The Transformation of Rural America
Rural America used to be a refuge for conservative values, where a lack of amenities and job options was a small price to pay to keep progressivism at bay. However, these once-idyllic spaces are now facing significant changes due to two emerging trends: the rise of “hicklibs” and “faillibs.”
According to one commentator, the left’s increasing radicalism in media and educational institutions has infiltrated rural areas through government-run entities like schools and libraries. This has given rise to a group he terms “hicklibs.”
Defined as societal misfits or failures, hicklibs seek moral justification for their resentment toward communities where they feel out of place. Their anger often finds a voice in local progressive activists who offer up theories that validate their feelings.
Central to their narrative is a message of moral superiority, claiming that “America is evil.” Those who oppose this viewpoint are branded as “racist” or “sexist,” with “white Christian culture” depicted as the great villain.
An inability to integrate into society, as the commentator explains, becomes a badge of moral superiority for hicklibs.
These individuals often attend town meetings flaunting symbols like Black Lives Matter shirts, decrying racism in communities where they claim there are no people of color. Their absence, they argue, merely underscores the town’s intolerance. They also tend to organize small-scale Pride events, attracting just a few other hicklibs, and emulate urban activist strategies in their rural protests.
This commentator views these hicklibs as a “plague” in rural settings.
Yet, hicklibs are evolving. With the diminishing value of a college degree, a new group called “faillibs” is emerging.
Unlike hicklibs, who struggle in their communities, faillibs appear to thrive in the academic realm. They excel in school, echoing progressive ideologies, and may even get high grades in fields that align with these views—yet they find themselves unable to secure the high-status jobs promised by their degrees.
Trapped in rural areas they disdain, faillibs grapple with a harsh reality: despite their past successes, they are often overlooked in favor of candidates they have long championed.
Instead of thriving in a vibrant urban environment, they are forced to navigate the very towns they once ridiculed. The pressure of modern societal shifts, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, may make their situation even more challenging.
Even if a faillib earns less or is less respected, they often cling to a sense of superiority. No amount of external validation can convince them otherwise.
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