>So why not make fun of them? There's no downside.
...except the populist right backlash, triggered in part by their resentment at coastal "elites" (think yuppies, not people who fly to davos annually) sneering at them.
...except the populist right backlash, triggered in part by their resentment at coastal "elites" (think yuppies, not people who fly to davos annually) sneering at them.
As an aside, I think the culture which produces this result is related to people in the US always thinking crime is increasing, regardless of actual crime trends.