> The rising cost of gasoline will encourage more people to move back into the cities, where they will become more liberal.
Except that rents and cost of living are higher in cities, gasoline is a very minor issue for people living in rural areas. Lack of income would be the main issue, and with the rise of the internet and telecommuting, high paying white collar jobs are going to be available anywhere.
So if anything the opposite will happen.
Also moving to a city doesn't make someone liberal, don't confuse cause and effect!
> gasoline is a very minor issue for people living in
> rural areas
I think that he was referring to the suburbs. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think that there are large quantities of people currently living in rural areas (compared to the amount of people that are living in urban areas).
> moving to a city doesn't make someone liberal,
> don't confuse cause and effect!
I think there are a couple of factors at play here:
* People are less likely to convert from conservative -> liberal if they live only around like-minded people.
* Cities 'in general' tend to be more liberal than rural/suburban areas.
You're right that it's not a 1:1 conversion, though. Only a percentage of people will change their views.
Except that rents and cost of living are higher in cities, gasoline is a very minor issue for people living in rural areas. Lack of income would be the main issue, and with the rise of the internet and telecommuting, high paying white collar jobs are going to be available anywhere.
So if anything the opposite will happen.
Also moving to a city doesn't make someone liberal, don't confuse cause and effect!