Article: Many shades of anger: ; Change of priorities is required to solve woes

CONSIDER red (state) anger. For decades there have been efforts to arouse anger against "liberal elites" who (so it is said) consider themselves superior to "ordinary Americans." These brie- eating, Volvo-driving, chardonnay-drinking, overeducated snobs, who have no idea how to use duct tape or change their oil, have (we are told) an irritating way of telling everyone else how to run their lives. In the minds of red-state angry folks, these tastes in food, beverage and vehicle preference somehow translate into indicators of patriotism and religion. (Liberals have little of either.) This provides a basis for considerable ire.

Then there is blue (state) anger. During the presidency of the ...

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