Since the late 70s early 80s, exploiting rural communities and taking advantage of the statistical advantage of landmass over population in the modern world is the de facto strategy of GOP politics. Their State’s Rights policies are not based around smaller government so much as winning, and it’s statistically extremely effective. It’s also why they don’t carry a large tent and accept all extremists into the party and demand purity politics; their strategy requires a professional sports mentality and not a governing of a nation mentality.
As always, the biggest threat to a mediocre white man is the threat of making him do his job.
