There's a word for this: provincial.

Trying to understand certain phenomena in these times (like the election and continuing support of certain presidents) can be utterly mystifying to academics, intellectuals and other mental explorers.

But it helps to realize that half the country lives outside of major cities and their biggest concerns are mostly things like whether gas prices will go up, and real estate taxes, and if they'll have a job next year. The environment or corporate malfeasance or discrimination are so far below their radar that they can be considered second-order effects. They know their way of life and they want it to stay that way forever and they're certain that they sure don't want some far off know-it-all to tell them what to do.