Sorry, that's plain false. I grew up in one of these places. Many of my schoolmates are people who supported this man. I've tried for years to be accepting of them and their ideas. They're friends of mine. I've tried hard to understand what they even want. I've joined their facebook groups; I've gone to their shooting ranges. But, literally 80% or more of what they say is hate and rage and paranoia. I would love to see evidence otherwise.
I think that city folks were derisive of the rural and older voters but never really considered them as the enemy, while on the other side it was clear for the anti-abortion/protectionist/etc people that cities and their liberalism were the enemy.
This changed today I think. I wouldn't be surprised if the next democratic campaign is composed by an alliance of the standard socially progressive base with a populist base that favors poor people from swing states, while treating dark-red states with actual hostility (instead of indifference for their woes)
I'm sure you think it's hilarious to play at this - but you just wait until it becomes acceptable on national TV to call for people's murder like in ex-Yugoslavia or Pakistan. That's where even your joking is heading if you are just tossing this shit out on HN.
The time for acceptance is over.