For decades, rural Americans have been getting screwed
much
like poor Americans in cities. Towns are dying, and everyone has
to drive a long way to find groceries, gasoline, clothing, or any sort
of job.
They already blame corporations, and business-subservient government.
Many voted for the troll but don't expect him to do them any real
good. I see a great opportunity here for progressives that can
propose realistic solutions.
The loss of most of these towns may be inevitable; the economic reason
for them has disappeared. However, the secondary suffering might be
reduced greatly by feasible policies. I can think of two right now:
(1) funding schools from the state budget rather than local property
taxes, and (2) helping people move closer to the remaining towns.