ability to teach your neighbors how to do the same

As I was told five years ago when I moved to a rural area, rural folk don't take kindly to city folk telling them how to do things better. I'd add also don't take kindly to seeing things done differently. Also don't take kindly to city folk, period. In fact, we are a whipping-boy of sorts. Be forewarned. I didn't tell anyone how to do anything, but even asking a question they would never ask will get you ridiculed. Or maybe I just live in the shittiest rural area of all. I have nothing to compare it to. So, don't get your hopes up on that point. It's a bit of a pipe dream. I'm in Canada and I'm surrounded by morons inspired by the right-wing manipulators so they can wave flags and make a fuss about nothing.