>>they’re able to buy jeans that are made with special fire retardant
Ever welded anything?
Rural folks (who, if you look at election maps, are, in the main, Trump supporters) tend to be self sufficient enough to be able to weld a broken piece of equipment back together rather than just pay someone to do it or buy a replacement.
I never once thought these people might not be as human as me - but I do think their education system has failed them, particularly in the area of critical thinking. Enter Fox News - and with Roger Ailes gone, a particulaly out-of-control Fox News...