Red, but not totally into that Trump's America thing: Roanoke County, Virginia, recent home to nutburgers served on conspiracy theory buns

Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot.  (The New York Times, 2/3/2012)

The nutburger parade.  Across the country, activists with ties to the Tea Party are railing against all sorts of local and state efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy. 

They brand government action for things like expanding public transportation routes and preserving open space as part of a United Nations-led conspiracy to deny property rights and herd citizens toward cities. They are showing up at planning meetings to denounce bike lanes on public streets and smart meters on home appliances — efforts they equate to a big-government blueprint against individual rights. 

“Down the road, this data will be used against you,” warned one speaker at a recent Roanoke County, Va., Board of Supervisors meeting who turned out with dozens of people opposed to the county’s paying $1,200 in dues to a nonprofit that consults on sustainability issues.

Source:  Wikipedia (Roanoke County, Salem)

Salem is the county seat of Roanoke County. 

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:

• 34.8% - Roanoke County
• 32.9% - Virginia
• 30.9% - U.S.

% of population 65 and older:

• 21.4% - Roanoke County
• 17.6% - Virginia
• 16.0% - U.S.

% of population living in poverty:

•   6.7% - Roanoke County
• 12.6% - Virginia
• 11.8% - U.S.

Roanoke County hasn't voted for a Democratic candidate for president since 1948.

Source:  Wikipedia

3rd party votes:  13.9% in 1992, 8.5% in 1996, 5.6% in 2016

(George Wallace received 22.6% of the vote in 1968)

Salem Public Library

Other "Red but not totally into that Trump's America thing" posts:
Colorado.  Douglas County.  (2/7/2020)
Colorado.  Jefferson County.  (3/9/2019)

Florida.  Duval County.  (3/14/2019)

Georgia.  Cherokee County.  (3/10/2019)
Georgia.  Coweta County.  (1/19/2020)
Georgia.  Fayette County.  (3/10/2019)
Georgia.  Forsyth County.  (3/10/2019)

Iowa.  Dallas County.  (2/3/2020)

Kansas.  Johnson County.  (3/9/2019)
Kansas.  Leavenworth Coiunty.  (2/11/2020)
Kansas.  Riley County.  (2/14/2020)
Kansas.  Shawnee County.  (2/12/2020)

Michigan.  Livingston County.  (1/21/2020)

Minnesota.  Carver County.  (3/9/2019)

Missouri.  Platte County.  (12/11/2019)

North Carolina.  Cabarras County.  (2/4/2020)
North Carolina.  Union County.  (9/9/2019)

Ohio.  Delaware County  (3/8/2019)

Oregon.  Deschutes County.  (2/25/2020)
Oregon.  Yamhill County.  (1/15/2020)

Texas.  Amarillo.  (1/24/2020)
Texas.  Collin County.  (9/21/2019)
Texas.  Denton County.  (9/22/2019)
Texas.  Williamson County.  (9/25/2019)

Virginia.  Powhatan County.  (2/1/2020)

Washington. Yakima County.  (11/23/2019)

Wisconsin.  Ozaukee County.  (3/8/2019)
Wisconsin.  Waukesha County.  (2/9/2010)

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