"rural campfires and urban watering holes" lol...I too have had similar experience. Basically it boils down to the media severely downplaying it and avoiding the topic. Because that's what the powers that be tell them to do. The same way US Intelligence was able to tell them, "look Russia without a doubt did it [the DNC hack]" and they repeated that without question and without proof ad nauseum, the media by and large does what they're told. It's ultimately a recipe for the sort of revolutions that took over Russia 100 years ago. People in those watering holes are getting fed up and have no outlet and feel like nobody is listening to them--cuz nobody is listening to them.
Also, older generations are less concerned. They understand technology less, so my assessment is they kinda throw in the towel. Maybe 10-20 more years of those 20-30 year olds at those watering holes and we'll be the majority of the country--at that point they'll have no choice but to hear us, because we'll be working at and running those media companies, congress as well. That's my hope. Otherwise, it means violent revolution. The state can't be trusted anymore.
Also, older generations are less concerned. They understand technology less, so my assessment is they kinda throw in the towel. Maybe 10-20 more years of those 20-30 year olds at those watering holes and we'll be the majority of the country--at that point they'll have no choice but to hear us, because we'll be working at and running those media companies, congress as well. That's my hope. Otherwise, it means violent revolution. The state can't be trusted anymore.