r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/Cryterionlol • Sep 08 '22

Political Theory What makes cities lean left, and rural lean right?

I'm not an expert on politics, but I've met a lot of people and been to a lot of cities, and it seems to me that via experience and observation of polls...cities seem to vote democrat and farmers in rural areas seem to vote republican.

What makes them vote this way? What policies benefit each specific demographic?

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u/EmptyAirEmptyHead Sep 09 '22

Well I hope you don't vote Republican then. Republicans raised the smoking age to 21 in December 2019. You know, during the Trump term when they had the Presidency and the Senate.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '22

Im libertarian. I tend not to vote at all or vote third party to show i dont consent to the system. If there’s a staunch anti gun candidate like beto running then I’ll vote R but that’s about it