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I am not trying to be unkind here.  There's an unspoken syndrome that you see again and again.
When the majority makes 2-D cartoon characters out of people "in the flyover states," imagines them as knuckle-dragging Young Earthers who don't read, but just parrot Fox News ... that's enjoyable for them, maybe, when running within their own circles.  But then they run into an actual person on the other side, and are woefully unprepared for serious debate.  You see it happen SO often.
Matt comes out with his position spit-polished and honed to a razor's edge, held out of view like a blackjack, whereas some people are surprised that he HAS a literate opinion.
Present company excepted, it's fun to watch somebody assume that Matt will be easy, and then try to debate him.  ;- )  Almost makes up for the bigotism you live with (elsewhere).

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