Liberal obsession with diversity often shuns true multiculturalism — a variety of opinions, thoughts and political stances — and instead focuses on the “feel good” categorization of irrelevant traits like skin color.
Benjamin Arie "Flyover country. Bible belt. Middle America. Coastal elites in liberal cities have all sorts of terms for “red states,” but they all seem to convey one message: Conservative areas of the country are somehow backward and should be avoided.
"That’s the impression one California writer had about America’s heartland. Leah Singer never imagined that she would end up in Trump Country… but when she moved to Indiana not long ago, her entire perception changed. 9/20/2017 Calif. Lady Moves to Red State, Suddenly Sends Unexpected Message to Lib Friends Back Home
"In an editorial piece published last weekend in the Indianapolis Star, the author sent a clear message to liberal friends back in California and throughout the country: You might be wrong about “red states.”
“ 'I used to say I’d never move to a red state. And then I did. And it’s changed my life for the better,” Singer admitted.
"As a “California girl,” the writer explained that the le-leaning west coast sees itself as a bastion of “diversity,” but Singer hinted that it was less of a paradise for anybody who didn’t parrot the liberal talking points. “I was raised in California, where we like to believe diversity is applauded and opportunities abound,” she explained.
“ 'In many ways, California’s blue state bubble can be a very safe place to live if you subscribe to the popular liberal politics.”
" In other words, it was diverse only if you thought and talked the same as everyone else, which kind of defeats the point. Regardless, Singer was a bit apprehensive about starting her new life in a conservative region. " . . .
Hat tip to Jeff Hayden; Plano, TX
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