The DK community has discussed, analyzed, called out, and commented on many of the Republican talking points. The disregard for community organizers. The reveling in fear, hypocrisy and ignorance. The spin, the half-truths and outright lies. The love affair with drilling for oil. All the above are offensive to me, and to those in the progressive community. But I feel the need to talk about another Republican meme that disturbs me - the small town is best thing in the world and the big city is evil meme.
Republicans beat it like a steel drum - small towns are the heart of America, they are what count. The big cities - NY, DC, SF, Chicago, LA, Detroit, etc. - who cares about them? They are liberal full of sin and scary things such as minorities, homosexuals, and libraries full of books by corrupting authors such as Chaucer, Hemingway, and yes, Jon Stewart. That's where the liberal media are, looking down at you.
I'm frankly sick of these fools badmouthing the cities that I and many others love. I'm taking a stand for us city mice.
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