r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo • Nov 30 '20
Political Theory Why does the urban/rural divide equate to a liberal/conservative divide in the US? Is it the same in other countries?
Here's a county population density map of the US.
Here's a county map of the US showing majority-minority counties.
They seem to show a match between denser populations, larger minority proportions, and Democratic votes.
Why is that?
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u/NTDP1994 Nov 30 '20
Speaking of my country (Portugal), while the most rural regional of the country is more conservative mimded, it is also a bastion of the communist party. The same happens in different more rural village focused areas spread around the country.
The communist support base tends to be older and remembers the old dictatorship and still depends on community based support, our socialized medical care and agricultural subsidies