Obama Responds to "Bittergate"- 'Yeah, People ARE Bitter"
You know, this was the big lesson I walked away with when I did my religious roadside attractions documentary-- people in Middle America aren't hateful. The reason they jump on all these conservative bandwagon issues (extreme pro-life, anti-gay, creationism) has more to do with their own anger and frustration at the poverty, lack of access to education and lack of economic opportunity they find themselves in. It's not a talking point-- if you want to combat the worst of social conservatism the way you do it is by providing these areas with good jobs, education and the opportunity to develop their own communities.
