeless shelters, therapists, hospitals, exterminators etc etc

In the country you simply don't have that. Churches are basically community centers. The govt doesn't have a huge role so country people are okay with smaller government. Cities can't imagine life with a smaller government because they rely on it in tons of ways to keep society functioning

Many people in cities think something like owning a gun without the intent to commit a crime is insane because they can call the cops.

Many people in the country think not having a gun around for emergencies is insane because any first responder is 15-40 minutes away, and until then you and your neighbors are it

Like you said it's not so much right vs left but city vs rural mindsets