I grew up in the south around people like that, and I've come to believe that the poor/lower-educated/Southern/rural people get a worse rap than they deserve - I also suspect that liberal contempt for them is a contributing factor in their rush to the right. Yeah there are racists and various other vile material floating among them, but I would put New York and Boston up against Mississippi and Alabama for racism, up north they just smile in your face but make their daughters break up with you instead of flying flags around, at least I know where I stand with Mississippi man

Uneducated doesn't mean dumb, and it doesn't mean lacking common sense, but people everywhere are struggling and desperate and if a good enough con man comes along and says 'Obama is sending firing squads after your Grammy and I'm going to stop him and also get you a job', it's going to gain traction, however ridiculous it sounds to someone who's not desperate. By the way, this would work in reverse for Democrats if they actually made some promises to the poor and desperate instead of scolding them