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Why communities vote against their apparent interests

My rural community is dying economically but keeps voting against the infrastructure spending that might save it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic desperation and cultural resentment create voting patterns that seem self-defeating but reflect deeper questions about identity and belonging.

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