Small Town Drama

In a small town it is pretty easy to get the drama rolling. Once you do, it is not hard to pick up supporters and get sucked in by your own argument. You can even end up following the crowd you started. 

I grew up in a small town, and I can count at least two or three conflicts that have happened in the last year that got the town up in arms. Name calling happens... even in the headlines. When a local oyster farm was in danger one headline reported, "Senator Tells Park to Shuck Off" or something like that. Every once in awhile there is rumor of two people going to court over a death threat, but you never know if that is rumor or not. 

In a small town conflicts tend to stand out rather than blend in like they might in a city. In the Montana story it was unfortunate that someone with a bad way of putting things into perspective had to come along, it was like teaching a baby to swear. It is easy to push buttons in a small town, but is it worth it?