The urban-rural divide that bolstered Trump isn’t just an American thing; it’s prevalent in Europe, too - The Washington Post
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https://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2016/06/2300brexit0625.jpg LONDON — What shaped European politics over the past two years might appear to some like a revolution of rural Europe rising up against the establishment and economic winners.
Support for Britain leaving the European Union was highest in rural areas in the June referendum.
It is also “rural France” that might empower far-right politician Marine Le Pen next year.
In Germany, the urban establishment underestimated the backlash the recent influx of refugees would provoke in less densely populated areas.