Continued Ranting on the Subject of Spudheads

Just struck a nerve I guess, and I happen to live right next door, but this article from the AP on self-hating Larry illustrates a broader point. The quote: "Idaho Republicans possess a fiercely independent streak, characterized by a heavy dose of libertarian values and distrust of the federal government and the media. They generally hold deeply religious beliefs and conservative values."

Sounds just like a state full of John Waynes! Except that he was an illusion, a myth, as is this meta-narrative being enforced by the corporate media. Rather than showing any semblance of "independence", the all white citizens of Idaho are cravenly subserviant to the extractive industry lobby and the political machine (with accompanying ideology) they have built. They think (if that's the proper term) with one mind. The reason Larry Craig WAS on Mitt Romney's campaign was due to the one mind Mormons that predominate in the "Famous Potato" state. As for "libertarian values and distrust of the federal government, they are one of the most federally subsidized states in the nation and every young Idahoan dreams of joining the federal military so they can go kill "terrorists". And if "libertarian" refers to the large white-supremacist movement and NRA membership, with their links to Christian Millenialism, then John Trochman is our modern Payne. As for deep belief in magic and "conservative social values" it is true they are by and large racist, sexist and homophobic. There. I read Don Young and Murkowski are fighting for their political lives as well. Sweet revenge.