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That sounds like a very Montana opinion.
I say that not knowing much about Montana. I assume they're conservatives in the same mould Mainers: "You leave me alone and I'll leave you alone."
Trump saw fit to have a rally in Montana, a solid red, non-swing state, which means he at least thinks people would swoon for him there.
Montana has been deeply red for many decades like most rural areas. Racism also runs very deep in the state.
Over the past 30 years the population has been becoming more urban. People who live in urban areas are voting overwhelmingly blue in the state.
As the urban areas continue to grow the politics of the state will change as well.
The Republicans will have to resort to voter suppression like they do in other states to maintain their power.
I'm pretty sure Trump doesn't know much more about Montana than a random Lemmy user. Not that I think Montana is some bastion of freedom, but drawing conclusions about a state's culture based on which outside politicians hold rallies there is pretty silly.
My anecdote supports this. My former neighbor is a die hard trump conspiracy theorist. Thought Biden died when he announced he was dropping out of the race without making an appearance type. Grew up in rural Ohio. I mean he's the demographic.
But the nicest dude I've ever met. We lived on the fringe of the hood, and he was always out helping everyone he saw. Old black lady lived on the other side of me: shoved all her snow and never even told her it was him. Constantly stopping while walking his dogs to help people: carry groceries, clean your garage, move a couch. He truly didn't care who you were, what you looked like, or what your situation was, he was going to help.
He got married in glacier national park and never came back lol
I know plenty of people who do nice things but still carry hate in their hearts for certain demographics. As the saying goes, no one is the villain in their own story. It’s great you have a nice neighbor, but if he votes for someone who wants to remove explicit or precedential rights from others, he’s not as nice as he seems.